Prambanan Indonesian Historical Javanese Temples
Indonesia has been my favorite country for many years. This trip started with my son saying if he could go anywhere in the world he wanted to go to Singapore. I had been planning that if and when I got back to Indonesia I wanted to see the incredible...
Mass Dance Pyongyang North Korea Travel
It wasn’t until I was in Chernobyl that I met my first traveler that had visited North Korea. I’d later meet a traveler in Mongolia. It always felt impossible until this older lady said she it was amazing adventure. I’m a time traveler, so I get a kick out...
Visit Beautiful Palau Micronesia Islands Nation of Nature
When I first thought about visiting Palau I for sure wanted to visit the Jelly Fish Lake, but then after researching it I found out it had been closed due to mass loss of jelly fish due to a number of factors and they’ve denied access to humans until...
Algerian Saharan Oasis Walled Cities of M’zab Valley
Algeria has really been lost as a tourist destination. In my experience, Algerian embassy really wasn’t big on outsiders. While it has been off the radar to tourists, it’s really quite incredible with treasures so preserved. From the ancient UNESCO sites in Algiers, to the imperial french colonial buildings. ...
Tribal Adventures in Papua New Guinea
The tribal chief would explain to us that when he was a boy he was wandering through the forest and he and the other boys heard a sound. Large bats up in the sky. They were afraid. This was first contact. What an incredible story to hear how their...
Traveling the Nubian Pyramids of Sudan
There are more pyramids in Sudan than in Egypt and they are still being discovered....
Silk Roads of Tajikistan Land of Mountains
Yep. I was able to secure a visa and go to the off the radar and relatively unknown (to the west) land of Tajikistan. If you have the opportunity to go, you should too. My trip was really a quick one, but what was expected to be a day...
From Mary to the Ancient City of Merv Turkmenistan
If you haven’t traveled to Turkmenistan, you’re not alone. I bet they really don’t see many visitors due to the challenges of getting approval to visit. You can read about it on the Lonely Planet guide to Turkmenistan or trust me, there is no such thing as independent travel. ...
Discovering Kyrgyzstan Land of Mountains
Oh Kyrgyzstan, how I love thee. What an incredible culture. I really really enjoyed the people and mountains of this vast rugged territory. The loyalty and incredible friendliness of the people still strikes me. I really enjoyed visiting these amazing places that were important sites of the silk road...
A Day as a Tourist in Afghanistan
When I started planning my trip across Central Asia, I always had the idea that it would be fascinating to visit one of the most talked about places on the planet. A place where tourists really don’t get. In 12th century Spice Route Afghanistan was an important stop to...