Both Aswan and Luxor offer a lot to potential visitors.
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New Zealand’s Best Citi(es)
On one hand, it might seem slightly strange to be having the Auckland vs Christchurch debate right now.
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I’ve asked myself this question often over the past 18 months—and unfortunately, I still don’t really know the answer.
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As Europe and North America re-open and re-connect, even Australia’s own citizens find it difficult (if not impossible) to return home.
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I’ve long speculated that South Korea would be the first country in East Asia to reopen to travel.
Continue ReadingThe Dark Secret of Indonesia’s Blue-Fire Volcano
If you think it’s crazy to hike into an active volcano just days after one of its neighbors erupts, ask the sulfur miners who work there how they feel.
Continue ReadingIs Galway Worth Visiting?
I wondered, as I traipsed through the city center, whether I’d have been less disappointed if the city were in a less incredible natural surrounding.
Continue ReadingIndia’s Best Megacity
I can’t guarantee this post will make it any easier for you to choose between Mumbai vs Delhi.
Continue ReadingAn Eclectic Escape from New York
What do you imagine your Long Island day trip looking like?
Continue ReadingFit for an Empress
You may never be a Chinese empress (or emperor), but when you visit Beijing’s Summer Palace, it’s much easier to imagine such a life!
Continue ReadingIs the Grand Canyon Worth Visiting?
You might be surprised, but this is a fairy common question for travelers to Arizona to ask.
Continue ReadingJapan’s Best Onsens
Naming the best onsen in Japan is something of a fool’s errand.
Continue ReadingThe Oldest Way to Sail the Nile
Sometimes, in travel as in life, people can’t say what they want until they know the word for it.
Continue ReadingCambodia’s Charm
No one knows when we’ll be able to enjoy Cambodia attractions again, but we’re all more eager than ever to re-discover them.
Continue ReadingIs Takaragawa Onsen Japan’s Best?
Superlatives notwithstanding, the reality of Takaragawa Onsen is enticing to anyone with a pulse.
Continue ReadingCairo Starts Here
Even if Cairo doesn’t end up being your cup of tea, it’s better to have dug deep and not found gold, than to have abandoned your journey to the mine all together.
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