Omani Sword Fight in Al Hamra Oman is a land of ancient traditions. Though modernity has come to much of the country, there are still those who live much like the generations that came before. Once such place where the old customs die hard is Al Hamra. Al Hamra is a 400-year-old town in
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Photo of the Week: Moldovan Churchyard in Chisinau Visiting Moldova has actually been one of my favorite experiences anywhere in Europe, and yet I seem to have been so busy hanging out with my Couchsurfing host and taking care of practical concerns that in the week I spent in Moldova I only took 30
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The Rock of Guatapé This is a massive monolithic rock formation 86km from Medellin, Colombia. It is believed that the Tahamies Indians, former inhabitants of this region, used to worship the rock. In the 1940s, it was declared as a “National Monument” by the Colombian government. The rock lies at the border of Guatapé and
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Photo of the Week: The Pyramids at Giza The Pyramids of Giza are One Of Those Places. Everybody knows them, recognizes them, and all but the most jaded of anti-tourism travelers is sure to visit them given the opportunity. For many, the experience of visiting the Giza Pyramids will be one of equal parts marveling
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Photo of the Week: The Rock Islands of Palau I’m willing to say, completely free of hyperbole, that the Rock Islands of Palau may be the most beautiful place I’ve ever traveled. The Republic of Palau is already a pretty sparsely populated and rarely visited kind of place, but spending time in the Rock Islands
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Photo of the Week: St. Mark’s Square Zagreb When I walked up into Zagreb’s Upper town, there was hardly a soul around. I turned the corner into St Mark’s Square Zagreb and this was my view. You can’t miss the colorful tile work of St. Mark’s church. The church itself dates from perhaps as late
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Dragon Bridge of Ljubljana Dragon bridge of Ljubljana. Ljubljana, Slovenia, is one of those cities in one of those countries that you’re not likely to have on your first European trip itinerary. It’s more like one of those places that might be included in your 3rd, 4th, of 5th trip to Europe. Only the most
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Photo of the Week: Kyrgyzstan’s Independence Day Oh, the holidays. When you’re at home they mean family time and lots of preparation and perhaps more than a fair share of stress. Hit a holiday or two on the road, though, and its all photogenic backdrops and friendly folks happy to share in the celebratory spirit. In
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Bilad Sayt is considered to be Oman’s most picturesque mountain village. Dramatic, craggy mountains rise up behind the small village as multi-shade cultivated terraces spread out below. The spectacular location, not surprisingly, requires a 4×4 to arrive. Negotiating the unfinished gravel roads with steep drop offs is not for the faint of heart. The panoramic
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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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