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After a bunch of visits to Japan over the years, I’ve put together this Japanese temple & shrine guide to help you find the best ones! There …

Bhutan is a wonderful, secluded little country in the Himalayas. It’s definitely not the easiest country to visit, but it’s worth the effort if you’re looking for …

The Tiger’s Nest Monastery hike is one of the best things to do in Bhutan, and probably one of the most amazing day hikes in the world. …

No traveler’s bucket list would be complete without a visit to the world famous Angkor Wat Cambodia temple. It’s a profound and heavy experience. Exploring Angkor feels …

Bali has such an amazing variety of things to see and do: jungles, temples, markets, beaches, waterfalls, green rice paddies, and so much more. And if you …

Himeji Castle, also known as Himeji-jo, is the biggest medieval Samurai castle in Japan, and arguably one of the coolest and most photogenic places in the entire …

A scenic flight over the Rock Islands is becoming one of the most popular things for tourists to do in the little country of Palau, and it’s …

After a bunch of visits to Japan over the years, I’ve put together this Kyoto temple & shrine guide to help you find the best ones! Kyoto …

The Palau Rock Islands have earned UNESCO status for their incredible scenery, and they’re one of the main tourist sights in the country of Palau. While many …

The island of Bohol Philippines is a unique one, with exotic landscapes like the ‘Chocolate Hills,’ and wild tarsiers, the world’s smallest primate. Bohol may not be …

The Half Dome hike is the single most epic hike in California’s Yosemite National Park, with a thrilling and scary cables section at the end of the …

The Lamanai ruins in Belize are some of the most fascinating Mayan ruins in Central America, complete with a ‘Mask Temple’ that has giant stone faces carved …

Seeing the cheeky Bali monkeys should be somewhere near the top of your Indonesia bucket list, and the Ubud Monkey Forest Sanctuary is the most popular place …

The ancient city of Copan was one of the most important cities for the Maya civilization in Central America, and today ‘Copan Ruinas’ is one of the …

Thanks for looking! I put together this Bali temple guide and map after touring many of the Hindu temples in Bali over the course of the last …

The Great Blue Hole in Belize is probably one of the most famous travel photos ever. It’s also the biggest underwater sinkhole in the world, and it …

The vast, surreal desert landscape of Wadi Rum Jordan in the Middle East has been featured in a lot of famous Hollywood movie sets. Exploring the Mars-like …

Iguazu Falls is one of the world’s most spectacular and impressive waterfalls, straddling the border between Argentina and Brazil in South America. With more than 275 individual …