Brunei can rightly be called the only country I’ve ever traveled to just for the sake of the passport stamp. Dismayed by the cost of mountain permits in Malaysian Borneo, I opt instead for the oil-rich Sultanate Next Door. Prepared with my legal-maximum-import 1.5 liters of booze, I show up ready for boredom. I wander […]
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Alcoholic Horse Milk Perhaps a remnant of Soviet culture, drinking culture is big in Kyrgyzstan. While vodka is usually the preferred imbibition, another option does exist. Kumis, a slightly alcoholic horse milk popular in a number of Turkic cultures, is particularly prevalent in Kyrgyzstan. Stalls on the country’s mountainous roadways or yurt tents at many of
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Editor’s Note: The follow story about Patpong contains language and sexual content that some readers might find offensive. Although we typically don’t publish these types of stories at GoMad Nomad, I thought it was important to show the “other” side of travel and a peek into the realm of sex tourism. If you don’t want
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Taj Mahal at Dawn This photo was taken from the Red Fort in Agra. I get there at 6 am, when they are scheduled to open, and knock – enthusiastically! – should 6:01 come around and the door is still locked. I immediately make my way to the Prisoner’s Tower, the Mussaman Burj, where
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Editor’s note: Both the US and British governments both warn against any travel to Afghanistan. Although, our Central Asia-based writer, Stephen Lioy, visited recently and lived to tell his story, does not mean it’s safe for foreign travelers. Though once a common stop on the Hippie Trail, Afghanistan is no longer a common destination on
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Kuala Lumpur Photo Essay To some, Kuala Lumpur is a shopping destination with stylish malls and international brands. It’s a city of skyscrapers and one of the few public transport monorails on earth. Home to one of the most impressive and once-tallest buildings on earth. But there’s more to it. I wanted to present you
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Tokyo, Japan features on many a list of the world’s insert superlative here cities. These lists often include population, Michelin stared restaurants and yes, expense. But then this is one of the world’s great cities. It’s supposed to be expensive, isn’t it? After all, we’re talking about an economic Goliath, a dictator of markets. In
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Something seems special about staring across a wide valley towards Afghanistan. All through the Tajik Wakhan, I find my eyes lingering at the villages just across the border and wondering what life is like there. This photo, taken above the village of Langar, is nearly to the end of the Tajik Wakhan. Several kilometers
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Popular Forms of Transportation in the Philippines Tricycle The tricycle is a motorcycle with a sidecar. I’ve seen two-seat, four-seat, and six seat side cars. I’ve also seen more than six people piled in and hanging off a less-than-six-seat side car. The tricycle is popular throughout the provinces of the Philippines. In some small
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Travel in the Philippines While the Philippines is a bargain when coming from Europe, North America, or East Asia, it averages out to be a little more expensive than Thailand and the other countries of Southeast Asia. Figure at the resorts in places like Boracay food and accommodation will be even more expensive. Prices even
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