Initially, being a huge football fan, I wanted to ask FIFA how many countries are there in the world. And then I could work offthe FIFA listBut as much fun as that would have been, it was just plain wrong. Foot
Tourists are allowed in Antarctica, if their national programs approve their expeditions. ©Candice Gaukel Andrews The Antarctic Treaty By the 1940s, Argentina, Australia, Chile, France, New Zealand, Norway and the United Kingdom had all claimed sections of Antarctica—although the Argentine, Chile...
Getting around Costa Rica can be challenging, so you’ll save time and money, and cut down on hassle, by minimizing the amount of domestic travel you have to do. Paying with cash will avoid hefty card fees © Andrzej Rostek / Getty Images Pay in cash or pay a fee Many hotels and...
The following day trekkers have a choice of how to approach K2 base camp. They can make the exhausting round-trip from Concordia in a day. However, the more popular option is to hike to Broad Peak base camp and stay for the night. The following day is then a far more agreeable push ...
Additionally, there are six countries that have obtained partial recognition from UN member states. These are Taiwan, Western Sahara, Kosovo, South Ossetia, Abkhazia, and Northern Cyprus. These territories are claimed by other countries but are not controlled by them. Depending on the type of ...
Some antivaxxers have claimed that they represent the undertow against an overbearing state. They believe to be the ones reading the signs of the times and accessing collec- tive reason, an intuition protecting the species, like Vico's ancient wisdom. They cannot be blamed for framing, because...
I have an annual travel insurance plan which has treated me very well over the two years that I've had it. I plan to pay cash for most of the Antarctica portions of my trip, using my Chase Sapphire Reserve for its excellent travel benefits. As for lodging on my way down south, I ...
Kristin has solo traveled the world for over four years, covering every continent (except for Antarctica, but it’s on her list). There’s almost nothing she won’t try and almost nowhere she won’t explore. You can find more of her musings atBe My Travel Museor onInstagramandFacebook...
It also must denote a maritime claim that dates back to the 19th-century War of the Pacific, in which Chile won land from Peru and Bolivia, and later claimed a large portion of the bountiful fishing waters off the southern coast of Peru, though the maritime borders were not officially ...
We’ve now been lucky enough to visit and live in over 40 countries in the last 14 years, and we’ve only scratched the surface. I have plans over the coming years to road trip through South America, bus and train across Canada, experience an Icebreaker in Antarctica, explore Africa and...