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A Desert Ride in Rajasthan

A Desert Ride in Rajasthan

A group of riders embark on a horseback journey through Rajasthan in India, crossing small local villages and parts of the expansive Thar Desert. A young boy ran alongside a pink-washed wall, dressed in an all-white kurta, typical of Indian summers. We meandered through the little Rajasthani village so removed

Denali National Park - How to Avoid Being Eaten by the Locals

Denali National Park - How to Avoid Being Eaten by the Locals

The rules of wildlife etiquette in Denali National Park. When hiking in Denali National Park, it is likely that you will come in contact with its residents. Along with all other National Parks in the United States, DNP aims to conserve and protect the wildlife that lives within its boundaries.

Five (of the many) Icy Adventures to be Had in Antarctica

Five (of the many) Icy Adventures to be Had in Antarctica

If you happen to find yourself on the harshest, most inhospitable, driest, coldest, and windiest continent on Earth, here are a few things that you must do on the last and final frontier. Antarctica is such a hopeful, alluring, and mysterious place. Protected by the Antarctic treaty, it has no

Climbing in the 'very rocky' Canadian Rockies

Climbing in the 'very rocky' Canadian Rockies

Between traveling to mountain ranges around the world, a climbing enthusiast explores the rock in his own backyard - and tries to keep his feet intact. Looking west from my parent's house, on a good day, the Canadian Rockies form a small snowy and rocky barrier between the

How to Drive a Mercedes-Benz Unimog

How to Drive a Mercedes-Benz Unimog

Behind the wheel of Mercedes-Benz’s legendary all-wheel-drive off-road expedition trucks in Germany’s Black Forest, PLUS a fireside chat with Gunther Holtorf, who’s put in a million kilometers on his trusty 1988 G-wagen, driving to nearly every country in the world. When Daimler invited me to Stuttgart over

Kalap: Following the Mountain Goat in India's Himalaya

Kalap: Following the Mountain Goat in India's Himalaya

This is the story of a man's earnest attempt to improve the life of a remote village in the upper Garhwal region of North India; a story of responsible tourism in Kalap. "Do you know how these forest trails are created?" asked our guide, just before

Trekking in Ethiopia's Simien Mountains

Trekking in Ethiopia's Simien Mountains

A mountain guide recounts her experience of trekking in the Simien Mountains in Ethiopia. Accompanied by a local 'militia man' as their scout, they climbed up Mt. Bwahit (4437m), encountered Gelada monkeys, Walia ibex and several other endemic wildlife of the region, and came across some spectacular ancient