Six Spiritual Destinations in India With its many ashrams, colorful temples, and mysterious sacred rituals, India has always been a magnet for spiritual seekers. Here are a few of the most venerated destinations in the country, all of them captivating in their own unique way. Varanasi Situated on the banks of the River Ganges, ancient Varanasi …
What It’s Like In: Texas’ Rio Grande Valley Once renown for horse thieves and Catholic missions, U.S. Army forts and a short-lived independent Republic; now the home of a much-maligned border. Called the Rio Bravo in Spanish, populated by a diverse mix of nationalities and backgrounds. Texas is pretty different from the rest of the US, …
Introducing: Prasat Preah Vihear Temple in Cambodia An 11th century Hindu temple built on top of the remains of a 9th century hermitage, perched on top of a 500m cliff overlooking the vast plains below, in recent years a point of contention and ownership clashes between two government over whose country the historic religious site belongs …
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Belgrade Churches Belgrade, Serbia doesn’t have much in the way of traditional tourists sites. Nevertheless, it’s still interesting enough for two days of exploring and two nights bar-hopping. The city’s well-developed hostel scene leads me to believe the city has pretty established bar circuit for backpackers and weekend getaways. For those skipping out on dollar rakiya shots, the city …
Introducing: Sita Bibiha Festival in Janakpur, Nepal In a corner of Nepal otherwise unknown to tourists, well to the east beyond the biggest mountains and so far south it’s nearly India, once per year the anniversary of a legendary marriage bring visitors streaming in from several countries. It may be offbeat and out of the way …
Introducing: Wat Phu in Champasak, Laos With all the travel lovin’ the Khmers get in Cambodia, I’m always amazed how little attention the historical predecessor to the famous Angkor Wat attracts just across the border in Southern Laos. Just outside the tiny town of Champasak, this Khmer temple predates the Angkor complex by at least …
Photo of the Week: The Registan in Samarkand The Registan is undoubtedly the center of tourism in modern Uzbekistan, but long ago on the historic Silk Road than ran from modern-day China to the Middle East and Europe the city of Samarkand was also one of the very centers of the intellectual and religious world. …
Photo of the Week: Rustem Pasha Mosque in Istanbul Just a few minutes’ walk away from the popular Spice Bazaar and the Balik Ekmek vendors of Eminonu, the Rustem Pasha Mosques gets just a handful of visitors that the more famous Sultanahmet Camii (Blue Mosque) sees. Wander up the right unassuming staircase off a busy market street …
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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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Ask GoMad Nomad: Is it Safe to walk the Camino de Santiago alone as a Woman? I am going to walk the Camino de Santiago in Spain around late June / early July and I know you’ve done it. The only thing is, I’m going at it alone, and I am little nervous as …
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