How to Experience Burning Man Year-Round (Even If You’ve Never Been to the Festival)

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Nevada has Burning Man touches scattered around the state so you can get a taste of their unique philosophy, dip your toes in their world, and tide over those looking to adopt the principles year-round.

Dorothy the Explorer and Her Adventure Cat Do Kansas: Surprisingly Off-the-Beaten Path Attractions in the Sunflower State

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In the Wizard of Oz, Dorothy famously says, "Toto, I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore.” But she just had to look beyond the surface to find a magical wonderland in her own backyard.

The Most Epic, Offbeat Adventures You Never Knew You Could Have in America

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If you've ever Googled adventure activities in the USA, you usually come up with the same lame list of hiking, biking, whitewater rafting, etc. Not that these outdoor activities aren't fun or bucket list worthy, but you can do them just…

8 Things They Don’t Tell You About the Everest Base Camp Trek in Nepal

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Nepal is often portrayed as this mystical land where people go to discover their true selves at an Ashram with some type of magical shaman leading them down a path of enlightenment. I’m not sure where those people are going, but what…

Touching Tigers: A Once-in-a-Lifetime Safari Experience in South Carolina (As Seen on Tiger King)

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There are certain experiences that are so bucket list worthy they’re virtually life changing. Interacting with exotic animals is one of those things. While you may think you need to go to Thailand to meet elephants or Africa to experience…

Hike to a Secret Tribal Village in Taiwan: The Dali and Datong Villages Hidden Deep Within Taroko Gorge

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With almost 25% of the population indigenous, Taiwan is rich with tribal culture. There are 16 tribes spread around the country, six of which can be found in the Hualien area.

Namaste, Namaslay Nepal

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The clouds seem to pass in slow motion as anticipation builds. Almost 24 hours in transit, hopping time zones and longitude and latitude lines. The science never made sense to me so I like to think of it as time traveling. Every experience…

The Biggest Customer Service Fails I’ve Experienced in Travel

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Photo Credit: Adam on Flickr Louie CK has a hilarious skit where he compares fliers describing their harrowing journeys akin to surviving the Oregon Trail. From epic delays to lost luggage to missed connections, whoever said, “Enjoy…

Life Lessons from Warren Miller: Meeting a Mogul on his 90th Birthday

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There are certain moments in life you wouldn’t in your wildest dreams imagine putting on your bucket list. Celebrating Warren Miller’s 90th birthday with him? That was one of mine. Something I never could’ve seen coming. I…

The Good, The Bad, and the Super Weird in Japan

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It's no secret that Japan is quirky. In fact, they own it. With themed cafes and WTF foods to the crazy toilets, being bizarre seems to be part of the attraction. Here are some of the weird things to see in Japan and Tokyo. The Good…