The Back Roads & Warm Hearts of Thailand
Sometimes the biggest snafus turn out to be the best experiences and our botched road trip from Chiang Mai to
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Budget
The Dunes of Jeri, Brazil
Jericoacoara was not originally on our Brazil destination list since it was north of our long route south; however, after
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The Oldest City in the Americas
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic doesn’t get nearly enough credit. It’s the oldest city in The Americas (est. 1496) and home
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Hitchhiking in Cambodia
As the saying goes, it’s about the journey not the destination, and this could not be more true of our
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Laos’ Idyllic River Towns
Ahhh Laos…a chill, beautiful, affordable, and friendly country. Here, things move at a slower pace and after the whirlwind that
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Life After the Death Road
For a crash course on Bolivia, start in the 1-million-person capital of La Paz, ride the cliffs along the Death
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Bago, Myanmar in Three Hours
We generally try not to speed-tour a town, but when faced with a three-hour bus layover in one of Myanmar’s
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A Cross-Culture Trek
Luang Namtha is famous for its diverse hill tribes and the scenic mountain paths that lead to their far-flung villages.
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Unexpected Asia: Philippines!
A tricked-out Jeepney blaring Bon Jovi pulls up to the stoplight. The driver, wearing a stone-washed jean jacket belts out,
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Climbers’ Christmas
Only accessible by boat, Railay beach has the feel of a far-flung Thai island…but instead of ocean, dramatic cliffs are
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Beguiling Beijing & The Great Wall of China
As the capital city of the Earth’s most populous country and one of its oldest cultures, Beijing is the center
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