3 Day Nagorno-Karabakh Road Trip Updated April 2025, 3 Day Nagorno-Karabakh Road Trip was originally written in December 2017 I visited Armenia on my most recent trip, but after meeting another traveler on the shared taxi down from Tbilisi to Yerevan I set out to travel Nagorno-Karabakh with him and two Armenian sisters. The best part […]
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How To Get To Tajikistan’s Khafrazdara Valley Updated April 2025, How To Get To The Khafrazdara Valley was originally written in January 2018 This is one of the most beautiful treks in the Pamirs taking you to the stunning Khafrazdara Valley and Lakes and beyond to view Grum Grijmailo Glacier. First, you’ll need to take a
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Solo Female Travel in Iran Updated April 2025, Solo Female Travel in Iran was originally written in May 2019 Yes- it’s possible, no- it’s not inherently dangerous. You might have to deal with a few inconveniences, annoyances and a challenge hither and tither but overall solo female travel in Iran is a rewarding experience. I spent
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A Quick Syracuse Travel GuideIncluding Ortygia Island & Fontane Bianche Updated April 2025, The Syracuse Travel Guide was originally written in November 2018 Old meets modern in the east coast Sicilian city of Syracuse. Once a great Greek city, a key city of the Roman Empire, and the original capital of the Emirate of Sicily under
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Armenia Travel Guide Updated April 2025, The Armenia Travel Guide was originally written in August 2018 Straddling Europe and Asia in the South Caucuses, Armenia is a real treat for those that venture into its borders. Without much thought and no planning, I hopped on a marshrutka in Tbilisi bound for Yerevan, not expecting Armenia to
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I visited Antarctica in early 2017 for 32 days onboard the M/V Ortelius to the Ross Sea and Antarctica as an independent press & media representative with Oceanwide Expeditions. All opinions are my own. The Antarctica Travel Guide Updated April 2025, The Antarctica Travel Guide was originally written in June 2017 Everything about Antarctica will have you
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Rabban Hormizd Monastery in Alqosh Updated April 2025, Rabban Hormizd Monastery in Alqosh was originally published in July 2020 Dating back to 640 AD, the Rabban Hormizd Monastery sits clung and carved into a mountainside just outside the town of Alqosh, located in what is now under the control of Iraqi Kurdistan. The Rabban Hormizd
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The San Blas Islands Guide Updated April 2025, The San Blas Islands Guide was originally written in January 2018 I’m not as big a fan of laying around going beach to beach as I used to be, but the San Blas Islands off the coast of Panama and Colombia in the Caribbean Sea were a definite
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Starry Nights & Chaikhana Floors: A Journey Through Daykundi, Afghanistan Updated March 2025, Starry Nights & Chaikhana Floors: A Journey Through Daykundi, Afghanistan was originally published in October 2021 After finishing up a summit of Shah Foladi, a visit to Bamyan’s far west to see the 40 towers of Chehelburj, and a jaunt through the
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A Guide to Trekking in Bamyan, Afghanistan Updated March 2025, A Guide to Trekking in Bamyan, Afghanistan was originally published in June 2021 After a recent return to Afghanistan for a month, I spent a large chunk of my travels trekking in Bamyan and neighboring Daykundi province– something that had been on my Afghan to-do
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