Madagascar Taught Me That ‘Remote’ Doesn’t Mean Undeveloped
Three months of planning. Two canceled flights. One moment stepping off that plane in Antananarivo when I realized I’d never […]
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My Month-Long Adventure Through Hanoi and Northern Vietnam
Insert image: Hanoi_Vietnam.webp I am going to have this straight at the beginning, I imagined I was going to spend
Sapa Vietnam: The Complete Guide from Someone Who’s Been There
Three months back, I was packed into a sleeper train at Hanoi asking myself whether I had made a great
Shanghai’s Time Warp: Morning Markets to Pudong Towers in One Day
Shanghai hit me like a sensory overload the moment I stepped off the plane. Three trips here and I’m still
Across Georgia by Road: My Favorite Stops, Views and Cities
Georgia isn’t a country you “check off.” It’s one you feel between the cliffs of Vardzia, the vineyard lines of
One Day on Enoshima: Nothing Fancy, Just Views That Stay Longer Than You Do
There’s a point, somewhere past Fujisawa, where the city noise thins out and the air takes on that faint Pacific
Shrines, Lakes and Smoke from the Grill: Walking the Mt. Fuji Area
The first thing I remember clearly is the way the tracks bent toward the mountain. I was standing just behind
Siberia, Up Close: Ice Roads, Permafrost and Chara Sands
The sun does it’s best. Doesn’t matter. The forest in Yakutia looks powdered with moon dust, every branch lacquered, the
Traveling Through Shizuoka, Japan: An Experience Beyond the Usual Route
My entry into Shizuoka didn’t feel dramatic. No cinematic reveal, no “wow” moment. Instead, it felt efficient which, in Japan,
Exploring Oman: Complete Travel Guide from Muscat to Salalah
I’ll be honest before I booked my ticket to Oman, I knew embarrassingly little about the place. Somewhere on the
From Hot Air Balloons to Underground Cities: My Adventure in Turkey
I’ll be honest, before I landed in Istanbul, Turkey existed in my mind as this vague, exotic concept. Minarets silhouetted
Regional Pakistan Tour: What I Found When I Left the Mountains
What Comes After the Karakoram? The last article ended where I stood in Rupal Valley surrounded by peaks that made
Through the Karakoram: Exploring Pakistan One Valley at a Time
I’d been photographing mountains for eight years before Pakistan. Alps, Andes, Rockies figured I’d seen what peaks could do. Then
Tokyo to Kyoto: The Scenic Route Through Cultural Confusion
That ANA turboprop sitting on the tarmac wasn’t my first choice. I’d pictured myself on one of those sleek 787s,
I Spent Three Weeks Alone in Mongolia and All I Got Was Mutton Trauma
Twenty-three hours of flights and layovers. Beijing airport ramen that cost more than my hostel. Then the descent into UB
From Akihabara Neon to Blue Pond: Japan Without the Filter
Jet lag hits different when you’re staring at Akihabara’s electric madness at 10 PM. I’d been awake for… what, 22
Kazakhstan: Notes From a Long Road Across Steppe, Stone and Blue Domes
The country got under my skin the first night—platform lights, a slow train sighing, vendors wheeling boxes of apricots and
Kyrgyzstani Identity Rising in a Changing World
Kyrgyzstan sits in the middle of Central Asia, surrounded by those crazy Tian Shan mountains, and it’s got a story
Discovering Tajikistan: A Hidden Gem of Central Asia
Tajikistan’s one of those places you don’t hear much about until someone mentions it, and then you’re kicking yourself for
What the Nepal Language Really Is
When folks say “Nepal language,” they usually mean Nepali, the big language you hear everywhere in Nepal. But that’s just
The Malay Identity Through Malaysia’s National Language
Language is how people stick together and keep their stories alive; it’s who they are deep down. In Malaysia, Bahasa
Is Indonesia’s Place in Asia and What Makes It Stand Out
Indonesia’s a monster of a place in Asia, huge, wild, and totally its own thing. It’s not just another dot
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Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan Central Asia Population: ~36 million Capital: Tashkent Official Language: Uzbek Time Zone UTC+5 (Uzbekistan Time) No daylight saving time
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United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates Middle East / Arabian Peninsula Population: ~10 million Capital: Abu Dhabi Official Language: Arabic Time Zone UTC+4
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Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan Central Asia Population: ~6 million Capital: Ashgabat Official Language: Turkmen Time Zone UTC+5 (Turkmenistan Time) No daylight saving time
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Timor Leste
Timor-Leste Southeast Asia Population: ~1.3 million Capital: Dili Official Languages: Tetum, Portuguese Time Zone UTC+9 (Timor-Leste Time) No daylight saving
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Tajikistan
Tajikistan Central Asia Population: ~9.5 million Capital: Dushanbe Official Language: Tajik Time Zone UTC+5 (Tajikistan Time) No daylight saving time
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South Korea
South Korea East Asia Population: ~51.7 million Capital: Seoul Official Language: Korean Time Zone UTC+9 (Korean Standard Time) No daylight
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Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia Middle East – Arabian Peninsula Population: ~35 million Capital: Riyadh Official Language: Arabic Time Zone UTC+3 (Arabia Standard
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Philippines
Philippines Southeast Asia Population: ~113 million Capital: Manila Official Languages: Filipino (Tagalog), English Time Zone UTC+8 (Philippine Standard Time) No
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North Korea
North Korea East Asia Population: ~25.8 million Capital: Pyongyang Official Language: Korean Time Zone UTC+9 (Korean Standard Time) Since 2015,