I’m sitting in Bangkok’s airport, about to board a plane to my wildest destination yet: My sister’s wedding back home in Santa Cruz. What will I find in America after two years of constant travel?

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Ein Alphabet vom Schreiben und Unterwegssein

Frequent readers will know that Western Africa is one of my favorite parts of the world, so my expectations were already high when I secured a lift to Bamako.

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Window Table

I went to Bhutan to see if it’s reputation for being the happiest country on earth was accurate. Spoiler alert: It’s that and so much more.

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200 Jahre mindestens

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Wie es genau war

Let’s celebrate April Fools’ Day with a list of every scam I’ve encountered in three weeks in Bangkok, shall we?

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ist sie nicht

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Die mit der weiten Sicht

The last six years of travel have been a story of reduction. When I first set out, I was proud of myself for only bringing one backpack full of clever gear. Today, I see the world with only five essential items.

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Nicht das Heidi *

It’s not New York or Shanghai — it’s Cairo. Here are some tips and tricks for enjoying the cultural life of this great city without getting a headache or hearing loss.

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Von wegen verloren!

May Day may be a non-existent holiday in my native US, but the tradition is very much alive in Europe.

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Selbsthilfe

The saung is Myanmar’s most iconic musical instrument, a boat-shaped harp that sounds like nothing else.

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Uetliberg hell

While I generally try to travel the slow and steady way, sometimes opportunities arise that are too good to miss. When my friend Kahlil invited me to spend a weekend with his family in the Djebel Babor mountains, I had to make it happen.

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Wie Männer uns die Welt erklären

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Bitte entfernen Sie dieses Plakat!

I woke up to a mysterious text message from my friend Ekrem: “I’ve got a one-of-a-kind job waiting for you in Cappadocia if you can make it here by Monday.