Africa
The Great Migration Does Not Take Reservations
A Tanzania safari is often sold through certainty. The lions will be waiting, the river crossing will happen on schedule, and the…
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Africa
A Serengeti Balloon Safari Cannot Promise the Serengeti
A hot-air balloon over the Serengeti begins before sunrise, which means the romance starts with an alarm clock. You leave camp in…
Bucket List Ideas
Guatapé Is More Than the View From El Peñol
El Peñol is not hidden. The staircase attached to an enormous rock, the reservoir spreading below it, and the colorful town of…
Become
The Road Into Machu Picchu
Most people arrive at Machu Picchu after a train and a bus. The Inca Trail changes the first impression by making the…
Bolivia
Salar de Uyuni Needs Preparation, Not Mysticism
Salar de Uyuni is difficult to describe without sounding as if you have swallowed a tourism brochure. In the dry season, salt…
Asia
A Sak Yant Is Not a Souvenir
A Sak Yant may look like a tattoo, but approaching it as body art with a better travel story misses most of…
Asia
The Slow Boat to Luang Prabang
There are faster ways to reach Luang Prabang. That is exactly why the slow boat is worth taking. The journey begins in…
Asia
Vang Vieng From Above
Vang Vieng is built beneath a wall of limestone. From the ground, the cliffs seem to close around the town. From a…