As recently as 10 years ago, travel from Laos to Thailand required a flight from Vientiane to Bangkok, a route made extremely expensive by scant competition. Thankfully, an international rail link accompanied the “Friendship Bridge”...
Many travelers don’t bother planning a Kerala itinerary until after they’ve landed in India. This is due to a number of factors, from (dubious) rumors about the state being cleaner and less unruly than other...
A Uyuni Salt Flats tour is essential, since you can’t explore this part of South America on your own. And I’m not being hyperbolic: There aren’t roads in the Salar de Uyuni, let alone rental...
I’ve spent a lot of time in northern Thailand, so I wasn’t paying much attention to it as my plane descended toward Chiang Rai last Thursday. As the earth began coming into focus through the...
In an ideal world, comparing Glasgow vs. Edinburgh would be a formality, rather than a necessity. After all, the cities are only around an hour away from one another, and in my opinion they’re both...
When most people think of taking a road trip along the west coast of Ireland, what they’re really imagining is the Wild Atlantic Way. “Wild Atlantic Way” is an accurate way to describe this part...
I didn’t want to visit Diamond Beach Iceland because of anything I’d seen on social media—at least not travel-related social media. Rather, I’d been mesmerized by a landscape depicted in a video by one of...
Among the many questions readers ask me about Thailand, “where are the country’s best beaches?” has got to be near the top of the list. While answering this question is ultimately subjective, particularly if I...
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