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Destination Guides

Browse through the detailed destination guides I’ve created for all the more than three-dozen countries I’ve visited.

Nucleus of the Caucasus

Spending three days in Tbilisi provided an alluring introduction to my larger Caucasus trip, even if it was ultimately anticlimactic

Think you need months and months off work to take an epic adventure? Think again.

It’s tempting to think of a Vietnam visa on arrival as easy and stress-free, especially if you’ve never been to Vietnam.

It’s tempting to create your Hanoi itinerary based on fairytales—I should know.

For most travelers, the question of “Koh Yao Yai or Koh Yao Noi” doesn’t register.

I’m not sure the end result of a Halong Bay luxury cruise is any different than an ordinary one.

The topic of dental work in Thailand is a complex one, to say the least.

Cape Town is a nuanced, sometimes complicated city—not black and white but shades of gray, or maybe a rainbow.