Sri Lanka (previously Ceylon) has been poetically described as “a teardrop off the southern tip of India.” Its various landscapes vary from rainforest and arid plains to lush highlands and…
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There’s something completely charming about this nook of northern India. It grips the soul, it entices the senses, and it opens the guts to colours and tradition in essentially the…
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This morning, our objective is to observe the solar rise over the grand Angkor Wat temple. Our day begins at 4:30 am, and we have now a fast espresso and…
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Bryde’s whale I arrived in Palau in 1994 with all of my worldly possessions stuffed into two duffel baggage. One carried my rafting package from adventures on rivers throughout the…
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It looks like the world’s oldest cliché to say that journey could be “transformative”—however I can personally attest to the reality of that assertion. The “seed” of my very own…
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From the small intimacy of a heart shaped group of mussels to the grand and spectacular vistas of Torres del Paine and Fitzroy, Patagonia offers something to every outdoor enthusiast.…
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Our Trip Leader, Mark Butcher, just sent in a report from the field during our first Zimbabwe! safari of 2017, where our group encountered some of Hwange National Park’s incredible…
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Just 20 miles off the western coast of Ireland lies a world unto itself—the Aran Islands. With soaring cliffs that sheer right out of the ocean, windswept fields stitched together…
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When we told friends we were traveling to Iran, they all thought we were crazy. “What about the political situation? Aren’t you afraid of terrorists?” they’d say. Well, after spending…
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Day 1- Segesta and Erice We met our group in Palermo and traveled to Segesta, a Greek city, to see the Teatro and the Doric Temple. The weather turned rainy…