Overland from Petra, Jordan to Israel
After a day or two of seeing the sights in Petra, you may want to head (back?) overland from Petra to Israel. …
Overland from Israel to Petra, Jordan
Going from Tel Aviv or Jerusalem in Israel to Petra, Jordan takes quite a bit of time but the destination is totally …
Overland from Kotor to Tirana
There are no bus stations in Albania. And don’t even bother with trains. These were the words uttered by every person I …
Overland from Guayaquil, Ecuador to Mancora, Peru
Flipping through my journal the other day, I came across an entry dated 08 May 2013. The previous day, after an amazing …
Overland from Colombia to Quito, Ecuador
Popayan, a beautiful colonial city in southern Colombia, is a great place to stop off in if you’re heading to Ecuador. It’s got …
Thru the Lens: The Las Lajas Sanctuary
I’ve seen a lot of churches all over Europe and the Americas but when I saw the Las Lajas Sanctuary I was …
Sailing to Colombia
The land border between Panama and Colombia is covered by a thick mountainous jungle known as the Darien Gap, home to guerrilla fighters, …
A Tale of Two Passports
This past Tuesday I picked up my new passport from the US Embassy in Guatemala City, which is not a city I …
Overland from San Ignacio, Belize to Flores, Guatemala
San Ignacio is the hub of the Cayo district in western Belize. The town is located a very short distance (about 13km) …
The Sino-Nepal Friendship Bridge
International land borders, in my opinion, are some of the most interesting places in the world. The border between China and Nepal …