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Those golden arches need no translation!

5 ways to beat being homesick

February 2, 2012, No comments

Homesickness while on long-term travel is nearly unavoidable. Just three months after my 18th birthday I moved to Voronezh, Russia for half-a-year ...

Windsurfers hang together in the Black Sea, just off the coast of Varna, Bulgaria.

Escape of the Week: Varna, Bulgaria

January 31, 2012, 20 Comments

Bulgaria may not be the first place people think of to visit for a holiday. While the conversion doesn’t sound great (1USD equals roughly 1.50 B ...

For a moment, she looks as if she might stand on her own.

Heartbreak and healing at Elephant Nature Park

January 27, 2012, 44 Comments

Mae Sai Roong lays on the ground. She looks so little compared to the throngs of people around here — the Elephant Nature Park volunteers, the v ...

The view of Goreme from Shoe String Cave Pension.

Escape of the Week: Goreme, Turkey

January 24, 2012, 9 Comments

Welcome to the country where east meets west. A land entrenched in history, Whirling Dervishes, bazaars, spice-filled foods and a wide-range of landsc ...

Lek accepts a playful smooch from Faa Mai's trunk.

Que Sera Sera

January 22, 2012, 39 Comments

“Que sera sera, whatever will be, will be. The future is ours, you’ll see, que sera sera,” Lek sings softly to the baby elephant, Fa ...

As a young buck in the Merchant Marines.

Travel lessons from the Merchant Marines

January 19, 2012, 11 Comments

Editor’s Note: Apologies for the lack of posts this week. I’m enjoying some gum surgery and medication, so in the meantime, enjoy this gue ...

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