Reading Time: 3 minutesWe take the infamous Georgian Military Highway from Tbilisi north to the villages of Gergeti and Kazbegi just south of the Russian border in search of the …
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Located south of China in the Himalaya Mountains, Tibet is perched on the highest plateau in the world. With Tibetan Buddhism ingrained in everyday life, the country is known for …
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EuropePhoto EssaysSwitzerlandWestern Europe
Quaint Mountain Villages South of Interlaken, Switzerland
Some of Switzerland’s most beautiful mountain scenery lies between the lakeshore (Lake Geneva) town of Montreux through the mountains to Interlaken, a journey which is best made via train. From …
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Reading Time: 10 minutesOur journey of Yunnan’s Tibetan Plateau starts by flying into Lijiang, though a good alternative is to start in Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province. From Kunming, …
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Reading Time: 4 minutesKyrgyzstan is one of the world’s best-kept secrets and a grossly underrated travel destination! It is a pleasant and safe country with, arguably, the most hospitable people …
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Reading Time: 13 minutesHikers in the Nepalese Himalayas have two serious choices: The Khumbu (Everest Base Camp) western region, or the Annapurna eastern region. GlobeRovers has done both but spent …
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Reading Time: 10 minutesMassive bone-white and orange-yellow rock formations jutting out to gigantic proportions, surrounded by verdant valleys and low-hanging morning fog – complete with a vast network of World …
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Asia & PacificIndian SubcontinentPakistanTop Lists
Top 10 Experiences in Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan
Reading Time: 5 minutesWhen thinking about Pakistan, people generally have impressions of terrorism, natural disasters, poverty, and many other negative connotations. However, setting these aside, we also have visions of …
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Reading Time: 3 minutesDreaming of visiting the most northern spot in continental Europe? Nordkapp? I highly recommend Norway’s Lofoten Islands. Do take the trek up to northern Norway but before …