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Machu Picchu is a bucket-list destinations for many travelers. Those fortunate to make it there are awarded with spectacular Inca ruins from before the European discovery of the New World. I also hiked the Inca Trail, stayed in Cuzco and travelled to the Sacred Valley. As magnificent as everything I
The Indian subcontinent is, without a doubt, one of my favorite places to travel. Everything seems so different there from my life in the U.S., including the music, clothes, food, religions and customs. A few years before my first trip there, I read this 1994 book by Steve Coll, who
This is a fascinating book about a fictitious Caribbean island in the early 20th century and the petty concerns and decadence of the French society and the descendants of slaves. Everything changes when there is a volcanic eruption on the night of a Mardi Gras ball. The author is Patrick
While in the great nature-island of Dominica, I discovered the country’s most well-known author is Jean Rhys, who was of Welsh & Scottish descent and moved to England at age 16. She only returned to Dominica once, even though it had a huge influence on her beliefs in social justice.
I read the Great Railway Bazaar a few years after I left college. Before this, I had traveled to all 48-continental U.S. states, mainly by hitchhiking. After I read this and similar books, I knew I had to travel the world as far and wide as possible. Paul Theroux has
I always buy a travel guide from a major publisher (Rough Guides, Moon, Bradt, etc.) where ever I go, in order to have considerable information about my destination. I also find having a simple guide is extremely helpful in a “less-is-more” fashion, as it is easier to determine what the attractions are
Azerbaijan’s national motto is “Land of Fire,” refers to its ancient Zoroastrian fire rituals and its modern oil and gas production. Over the centuries, the
Georgia has a history of human settlements from almost two million years ago, the longest outside of Africa. There have been continuous communities since at
by Larry Kaniut Alaska is like no other state and few countries; men experience greater risk in her arms. This one-of-a-kind anthology captures the spine
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