Photo Of The Day: Maldives Fishmonger

Photo Of The Day: Maldi...

Filed under: Photos , Asia , Maldives , Photo of the Day Not sure who is scarier in this photo: the enormous fish or the intimidating fishmonger. The deep saturated colors and sparse backdrop add to the intense scene. Remove the fish and it could be a set from a “Hostel ”...
Kolmanskop: Namibia’s Eerie Ghost Town

Kolmanskop: NamibiaR...

Filed under: History , Learning , Photos , Africa , Namibia There’s something compelling about ghost towns. To walk amid the houses that once held families, past playgrounds that once rang with the laughter of children, and through public buildings where locals once gathered...

Where Would You Travel ...

Filed under: Festivals and Events , Food and Drink , Asia , Europe , North America , India , Japan , Thailand , Spain , Peru , Nightlife It’s a question that comes up again and again. Even more so in the last few years, as the industrialized world seems to become food obsessed. Not...

No Refunds For Everest ...

Filed under: Climbing , Asia , Nepal , News Mountain guide company Himalayan Experience (Himex) announced yesterday that there would be no refunds to climbers who spent roughly $55,000 on an expedition to Mt. Everest which was abruptly cancelled earlier this week . In a statement...
Laos – Why I Went and What I Thought

Laos – Why I Went and...

When I put together the itinerary for our vacation in Asia, I had some difficult decisions to make. We knew we wanted to return to Bangkok; it’s one of our favorite cities and a few days in the Thai capital sounded perfect. But we also wanted to visit some new places and after a lot of...
Martian Landscape of the Garden of the Gods, Lanai, Hawaii

Martian Landscape of th...

Garden of the Gods, Lanai, Hawaii Copyright LandLopers All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized use prohibited. More: Martian Landscape of the Garden of the Gods, Lanai,...
Photo Of The Day: A Glimpse Of The Dargah

Photo Of The Day: A Gli...

Filed under: Photos , Asia , India , Photo of the Day , Middle East Behind a lattice gate at the end of an alleyway in India lies the Sufi Islamic dargah shrine to Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki, a renowned mystic, saint and scholar. Flickr user The Delhi Way offers us a tantalizing glimpse at...
Is Mt. Everest Unsafe To Climb This Year?

Is Mt. Everest Unsafe T...

Filed under: Climbing , Asia , Nepal At 8848 meters (29,029 feet) in height, Mt. Everest is a significant challenge for climbers even under the best of conditions. Thin air, the threat of altitude sickness and physically exhausting technical challenges are commonplace on the mountain,...

Video Of The Day: Time ...

Filed under: Asia , Europe , Turkey , Photo of the Day , Video Recently a Turkish friend asked my daughter Vera’s middle name. It’s Alcazar , my grandmother’s maiden name from Trinidad, and more commonly known as a Moorish Spanish word for fortified palace. I was...

Video Of The Day: Tokyo...

Filed under: Asia , Japan , Video Just the same as New York or London , Tokyo is a fast-paced place. Filmmaker and Tokyo local Alex Lee has slowed down the hustle and bustle, artfully showcasing some of his favorite parts of the Japanese capital’s most quintessential activities....

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