120 km northeast of Siem Reap is a lost archeological site where overgrown trees tangle untrampled across thousand-year-old ruins. There is a Mayan-style pyramid stacked seven-tiers high and…
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From 802 CE to 1431 CE, the Khmer empire reigned over much of Southeast Asia. It was a period marked by artistic achievements, architectural advances, and religious expansion…- “Mesa Verde was never unknown or a lost civilization. Just unknown to new settlers.” The narration in the park film at Mesa Verde National Park sheds light on…
- Reading Guevara’s Motorcycle Diaries is kind of a right of passage for backpackers traveling through South America. Guevara set out on a nine-month motorcycle journey that allowed him…
- Before getting to Budapest, my picture of the city was limited to an image stock photo websites must have sold hundreds of times. The photo of was Budapest…
- If you’re traveling down the Gringo Trail, Chile might feel unexpectedly familiar. There are no ramshackle busses or alpacas wandering the streets. Instead, there are arbitrary laws, expensive cups…
