Visits to US Sharply Fall as Trump’s Immigration, Censorship Policies Proving a Borderline Tourism Killer
The effects of President Trump’s stricter border controls, immigration, and even censorship policies may have had a direct impact…
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Nowruz in Karakalpakstan Brings Out the Best of a Multi-Ethnic Non-Nation
A month ago today, I was fortunate enough to accidentally have my travel plans coincide with the biggest festival…
Karakalpaks and Being the Winner of Geopolitical Musical Chairs
The men who built the pyramids: a culture that had survived for 3,000 years—they’re all gone. ‘Egyptians’ today are…
Life Is Full of Surprises in Karakalpakstan, Central Asia’s “Sixth Stan”
Karakalpakstan is a mouthful to say, one which has to be said a bit slowly so your friends don’t…
Has Travel Really Changed, or Am I Changing?
The headline is a bit of a lie—travel is changing undoubtedly. Thank you for intercepting this dispatch, the first…
Famous Lovers, Moorish Towers, and Ham Make up the Charms of This Northern Spanish City
There’s a joke in Spain that the country has two cities that don’t exist: Murcia, the biggest city that…
He Travels to Share the Happiest Moments in People’s Lives from Every Country in the World
“It’s really just a publicity thing,” says Michael Zervos, a man who’s currently on course to set the Guinness…
Your Next Vacation May Be a Lifesaver, Researchers Studying Travel and Human Health Suggest
Story at a glance… Researchers looked at the relationship between travel and tourism and health. Using the thermodynamic concept…
For a Summer Holiday, There May Literally Never Be a Better Time to Visit Taiwan
In my book On the Face of It: A Traveler on His World, I explain that I had the good…
It’s Not Easy Running a Private Night Train in Europe – a Year of Operations at European Sleeper
While thousands of nocturnal trains depart and arrive at stations across Asia every day, the idea of a train…
Corrupted Monks and Conspiracy Along the Pilgrimage Called the ‘Buddha Circuit’
This is part 2 of a 2-part series on the conditions of Buddhism at arguably the holiest site in…
Lucknow in a Day—According to World at Large
Located on the major highways linking the capital of New Delhi to the tourist centers of Varanasi and Agra,…
Buddhism in Bihar—an Estranged Relationship in the Birthplace of the Fourth Largest Religion
This is part 1 of a 2-part series on the conditions of Buddhism at arguably the holiest site in…
Travelers Swap Illness for Civil Unrest, Terrorism as Biggest Concern in Leading Survey: Are They Right to Be Scared?
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Kyiv’s ‘Podil’ Neighborhood is a Kind of Brooklyn on the Dnieper
Only the largest cities in Europe have the honor of being reviewed neighborhood by neighborhood, and Kyiv, the seventh-largest…
Why Mexico is the Perfect Digital Nomad Destination
My husband and I started our digital nomad adventure in the fall of 2016. After backpacking around the world…
Capri, Ischia or Procida: Which of Naples’ Islands Should You Visit?
Between Capri, Procida, and Ischia, the traveler to Naples has an extraordinarily tough choice before them — not only…
Pozzuoli — Not Naples Might be the Best Place to Stay in Naples
Pozzuoli is not a city many people outside of Italy will have heard of, and if someone told you…
A Few Tweaks to Ensure the Best of a Classic Ghanaian Itinerary to Cape Coast
PICTURED: The bustling fishing industry off the Atlantic coast of Cape Coast, Ghana. 2019 brought swathes of enthusiastic, warm-hearted…
Namibia in Southern Africa is the Closest Thing to the United States in Africa
Namibia in south-west Africa is “Africa for beginners,” and offers opportunities for classic and inexpensive African excitement in a…