Bucket-List Destinations You Can Actually Afford
Bucket list is often a euphemism for the dreams I’ll get to someday. Why wait– especially when many of these
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Asia
Hitchhiking on a Party Bus in Jordan
Leaving Petra, we joined a tour bus full of Jordanian women–heading 130 miles in the wrong direction. We don’t know
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Petra, Jordan: The Local Way
Following the snaking slot canyon, swirled with red, purple, and gold sandstone, we entered the 2000-year old city of Petra.
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Flores, Indonesia: Move Over, Bali
There is a goat on the roof, as we take the local bus between the volcanoes and beaches of Flores,
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Indonesia: Lombok & The Gilis Gone Wild
A string of tiny tropical islands, fringed in coral, dotted with palm-trees, and traveled only by horse cart and bicycle…the
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Komodo, Indonesia: Diving and Dragons
A message popped up from our travel buddy Deb, “Want to dive Komodo?” Visions of nine-foot-long dragons attacking our air
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Deep into the Cordillera Mountains
An ash-covered thorn taps into my arm, threatening to leave a permanent mark. We’re sitting in the bamboo home of
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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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You Know You’re In Myanmar When…
Even after 50 years under a military regime, Myanmar’s smiles can’t be suppressed. The people have a resilience and inner
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Pyin Oo Lwin: Mansions, Monks & Ice Cream
There is a traffic jam of Cinderella-style carriages outside the Pyin Oo Lwin train station. The trappings of the Victorian
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