Titus Canyon: An Epic Death Valley Drive Titus Canyon: An Epic Death Valley Drive was originally published in April 2024 The epitome of a desert wonderland, Titus Canyon is a must for those wanting to experience the rugged mountains, vibrant rock formations, and captivating historical relics sitting here on the fringe of Death Valley National […]
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Visiting Sana’a Yemen, A Travel Diary Updated April 2024, Visiting Sana’a, Yemen, A Travel Diary was originally written in September 2015 It was early in the morning, January 31st, 2014. I sat at my gate at the Dubai Airport in my long black dress and hijab, with my hands slightly shaking, clammy, and clutching my boarding
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Crossing The Uzbekistan-Afghanistan Border At Hairatan Updated April 2024, Crossing The Uzbekistan-Afghanistan Border At Hairatan was originally published in June 2021 If you’re planning to head into Afghanistan from Uzbekistan, here is everything you need to know to cross the Hairatan border. After a couple of days checking out the historic sites around Termez, it
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Samarkand Travel Guide Updated April 2024, The Best Things To Do In Samarkand + Samarkand Travel Guide was originally written in October 2018 In 2001 Samarkand was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site as a historic crossroads of cultures. The city was founded in the 7th century BC and later became the capital of the Timurid
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Exploring The Sufi Crossroads In Tarim, Yemen Updated April 2024, Exploring The Sufi Crossroads In Tarim, Yemen was originally published in April 2020 After spending a few days traveling across the Al Mahrah Governorate and camping under the stars with camels and Mahri Bedouins in the Yemeni Empty Quarter, we continued our journey east to Wadi Hadhramaut. After waking
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Two Week Week Uzbekistan Itinerary Updated April 2024, A Two Week Uzbekistan Itinerary was originally written in January 2019 Uzbekistan is an up-and-coming destination and the place that comes to mind when many think of the Silk Road. I’ve created this two-week Uzbekistan itinerary based on my own personal travels in the country. You’ll find the
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How to Spend One Week in Sri Lanka Updated April 2024, The One Week in Sri Lanka Itinerary was originally written in September 2018 The cloud has lifted and as of 2009, the long-time civil war had ended. Now is the time to get to Sri Lanka. Short on time and want to make the most
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A Two Day Anchorage Itinerary Updated April 2024, 2 Day Anchorage Itinerary: Anchorage in a Weekend was originally written in September 2015 Got two days in Anchorage, Alaska and not sure what to do? I’ll be honest, Anchorage isn’t the highlight for most tourists in Alaska. I get it, most people come to Alaska for the nature,
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The Big Loop Alaska Road TripAnchorage-Denali-Tok Updated April 2024, The Big Loop Alaska Road Trip was originally written in July 2017 This Big Loop Alaska road trip hits some of the highlights of south-central and interior Alaska but this itinerary is very ambitious. Keep it moving, or plan to allot more than a week if you’d
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Must-Try Tajik Food: Best Food in Tajikistan Updated April 2024, Must-Try Tajik Food: Best Food in Tajikistan was originally published in September 2022 Starting to plan your trip to Tajikistan and wondering just what the heck they even eat there? I wondered the same before my first trip many years ago, so that’s why after
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