What do you get when you combine competitive goat carcass polo, hunting with eagles, wrestling on horseback, sheep bone-throwing, stick wrestling — and an opening ceremony complete with hearkenings of Genghis Khan, men ablaze on horseback, and a ceremonious appearance by Steven Seagal? The World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan, of course! … [Read more...]
Disconnecting to Reconnect: A Journey Into the Okavango Delta, Botswana
There’s nothing so rare these days as time to one’s thoughts and sensations. … [Read more...]
Deep Travel in Berlin: A New Project with Context Travel
A few thoughts on the current state of global discourse, the power of individual interactions in the world of travel, and an update on a new project we’ve undertaken in Berlin with Context Travel. … [Read more...]
From Wildlife to Village Life: An Experiential Guide to Chobe, Botswana
Late afternoon to an approaching sunset on Botswana’s Chobe River. As I leaned back in one of the director’s chairs on the deck of our boat, I had what I might refer to as a “Pale Blue Dot" … [Read more...]
Botswana: First Impressions
Prior to our visit to Botswana, I pondered a 1959 East German school map of Africa hanging on our living room wall. I traced the red lines of its borders until I landed in a central patch of southern Africa. … [Read more...]
Melbourne Street Art: A Lens To Explore the City
When walking the world's big cities, we're often told to avoid back alleys. In Melbourne, Australia's second largest city, the go-local advice is to get lost in them. Why? … [Read more...]
Aboriginal Australia: An Arc Towards Understanding
“The kingfisher tried to warn the Mala men about the devil dog approaching, but it was too late. Some weren’t able to escape. You can still see them there,” Rachelle, our guide, pointed to the contours of the cave wall. It was as if the men were petrified for eternity in those reliefs, struck in a terror pose as they tried to flee. While my rational mind … [Read more...]
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