The Adventures of Nicole

Updated October 2026, Jordan-Syria Border Crossing: Jaber-Nasib Border Guide was originally published in May 2025 Crossing the Jordan-Syria border at the Jaber-Nasib Border Crossing is the main overland route between Jordan and Syria. The Jordanian side is known as Jaber, while Nasib is the name of the Syrian side. I crossed from Jordan into Syria with a group in March 2026…<...

Updated October 2026, Shokhdara Valley Travel Guide, Tajikistan was originally published in February 2022 Finally, in the summer of 2021, I made it into the Shokhdara Valley, one of the lesser-visited valleys of Tajikistan’s Pamir Mountains. Shokhdara stretches east from Khorog through Roshtqala District toward the high village of Jawshanguz, with the Shokhdara River running ...

Updated October 2026, Terracina Travel Guide: Things to Do in Terracina was originally published in June 2020 I spent three months based in Terracina, Italy, in 2018, using this seaside town on the Lazio coast as my base for exploring the surrounding region. Terracina sits roughly halfway between Rome and Naples on the Tyrrhenian Sea, making it an easy place to slow down for ...

Updated October 2026, How to Get to Trunk Bay from St. Thomas on a Cruise was originally written in February 2016) Yes, you can visit Trunk Bay from St. Thomas, even on a cruise ship stop. If your cruise ship gives you most of a day in St. Thomas, you can take a taxi to Red Hook, ride the ferry to St. John, and continue by taxi to Trunk Bay Beach in Virgin Islands National Pa...

Vorukh: Visiting Tajikistan’s Enclave was originally published in October 2026 Vorukh is a Tajik enclave, nestled like a stubborn thorn, encircled entirely by Kyrgyzstan in the Fergana Valley, and one of the most interesting and unusual places I have visited in Central Asia. Reaching Vorukh means traveling from Isfara through a short stretch of Kyrgyz territory before enterin...