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Three Days to Ala-Köl
Espoir and I spent three self-guided days crossing Kyrgyzstan’s Ala-Köl Trek. The pass delivered the largest view, but camping beside the lake…
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Why I Chose Himlung Himal
On October 15, 2026, I put down a deposit on a mountain I am not ready to climb. Himlung Himal will be…
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The Long Way Around Everest: My Three Passes Trek in Nepal
The first test of my Three Passes trek happened before I took a step. We spent a day waiting for a flight…
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Ten Days in Iraqi Kurdistan, Beyond the Version I Knew
Before I went to Iraqi Kurdistan, most of what I knew about Iraq had arrived through headlines. Conflict, danger, instability. Those things…
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My First Walk Through Warsaw
I came into Poland by train from Berlin. My family has roots here, and I still have relatives near Kraków, so crossing…
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I Took the Wrong Trail Above Kotor
A friend at my hostel told me about a way up to the fortress above Kotor. There was a main route and…
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The Trip That Stopped Being Solo
I left Austin planning to spend eleven months traveling alone. Three months later, an unfinished chess game in Spain introduced me to…
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The Kindness of Strangers: What Traveling Taught Me About Hospitality
I traveled for mountains, ancient cities, and deserts. But from a taxi driver in Pakistan to a friend in Mauritania and a…
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Bonds Across Borders: The People Who Made the World Feel Smaller
I traveled through North and West Africa looking for adventure and found something more interesting along the way. From a new friendship…
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From Morocco to Senegal Without Flying: Six Weeks on the Road
Six weeks, three countries, and a remarkable amount of time spent getting from one place to another. From Morocco's medinas to Mauritania's…