This article recounts my transformative experiences on Boulder Island, a remote and untouched paradise in the Myeik (Mergui) Archipelago, west of Thailand and Myanmar. It begins with an unexpected invitation …
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20 Adventures on Boulder Island — An Enchanted Island in the Myeik Archipelago
Join us as we unveil 20 of the most extraordinary adventures that await you on Boulder Island, located in the pristine Myeik Archipelago west of Thailand and Myanmar. This is …
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Reading Time: 2 minutesAt the top of the world, and gateway to the North Pole lies the Svalbard Islands. This is the capital of dogsledding and polar bear spotting. Covered …
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Reading Time: 13 minutesEver fantasized about being on top of the world? Geographically speaking, you have a few choices: northern parts of Canada, Greenland, Norway, or Russia. These are the …
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Reading Time: 4 minutesSVALBARD ISLANDS, NORWAY: Located about 1,000 kilometres (621 mi) from the North Pole, the Norwegian-administered Svalbard Islands are packed with adventure, all year round. Start your trip …
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The Hunza Valley in Gilgit-Baltistan stretches roughly from north of the administrative capital of Gilgit all the way up to the China border. The Hunza River flows through much of …
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The capital of the Gilgit-Baltistan region is the town of Gilgit, which is the largest town on the Karakoram Highway before reaching the China border. Gilgit is the starting point to …
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At the northern tip of Pakistan, immediately south of Afghanistan’s Wakhan Corridor and the wild frontier of China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, is the autonomous territory of Gilgit-Baltistan. It lies …
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Shibam Hadhramaut is justifiably described as “the oldest skyscraper city in the world” or “the Manhattan of the desert”, and is one of the oldest examples of city planning based …
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We travel in a northwestern direction from the Yemen capital, Sana’a to the rock villages of Thula, Kawkaban, At Tawilan, and Al Mahwit. These villages are interesting and offer some …