Have Yourself a Poopy Catalan Christmas
There is no Santa Claus in Catalonia. That’s right – none. The kids in the northern part of Spain are told that Santa passes them…
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How to Spend a Day Like a Local in Jaipur
This article was originally published on The Journal, the Intrepid Travel Blog. I have their permission to repost it. The moment I stepped off the…
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5 Unique Experiences on the Faroe Islands
I’m happy to report that after 12 years of traveling extensively, it’s still possible to have those days where a new place stuns you by…
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When the Unexpected Happens While Traveling
I had dozed off on my early morning Atlantic Airways flight from Iceland to the Faroe Islands. Fighting jetlag from my previous day’s US flight, …
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Iceland, Greenland, Faroe Islands
These are the destination outliers, the remote and less-visited islands in the North Atlantic (aka West Nordic Region). In fact, up until 2010, few people…
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My Favorite Travel and Hiking Gear of 2018
It’s my favorite time of the year – the holiday season! When I was younger I was loco about the holidays, and even though that…
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My 6 Favorite Experiences in Rajasthan India
This article was originally published in The Journal, the Intrepid Travel Blog. I have their permission to repost it. “Did you go to the Taj…
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Going to Great Heights Hiking in Crested Butte
You have to love a place that sits where the road ends. I think that’s what made Crested Butte, Colorado, so special to me; it…
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An Aunt, a Niece, and India
I instinctively held my breath, and my whole body was clenched into a knot as I looked out the front window of the taxi. “Brake,…
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How to do No Trace Hiking and Camping
In an effort to bring you some new voices on Ottsworld, here is a guest post from writer and outdoor adventurer Ben. I was excited…
