For David and me, the allure of travel is the way it allows us to understand places different from where we're from - and the more different a place, the ...
Getting a visa for Eritrea can be a trial... Since its independence in 1993, and particularly since its crackdown on free press in 2001, Eritrea has become a difficult place ...
Not many tourists visit Shkodra. Located in northern Albania, at the southern terminus of the gorgeous Lake Skadar, it’s often referred to as the cultural capitol of the region. ...
I hadn’t heard of the Commewijne district before we arrived in Suriname. I had maybe read a bit about the area and its importance during Dutch Colonial times, but knew ...
Our Montenegro Day Trip: Deserted Destinations and the Best Dogs in the Balkans Montenegro was the first stop on our January southeast Balkan road trip. We had picked up our ...
A note to the reader: I've recently completed a guide to travel on the ground once you arrive in Eritrea - it's the most up to date and comprehensive guide ...
The road to hell is paved with good intentions... or, our Albania Road Trip There’s nothing quite like the open road. David and I have self-driven on many of our ...
Georgia (the country, not the state) is officially having a moment. Major publications around the world (from Vogue to the New York Times) are screaming Georgia's praises as an up ...
A Highlight of Suriname: Visiting a Maroon Village in the Deep Jungle As I sit propped upright in bed, recovering from a long battle with entamoeba histolytica (or Petey the ...
The marshrutka taking us back to Tbilisi was in markedly worse shape than the one that had brought us to Kazbegi the day before. With tablets of children’s Dramamine dissolving ...
