Crossing the Azerbaijan-Iran Border at Astara Updated April 2024, Crossing the Azerbaijan-Iran Border at Astara was originally published in November 2022 I’ve crossed a number of borders at this point in time, several of which into and out of Iran– so this most recent trip brought me back to Iran, though a cheap(er) ticket lured […]
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How To Visit Get To Vintgar Gorge, Slovenia Updated April 2024, How To Visit Get To Vintgar Gorge, Slovenia was originally published in January 2021 Slovenia was the first country I arrived in many years ago for the first time that I said, ‘I think I could live here.’ With its lush green forests and
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Bartang Valley Guide Updated April 2024, The Bartang Valley Guide was originally written in December 2017 With flashes of green alluvial plains nestled along the Bartang River, sandwiched between stark and barren walls of rock- this is the Bartang Valley. The Bartang Valley is one of the most remote and desolate stretches of the famed Pamir
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A 10 Day Pamir Highway Itinerary Including The Wakhan Valley Updated April 2024, A 10 Day Pamir Highway Itinerary including the Wakhan Valley was originally published in October 2020. I’ve traveled the Pamir Highway now several times over the last few years (well, except 2020), on various trips exploring every pocket of Tajikistan I could into each visa I’ve
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The Perfect 3 Day Dubai Itinerary Updated April 2024, The Perfect 3 Day Dubai Itinerary was originally published in May 2021 Until recently, I’d only visited Dubai on a series of 12 hour layovers while traveling to and from other destinations in the Middle East and Central Asia over the past decade. On my most
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Terracina Travel Guide + 6 Things To Do In Terracina Updated April 2024, Terracina Travel Guide + 6 Things To Do In Terracina was originally published in June 2020 Back in 2018, I spent three months based out of Terracina. It’s the perfect little seaside town situated halfway between Rome and Naples on the Tyrrhenian Sea coast. Popular with
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Salalah Travel Guide + 10 Things To Do In Salalah Updated April 2024, Salalah Travel Guide + 10 Things To Do In Salalah was originally published in July 2020 Most attractive during the lush and green khareef season, Salalah is Oman’s southern city and capital of the Dhofar Governorate. Oman has a long history as
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Hiking the Twin Peaks Trail at Eklutna Lake Updated April 2024, Hiking The Twin Peaks Trail At Eklutna Lake was originally written in September 2015 I’ve lived near Eklutna Lake my entire life and not until last weekend did I ever hike the Twin Peaks Trail that meanders up above the perfect turquoise waters. We opted
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Cabo Rojo Travel Guide Updated April 2024, Cabo Rojo Travel Guide was originally written in March 2016 Cabo Rojo was by and far my favorite destination In Puerto Rico (aside from beautiful little Culebra of course). Cabo Rojo truly is Puerto Rico off the beaten path, located on a stretch of rugged coastline in the southwest corner of
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One Week Iraq Itinerary Updated April 2024, One Week Iraq Itinerary was originally published in May 2022 In the past year since Iraq began opening up to tourism a bit more with the ease of a visa on arrival available to many nationalities, now is the perfect time to plan your first trip to the country packed
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