In Eastern Congo, the good guys can be worse than the bad guysColum LynchForeign Policy
There are also the trouble spots like Congo and Sudan which are almost all but avoided by travelers. Travel in Africa can be rough. It can also be a great joy. If you have patience, a willingness to maintain an open mind, a desire to explore and the ability to laugh at the strange,...
and spending over a week in China, it is apparent to me that neither the people of China nor the government desire confrontation with the United States. However, it is also evident that China has no intention of submitting to the doctrine of the West's so-called rules-based ...
"I think I also wanted to show that the world is not some big, scary place, but in fact it is full of people who want to help you even if you are a stranger."According to Guinness World Records, Hughos has set a new world record. Hughes turned his adventures into a docupentary(...
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I know, you possibly think it’s over. Maybe you’re not wearing a mask anymore. Anywhere. Well, I still am. Everywhere I go. Five vaccine shots and one Covid infection later, I am still wearing my mask. It was no different going to the tea festival. The venue was very small. ...
Whether you don’t quite have the budget, are too busy, or stuck in quarantine, sometimes it isn’t always an option to hop on a plane and travel to all the places you want to. Fortunately for us, we live in a day and age where technology can teleport you to other worlds with jus...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance last week for travelers wishing to protect themselves against monkeypox. This was one of its recommendations: “Wear a mask. Wearing a mask can help protect you from many diseases, including monkeypox.” ...
Highstreet travel agents are having a tougher time, though, not least because many leading tour operations have cut the commissions they pay. Some high-street travel agents are also learning to live with the internet, helping people book complicated trips that they have researched online, ...
While Brazil has Brazilians and Thailand has Thais, Germany has women from all over the world. Why settle for 10 shades of vanilla when you can have all the flavors of the entire spectrum in one place? Women from many countries flock to Germany because it’s legal and accepted for them ...