Eagle Creek Gear Warrior Review: My Perfect Bag

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 …

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Exploring the Ancient City of Teotihuacan

Exploring the Ancient City of Teotihuacan

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 …

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How to Travel the World on an Indian Passport

Indian couple traveling the world on an Indian passport.

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 …

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The Quest For The Perfect Bag

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 …

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The Year 2025

The Year 2025

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 …

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3 Best Activities in Iguazu National Park, Argentina

Exploring Iguazu National Park (Argentina)

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 …

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The Great London Fire of 1666

The Great London Fire of 1666

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 …

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The Grateful Dead

The Grateful Dead

Podcast Transcript One of the most popular music groups over the last half-century is also one of the most unlikely.  They were seldom played on the radio, almost never appeared on network television, and had only one song ever make the Billboard Top 100.  Yet they have more Top 40 albums than any other group …

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8 Interesting Facts About Tuvalu

Facts About Tuvalu

Let’s get honest here for a moment: There’s a good chance you’ve never heard of Tuvalu. And if you have heard of it, you probably don’t know much about this island country located in the Pacific. Don’t worry. I’m here to help. I have visited Tuvalu, and there are a few interesting and fun things …

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