Mongolian Sojourn in the Land of Genghis Khan
By Susan Mckee Strength for hand-to-hand combat, accurate archers, and fast horses – all three were required for Genghis Khan’s warriors in the 13th Century and each is a component of Mongolia’s annual Naadam Festival today. For those visiting Mongolia the competitions are a huge draw and part of the reason I came this way.
Mongolia: Cool Yurts, Flaming Cliffs, Ancient Eggs
Tours to Mongolia are few and far between as these ancient steppes of “Eternal Blue Skies” are out of range for all but those who know this land well. The Mongolian-American tour company, Nomadic Expeditions, has taken this challenge to new tiers of possibility, opening up a world that only recently rose to welcoming […]
Where U.S. Ranks in the World for Vacation Time
Every year studies fly about vacation deprivation and the gillions of vacation days America’s workers are wasting by staying on the job. But for 2016, an annual study of vacation habits among employed adults in North America is also looking at workers in South America, Europe, and Asia and how their vacation days are […]
Arakur Ushuaia: Luxe Gateway to Antarctica
How far south can you go? If we are talking about geography, an easy target for your trouble is Arakur Ushuaia, a luxury resort and spa in the most unlikely of places: at the southernmost tip of South America, literally, the “end of the world.” But there is method to the madness of putting a […]
Terminal Insanity: Airports to Avoid this Holiday
With millions of Americans traveling over for the holidays, it is no surprise that the days leading up to and after the holidays are among the busiest of the year for airports. If you have to fly you have to fly but if you can avoid these airports during holiday travel, all the better.
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