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 […]
Exploring The Sufi Crossroads In Tarim, Yemen Read More »
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
Samarkand Travel Guide: The Best Things To Do In Samarkand Read More »
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
One Week Sri Lanka Itinerary Read More »
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
Two Week Uzbekistan Itinerary Read More »
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
The Big Loop Alaska Road Trip Read More »
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,
2 Day Anchorage Itinerary Read More »
A Guide to the Baku Metro: Underground Azerbaijan Updated April 2024, A Guide to the Baku Metro: Underground Azerbaijan was originally published in March 2023 As most of you who have been reading my posts for a while know, I have a bit of an obsession with Soviet-era metro systems after seeing the posts about
Baku Metro: Underground Azerbaijan Read More »
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
Must-Try Tajik Food: Best Food in Tajikistan Read More »
Visit Factory Butte Along Utah Highway 24 Updated March 2024, Visit Factory Butte Along Utah Highway 24 was published in November 2023. Flat-Topped Factory Butte is impossible to miss for anyone traveling along Utah’s Highway 24 between Capitol Reef National Park and Hanksville. It was one of the first things I noticed as I departed
Visit Factory Butte Along Utah Highway 24 Read More »
Kazakhstan Travel Guide Updated March 2024, The Kazakhstan Travel Guide was originally written in February 2020 No matter what type of traveler you are Kazakhstan probably has something for you, from awesome city breaks (especially so with new direct flights to Almaty and Astana from Europe), treks ranging from an hour to several days deep into the Tien
Kazakhstan Travel Guide Read More »