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Angkor Is Bigger Than Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat is the image everyone knows: towers reflected in water, often with a sunrise behind them. It is also only one…
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Giza Is More Than Three Pyramids and a Sphinx
The Pyramids of Giza are so familiar that seeing them in person can feel strangely unreal. They have been flattened into logos,…
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The Treasury Is Only the Beginning of Petra
Petra’s most famous reveal is almost unfairly good. You walk through the Siq, a narrow corridor of stone, and the Treasury appears…
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Five Nepal Treks, Five Different Commitments
Calling something one of the “best treks in Nepal” sounds useful until you ask: best for whom? A person with four days,…
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What to Eat in Jordan Beyond Hummus
Jordanian food is inseparable from hospitality. Meals are shared, portions are generous, and an invitation to eat usually means you should arrive…
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Five Pakistani Dishes That Belong to Different Places
Pakistani food is often discussed as if the country shares one enormous menu. It does not. The cooking changes from Karachi to…
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Pakistan Has More Than One Kind of Wild
Pakistan’s landscapes refuse to fit into one travel brochure. The country holds some of the world’s highest mountains, an immense high-altitude plateau,…
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The Himalayas Made Me Fall in Love With Mountains Again
I went to Nepal hoping one final adventure would get travel out of my system. Twenty-two days, a pair of $20 boots,…
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The Long Walk to K2
K2 does not reveal itself at the trailhead. First, you have to earn the introduction. The journey begins beyond Skardu and follows…
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Mozambique’s Coast Is Long, and That Changes the Budget
Mozambique looks like a beach trip until you look at the map. The coastline runs for thousands of kilometers, the places travelers…