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Greetings from Afghanistan
Kabul is a city of hustle and bustle. There are few paved roads and no traffic lanes, intersections or traffic lights.
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Not Your Typical Day at the Spa
The idea of a day at the spa evokes images of pampered luxury; one certainly doesn’t think of lounging around inside of dank concrete sheds… unless one is thinking of the Altyn Arashan hot springs “spa” located just outside of Karakol, Kyrgyzstan.
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From Jailoo to Sunken Pass and Back: A Weekend Adventure in Kyrgyzstan
One weekend my boss took my and my coworkers to the jailoo (pronounced jai-low), the high mountain pastures where Kyrgyz traditionally spend their summers. From there, we rode horses up to Sunken Pass, the gateway to the next valley.
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Riding the Ho Chi Minh Trail …and off the beaten tourist track
Riding the Ho Chi Minh Highway on 2 wheels is an excellent way to get off the tourist trail... and the bus.
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The Way Things Were: Drake Bay, Costa Rica, 2002
Nowadays, Drake Bay, Costa Rica is a very popular tourist destination. However, just a few years ago – 2002 to be precise – things in Drake Bay were very different.
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Elephants on Parade
300 elephants a mile from buffet tables loaded with their favorite foods: Some call it a parade, I experienced something far more exhilarating.
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Road trip from Siem Reap to Bangkok
It was my clever idea to go by road instead of flying. It was my trip.
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Come gamble in Bokor! A charming hilltop retreat surrounded by landmines.
When most visitors to Cambodia think of ruins, visions of ancient Khmer temples rising out of the creeping jungle come to mind - an abandoned French colonial hill station, surrounded by unexploded ordnance, swathed in mist does not.
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Pho(tolicious)!
Who knew that the best Pho in Vietnam would come from our own meager culinary abilities...with a little help of course.
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Bagan by Buggy
Two thousand temples by horse drawn cart.
