Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Though a bit lighter on the big-name tourist sites than the neighboring Emirate of Dubai, national capital Abu Dhabi is by far the richest and most politically powerful of the seven Emirates. Though the city center is a bit understated compared to that of Dubai, one of the places […]
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Dear GoMad Nomad, I love horses and would like try to incorporate some horseback riding on a trip I’m planning to Asia next summer. Are there any countries where this is a common activity? How accessible is it for tourists that will only stay a short time? What kind of gear do I need to
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Biking in Vienna: Beyond the City Center Aside from an ornate and compact Old Town that keeps most tourists to Vienna entranced for their entire visit, the city and its surroundings also have over 700 mi of bicycle paths that offer an excellent way to explore the rest of the area more efficiently than on
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Central Asia Visas: A Beginner’s Guide Your bags are packed, your flights are booked, and you’ve been chugging vodka and horse milk for weeks to prepare. (Though, please, not both at the same time.) You’re all set for Central Asia! But, are you sure? Rules are much more complicated in this region than the visas for
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Daytrips from Amsterdam Amsterdam is a beautiful and vibrant city, and the average tourist could be forgiven for never leaving its’ limits on a trip to the Netherlands. This multicultural capital of the country is certainly the place to see tolerance to drug consumption and legalized prostitution and world-class museums and unfathomable amounts of herring
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As cliche as it may sound, there really is something indefinably special about walking through the heart of Paris at night. Stripped of all the touts and tourists and scammy sidewalk gamers, the normally crowded area surrounding the Eiffel Tower can feel downright deserted. Here, on some small street just between L’Hôtel des Invalides and the Eiffel
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Visiting the Yap Outer Islands Yap State is a quiet sort of place. Even in the capital, Colonia, the handful of main roads stay empty under the tropical sun for most of the day. Every once in a while a US Navy ship stops into town to re-supply or a canoe race is organized in
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Exploring the Asian Side of Istanbul The Sultanahmet Mosque is beautiful, and the view from the Galata Tower at sunset is without doubt one of the tourists highlights of any trip to Istanbul. Just sticking to these well-trodden areas, though, would be missing on an important piece of Istanbul: the Asian side. Anadolu is Europe’s
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Dear GoMad Nomad, I’m planning a trip to Europe, but information about visas is kind of confusing. Do I need a Schengen Visa to visit France, Germany, and Italy? If so, what do I need to do to get one? I’m from the US, if that makes a difference. – Phil G. in Houston, Tx
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Introducing: Kyrgyzstan’s Alpinad Festival Out of my tent and onto the trail at 05:00, the mountains of Kyrgyzstan’s Ala-Archa National Park look somehow less imposing before the sun rises fully to illuminate the top of ‘Young Communists’ Peak nearly 6500ft above. Despite my pre-dawn enthusiasm, I’m quickly put in my place as one after another
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