Visiting the Afghan Bazaar in Tem: A Saturday Cross-Border Adventure from Khorog was originally published in April 2026 Note: As of April 2026, the Afghan Bazaar at Tem is still closed to foreigners. IDs are checked at the entrance. On the banks of the Panj River in Tajikistan’s Pamirs, a different kind of adventure wakes up every Saturday morning. The Afghan Bazaar at Tem…

Updated April 2026, How to get to Maho Beach (the Airport Beach) from the Saint Maarten Cruise Port was originally published in March 2023 The Airport Beach in Saint Maarten, also known as Maho Beach is a popular destination for plane spotters and beach-goers visiting Saint Maarten on a cruise stop. What made Maho Beach so famous is that it’s located just off the runway of Pr...

Updated April 2026, 20 Off The Beaten Path Destinations In Italy was originally published in April 2020 I first came to Italy in 2010 on a trip that took me through several European countries that summer. I’ve since learned to travel a whole helluva lot slower these days since then, but the one destination in Europe I’ve actually spent the most time in is Italy. I first came ...

Updated April 2026, A Quick Travel Guide To Visiting Lake Malawi was originally published in January 2021 Lake Malawi was the most relaxing part of my two month trip across Southern Africa a few years back (not including my grand finale at an all-inclusive resort in Zanzibar). I will admit, a lot of it was spent lazing in on the beaches around and swimming in Lake Malawi.

Updated April 2026, Shahrisabz Travel Guide + Best Things to do was originally published in April 2023. The birthplace of Uzbekistan’s famed conqueror Amir Timur, Shahrisabz is a city packed full of history, though sadly, mostly rebuilt in 2014 in a Disneylandish manner. Despite this, Shahrisabz does have UNESCO World Heritage status and remains a popular destination on my vi...