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Revisiting Zion National Park and Coming to Terms with Limitations
Revisiting Zion National Park and Coming to Terms with Limitations “No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man.” ― Heraclitus I’ve been returning...
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Searching for Greek Light
Searching for Greek Light in my old Photos Have you ever noticed something special about the light in Athens? In the “Geography of Genius”, the author, Eric Weiner, travels to the world’s most...
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Best Travel Experiences of 2021
Best Travel Experiences of 2021 To say 2021 was another difficult year for travel, would be to overlook the fact that it was very difficult for many people simply trying to live their regular lives....
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Our Experience Renting a Campervan
Our Experience Renting a Campervan in Las Vegas What it’s like to Rent a Campervan for a Short-term Road Trip in Nevada and Utah Vanlife has really exploded over the past decade. While it may seem...
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Why I’d Walk the Camino de Santiago Again
I Walked the Camino de Santiago Twice and Why I’d Walk it Again (and Again) If I had to pinpoint an experience in life that I would most wish to replicate, I would choose walking the Camino de...
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A Look Back on Northern Cyprus
A Look Back on an past journey to Northern Cyprus “Next year’s wine is the sweetest.”-Village Proverb I couldn’t have read this village proverb from Lawrence Durrell’s Bitter Lemons of Cyprus during a...
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Climbing Haleakala Volcano by Bicycle
Climbing Haleakala Volcano by Bicycle (Maui, Hawai’i) I’m not sure when or where I first heard about climbing Haleakala Volcano by bicycle. But when I did, I knew that I wanted to go to Maui do it....
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Exploring Denali National Park on a Budget
How to Visit the Denali National Park on a Budget In this article, I’ll show you how to visit Denali National Park on a budget. The first thing to understand is that you are in a remote part of Alaska...
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What it’s like to be a Northern Lights Guide
A Night in the Life of an Aurora Guide & Some Northern Lights FAQs “Did you always dream of being an Aurora guide?” I chuckled to myself when a guest asked me this question on a recent tour...
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9 Things You Didn’t Know About Korea and Koreans
9 Things You Didn’t Know about Korea and Koreans I’ve traveled to the Republic of Korea (South Korea) more than 10 times over the past 18 years. Over that period I’ve noticed many aspects of society...
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Why I don’t Like Cuba
Before some of you start sending me death threats in the comments section (as nearly happened for Why I don’t like Laos) know this: I don’t hate Cuba. Nobody mistreated me there or mugged me or stole...
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Why I was Wrong on Dubrovnik
Before visiting, I was convinced I would dislike Dubrovnik (Croatia). Not that it wasn’t going to be spectacularly beautiful or impress me with its city walls or ancient architecture. In my mind, it...
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My Favorite Countries in the World (from a traveler who’s been to nearly 100)
What’s your favorite country? I get asked this question all the time. It’s the most difficult to answer. The short answer is, I don’t have one. I have many favorites. I like different places for...
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Why I Went to Israel…again
Why Am I returning to countries that I’ve already been if I’m trying to visit every country in the world?A few reasons. But most importantly, I have always been more concerned with quality experiences...
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First Day in Tunisia: Here’s What I do
First Day in Tunisia: Here’s What I do It’s been a while since I’ve been to a new country with which I’m very unfamiliar. If you’ve been to Slovenia, it’s not a huge cultural or linguistic adjustment...
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Where the heck is Piran? (and why you should go there)
Why you should visit Piran Slovenia only has 47 km (29 miles) of coastline. Compare that to Croatia’s 4,058 km (2,522 mi). That’s part of the reason travelers head directly to Dubrovnik, Split, Hvar,...
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Why I was Wrong about Central America
Why I was Wrong about Central America I’m not in love with Central America. But this latest trip certainly gave me a greater appreciation for this part of the world. My first Trip to Central America:...
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My thoughts on the Balkans
My thoughts on the Balkans My overwhelming thoughts on the Balkans are much like my main conclusion after traveling around most of the former republics of the Soviet Union: what an incredibly diverse...
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Postcards from the Cuban Capital: My Favorite Photos of Havana
My Favorite Photos of Havana I’ll start by saying Cuba is not among my favorite destinations. (Read this, if you want to know why I don’t like Cuba.) That said, Havana is a fascinating, historic,...
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My Road Trip to Nazareth, Galilee, and the Golan Heights
My Road Trip to Nazareth, Galilee, and the Golan Heights I have traveled to Israel in the past. In 2008 I spent more than a month volunteering in the West Bank and traveling around Israel. Since then,...
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My 10 Best Travel Experiences of 2020
My 10 Best Travel Experiences of 2020 For most of the year, 2020 was the year of non-travel. If you couldn’t see the future and didn’t squeeze your travel into the first couple of months, it would...
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Why I Went to Fairbanks in Winter
Why I Went to Fairbanks in Winter I said I would never go to Fairbanks, Alaska in the winter. But I did. In what seemed like a reasonable compromise, I went in mid-March. At this time, the long, dark...
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Cycling around Taiwan: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly.
[Spoiler: It’s mostly good!] Although it’s off most people’s radar, Cycling around Taiwan is an ideal destination. The terrain is varied and the infrastructure for cycling is well developed and...
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Where to Learn about Hawaiian Culture on the Big Island of Hawai’i
Go Here to Learn about Hawaiian Culture on the Big Island of Hawai’i Hawaiian Language and Culture have recently experienced a rebirth. Hawaiians are resurrecting their language in immersion schools...
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