The Monkey Temple of Kathmandu
It didn?t take long for me to lose track of how many people had asked me, ?What are you going to...
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Kandy, Sri Lanka
Kandy, long considered the cultural capital of Sri Lanka, is a 3-hour train ride from the largest...
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A Risky Ride Down Death Road
One of my favorite things about living in South America was the ease at which I could travel...
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Ile Goree Island, Senegal
When I was in Dakar for a work meeting, I had the chance to take a cultural excursion with my...
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A Festive Nawruz Along the Silk Road
The March Nawruz holiday (Persian New Year), timed with the Spring Solstice in Central Asia, meant...
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Azerbaijan: The Land of Fire, and so much more
With limited flights in and out of Dushanbe, Tajikistan, where I live, and a sweeping cold spell...
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Tashkent, Uzbekistan
While Uzbekistan might not seem like an obvious winter vacation destination, I was thrilled to be...
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Zanzibar?s Mixed Culture and Rich History
A solid coat of humidity hit me as soon as the airplane doors opened and a lush green view of...
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Living Quite Local in Mbale, Uganda
Before I was set to start a new job in Morocco, I had just enough time to find a meaningful way to...
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Ngondo Festival in Cameroon
Imagine my surprise when I heard that one of the largest cultural events in Cameroon, my newest...
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The Heart of Erbil: Ancient Citadel, Grand Bazaar and Animal Market
A few weeks after moving into my new home of Erbil, the capital of Kurdistan, I discovered that it...
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A Bewitching Voodoo Festival in Benin
I never imagined I?d one day celebrate my birthday at a voodoo festival in Benin, but what an...
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