Backpacking
Images Of Africa
SOUTH AFRICA These images are from my trip through South African and Mozambique during September, 2009.
A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Machu Picchu: Ollantaytambo
Looking for something else to do while on your trek to Machu Picchu? Try spending some time in Ollantaytambo. Located about 2/3 of the way to Machu Picchu from Cusco, Ollantaytambo is the Sacred Valley’s other hotspot for parking your llama and checking out Incan ruins. The NYT has the lowdown on ways to explore […]
Get Off The Beaten Track In New Zealand
I won’t lie and say I’ve sat through the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy. I know I should, but just haven’t yet. I have, however, seen just enough snippets of the movies to move New Zealand from my “check it out” list, to my “get your butt there” list, based solely on the scenery of […]
Lost Cities You Can Still Visit
I have recently vowed to myself to do a bit more research on my future destinations before I arrive. Not of cafes or hostels, but of a place’s history. That way, I can gain a better appreciation while I’m there. And not just what I slept through in high school history class, ancient history, too. We’ve all […]
Udaipur, India: The World’s Best City For Travelers
“Venice of the East,” or the Indian city of Udaipur won a Travel & Leisure’s annual “World’s Best Awards” as the best city for travelers in 2009. With its many lakes, canals, palaces, and value, it came in ahead of Cape Town, Bangkok, Buenos Aires, and Chiang Mai rounding out the top five. Along the same […]
Colombia Calling (Part One)
Maybe secluded bays and pristine beaches aren’t the first things that pop into people’s head when they think of Colombia, but a trip to Colombia’s Caribbean coast reveals just that. And the best part? No tourists. By Matt Stabile AS I LOOKED OUT THE BUS WINDOW AND INTO THE NIGHT SKY, I could see flashes […]
Angkor Wat At Sunset With A Little Help From My Friends
Who needs a tour guide when you have friends like these? Angkor Wat with a little help from the local police. By Paige Stringer My first glimpse of Angkor Wat came from the back seat of a Cambodian police officer’s motorbike. It all started with an early evening arrival in Siem Reap. After checking in […]
10 Tips For Train Travel In India
What’s the difference between 1st AC and Unreserved 2nd Class? What’s the Indrail Pass? What can a hundred rupees note get you with the Train Ticket Examiner? (Answers: Air conditioning and a bunk, unlimited train pass for a period of time, a seat on a full train). For a few more insights, including the best […]
Discovering Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, is as fascinating and steeped in history as it is chaotic, and is now just picking up the pieces from its disastrous history over the last few decades. Narrow, potholed back streets run off frantic roundabouts and wide European-style boulevards, a mark of the French who ran the country […]
Trekking Burma
Follow Christina on her 62-kilometer trek through the hills of central Myanmar, the country formerly known as Burma. By Christina Koukkos The bus from Yangon (also known as Rangoon) crawled away in a swirl of dust and exhaust, leaving Marjan and me standing alone and delirious from lack of sleep on a dark street at […]