Asia
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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Travel Guide
Europe
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…
Become
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…
Africa
From Morocco to Senegal Without Getting on a Plane
I crossed from Morocco into Mauritania and eventually into Senegal without taking a flight. The whole trip took about six weeks. On…
Africa
Twenty Hours on an Iron-Ore Train in Mauritania
The ski goggles were the first clue that this wasn’t going to be a comfortable train ride. My host in Nouakchott helped…
Africa
Getting Lost in Fes
Fes does not unfold politely. It arrives as alleys, voices, scooters, donkeys, cedar, leather, bread and the persistent suspicion that you have…
Africa
A Few Blue Days in Chefchaouen
Chefchaouen was the sort of place that made it difficult to walk in a straight line. I would turn down one blue…
Explore
Ten Words Beat a Perfect Accent
I have traveled through 61 countries and have yet to become fluent during the ride from the airport. I have become very…
Africa
I Kept Going Back to the Same Café in Merzouga
I reached Merzouga after a long drive south through Morocco. I spent a few days near the edge of the Sahara, walking…
Europe
Positano Has No Interest in Being Convenient
Positano is absurdly beautiful and mildly inconvenient, which may be the most honest thing about it. The town appears to have been…