Podcast Transcript The Mali Empire was one of the largest and most influential states in African history, rising in West Africa during the thirteenth century and reaching its height in the fourteenth. Known for its immense wealth, the empire became an economic powerhouse, famed for its vast gold reserves. But despite all its money, like …
Podcast Transcript Few dates in China are as significant as May Fourth, which marks two distinct revolutionary periods in modern Chinese history. On May 4th, 1919, student protests erupted in China in response to the country’s outrage over being ignored at the Paris Peace Conference. This event became known as the May 4th Movement. Seventy …
In the past, I shared about my long journey to find the best travel and camera bags. When you travel as much as I do, your luggage represents vital pieces of equipment that impact your ability to nimbly navigate a range of travel situations. I’ve now had this combination of long-term travel luggage—a large rolling …
Teotihuacan is a Mesoamerican city and UNESCO World Heritage Site that is believed to date back as far as 400 B.C. Much of the city’s history between 400 B.C. and 1400 A.D. remains a mystery. When the Aztecs arrived in the area in the 1400s, it was already completed deserted. It was they that gave …
The experience of traveling the world on can vary greatly depending on a traveler’s passport. A lot of Americans and Europeans assume they have the most powerful passports in the world, but that honor falls to Japan, where passport-holders can visit 190 countries without a visa. Many people in the world, however, are not so …
UPDATE: I have posted an update listing which bag I purchased and how it has held up after 9 months of travel. Whether it is a suitcase, a backpack, a duffel bag, or a rollaway, your travel bag is probably the quintessential item for travel. No matter where you go or how you travel, you …
Podcast Transcript 525 days ago, I began looking at the state of the world every century, then every fifty years, and finally every twenty-five years as the pace of change accelerated. After almost a year and a half, we have finally reached the present….or at least the world as it was three weeks ago. The …
Iguazu National Park in a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Argentina and one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature. Created in 1934, the park was designed to protect one of Argentina’s greatest natural wonders, which is landlocked by its neighboring countries, both Brazil and Paraguay. The Iguazu Falls are definitely not the biggest waterfalls …
Podcast Transcript From September 2 to September 5, 1666, one of the largest urban fires in history took place. The Great Fire of London swept mercilessly through the city, reducing roughly 80% of its buildings to smoldering ruins, possibly killing thousands of people. In the ashes of the inferno, the city reinvented itself, determined to …