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Three Days Pedaling Canada’s Golden Triangle And Living To Tell About It
Think you got what it takes to do the three-day trek through Canada’s Golden Triangle? Maybe, just make sure to double bike-short it, things are about to get a little bumpy. By Jon Wick Last week, I embarked on a new chapter in my life: bike touring. More appropriately, epic bike touring. I spent three days pedaling […]
Your Guide To Paris’s Underground
A trip through the shadows of the City of Light By Anthony Cuthbertson The surface of Paris resembles that of an iceberg peaking its tip above the surface of the water. Beneath, there lies one of the most extensive and complex underground networks in the world. Alongside almost 300 metro stations and their interlinking tunnels […]
Alive And Well In Prague: A Case Study Of Ex-Patriotism
When asked why they choose to leave their native soil, I’ve heard plenty of ex-patriots answer with tales of youthful days spent eagerly turning the pages of a National Geographic and dreaming. My own youthfully intrepid mind used to consistently conjure up vivid images standing on a boat’s bow peering out into an infinite sea. […]
Trainspotting: Sri Lankan-Style
Sometimes, in Sri Lanka, the best train is the one you miss (and the one you miss after that). By Barnaby Davies “The train officially leaves at 10.30 a.m., but it will be late.” Nimal, the manager of Wathsala River View Inn in Dalhousie, beams knowledgeably. “It is always late,” he adds. In the background, […]
Almost Making It To The Top Of South Korea’s Jirisan
Jirisan, one of South Korea’s highest mountains, is a favorite hike in the country. But come prepared, it’s not as easy as you’d hoped. By Andrew Post Jirisan, the highest mountain in continental South Korea, is a 6,284-foot-high pile of rocks, trees, rivers, bushes, flowers, black bears, Buddhists and backpackers, located on the western fringe […]
A Quest Of The Mind, Body And Soul Atop Wyoming’s Heart Mountain
Rising from the plains of Wyoming, Heart Mountain has stood for eons, witnessing everything from the formation of the Great Plains to the internment of thousands of Japanese Americans during World War II. Trek to its peak for a view millions of years in the making. By Thomas M. Hill and Scott D. Slothower Jutting […]
20 Unforgettable Images Of India
It was either Kierkegaard or Elvis Costello that once said, “Writing about music is like dancing about architecture — it’s a really stupid thing to want to do.” Perhaps the same could be said of writing about India, a country so vast and diverse that no words could do it justice. With that in mind, […]
Orthodoxy In An Eccentric Land: The Kiev You Didn’t Know
For some, the sight of black ravens circling above — clearly a bad omen — would cause them to leave and never come back. For Jonathan Campion, it inspired him to come back, this time after he learned everything he could about one of Kiev’s most storied cathedrals. By Jonathan Campion Ukraine is nobody’s paradise, […]
The Day I Spent Teaching In The Philippines (Without Any Warning)
What does one do when thrust into the unexpected situation of teaching a class of 57 children in the capital of the Philippines? Why, sing, of course. A trip to the Philippines is always an education, but this time I’d planned on taking things easy. Rather than sail out into the wilderness and explore some […]
Top 10 Strangest Dishes In Asia
Grab the kids and gather ’round the computer. TheExpeditioner.com takes a look at some of the strangest dishes in Asia. By Justin Calderon While one of the highlights of travel is the opportunity to sample dishes and flavors that you’ve never had before, it’s inevitable that you’re going to run into something that, well, despite […]