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Traveling through Iraqi Kurdistan, a gorgeous and troubled land A column on adventure travel and great travel adventures. Let's start in Iraqi Kurdistan…

WAY OFF THE BEATEN PATH Wild rafting the Middle Fork Salmon river in Idaho. (Sure, one of us got bitten by a rattlesnake, but even he had a great time!)

WAY OFF THE BEATEN PATH Adventure traveling in Northern Norway

THE GALAPAGOS REALLY ARE AS SPECTACULAR AS THEY’RE SAID TO BE And the island of Floreana has perhaps the world's most unique post office...

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Prague, in the heart of Europe, is a city full of

Prague, in the heart of Europe, is a city full of memories with history on every corner. Hit the link in our bio to learn our recommendations for hotels, restaurants, places to visit, and more.

With coral reefs bleaching at a vast rate worldwid

With coral reefs bleaching at a vast rate worldwide, Nayara’s Bocas del Toro in Panama on the Caribbean coast has found some solutions. And in this case, help comes with a luxury villa. Hit the link in our bio to find out more.

The adventure travel industry has come together to

The adventure travel industry has come together to build one of the most effective collaborative conservation models anywhere: the Adventure Travel Conservation Fund (ATCF). This year marks ATCF’s 10th anniversary, and its Travel Conservation Auction, the world’s largest and most respected adventure travel and gear auction benefiting conservation, is running from September 27 through October 20. Read more at the link in our bio.

Christopher Nolan spent $250M proving Homer invent

Christopher Nolan spent $250M proving Homer invented every travel story ever told. “Ithaca’s looking a little more like everywhere, once you notice the pattern,” author Daniel Scheffler writes. Read his full report on The Odyssey at the link in our bio.

In the 1990s, a wave of hysteria washed over Tanza

In the 1990s, a wave of hysteria washed over Tanzania, perpetrated by a mythical entity most foul: the Popobawa. Hit the link in our bio for the strange tale of an unsuspecting traveler who was mistaken for a mythical demon and inadvertently terrorized an entire country.

Opening in October, the Cormorant at 55 South, Pue

Opening in October, the Cormorant at 55 South, Puerto Williams, Chile will be the southernmost hotel on Earth. Silversea, the luxury cruise company with cruises to Antarctica that is behind the hotel, will offer 150 identical rooms with breathtaking views overlooking the Beagle Channel or the forest. Learn more at the link in our bio.

Paul Theroux has been going places for more than h

Paul Theroux has been going places for more than half a century, usually with a notebook, a healthy suspicion of the obvious and very little interest in following the itinerary. More than 50 books later, he remains one of travel writing’s great observers. Ahead of his new book “True North: On the Road in Canada,” out today, writer Daniel Scheffler met with him to discuss the death of the great unknown and more. Read the full interview at the link in our bio.

By the time you’re on it, you’re up a certain cree

By the time you’re on it, you’re up a certain creek without a paddle. A property is put on UNESCO’s World Heritage Danger List when it is faced with threats that could have negative effects on its World Heritage values, including projects which deteriorate the coherence of a place and its historic structures, or natural disasters, or even modification of the juridical status of an area. Read more at the link in our bio.

The Mark Hotel, on the corner of east 77th street

The Mark Hotel, on the corner of east 77th street and Madison Avenue in New York City, is a unique experience that feels even more exquisitely French than some hotels in Paris. Read our full review at the link in our bio.

It’s September already and you thought summertime

It’s September already and you thought summertime was over, but it’s still going. Remember, summer lasts until September 21! Find some last-minute things to do moving through October to wind down the season at the link in our bio.

The Silent Night is intended for cold winter night

The Silent Night is intended for cold winter nights, but it might take you until then to learn how to make it. Learn the recipe, straight from Marcio Macedo is Assistant Bars Manager at The Newman in London, at the link in our bio.

There are exceptions, but history seems to indicat

There are exceptions, but history seems to indicate that all the great progress in arts and science happens where people are gathered — and that must be true, because both George Frideric Handel and Jimi Hendrix lived at the same address in London. Read more about this incredibly eclectic and under-visited place at the link in our bio.

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