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Ouro Preto is a city of steep hills, located in the state of Minas Gerais. The name means Black Gold in Portuguese, reflecting that gold
For those touring South America, it was common to skip Paraguay as it didn’t have a single world-famous monument or natural wonder, the cities were
Uzbekistan is the heart of Central Asia and where all major branches of the Silk Road have intersected over 1,500 years. Civilizations have emerged from
Mexico was the first foreign country I ever traveled to. As a junior in high school, my botany class had a one-week bus trip from
Many think the five Central Asia “Stans” are variations of a theme, with similar cultures and histories. However, Tajikistan stands out from the pack. Its
Malawi is a special place in Africa, where ethnic groups live harmoniously and most people are engaged in small-scale agriculture. Visitors are treated in a
We spent almost a week in December 2025 with close friends in Saint Kitts and Nevis, the smallest sovereign state in the Western Hemisphere in
Guinea is an incredible country with mountains, rainforest, savannas, grasslands and an ocean coast. Over three-quarters of the population are employed in agriculture, cultivating a
Mali used to have a significant tourism industry, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors annually, especially to Timbuktu and the Dogon Country. This industry dramatically declined
