Mongolia’s Enchanting Sounds: The Traditional Instruments of the Mongols
When you travel to Mongolia, you'll discover a rich musical culture that reflects the country's customs and traditions. Traditional instruments of Mongolia are divided into categories like strings, wind, struck, bowed, and percussion.
Our Journey Through Mongolia: A Traveler’s Story
It’s hard to imagine that a trip to a local Mongolian Barbecue would inspire a part of my honeymoon. As my wife Jacki and I planned our trip around the world, we plotted points o
Traveling to Remote Places Responsibly: What Sustainable Travel Means Today
Sustainable travel has become part of the mainstream vocabulary of tourism, yet its meaning continues to evolve. For many years, some of its most visible expressions were operation
Golden Eagle Festival 2026: Results and Highlights from Western Mongolia
This October, the Golden Eagle Festival brought Kazakh eagle hunters together in Bayan-Ölgii, western Mongolia, for another year of competition. Among the hunters placing in this
Sacred Places Across the Himalaya: A Journey Through Spiritual Landscapes
The Himalaya is home to some of the world’s most significant sacred places, but their importance is not defined by temples or monasteries alone. Across Nepal, Tibet, and Bhut
Why Small Group Travel Creates More Meaningful Journeys
A traveler returned from Mongolia and, when asked about the highlights of the journey, did not begin with the Gobi Desert. They did not mention the eagle hunters of the Altai Mount
How India’s Landscapes Shape Its Regional Cuisines
India’s food is often introduced through dishes that have become globally familiar, butter chicken, biryani, naan. But across the country, regional cooking tells a far more layer
An India Travel Journey Through the Eastern Himalaya, the Northeast, and Rajasthan
There are journeys that introduce you to India, and others that change how you understand it. This India travel journey belongs firmly to the latter. It does not attempt to summari
Guardians of the White Reindeer: A Journey into Mongolia’s Northern Taiga
In Mongolia’s northern taiga, small clearings open within the forest, where urts stand among larch trees and reindeer move at the edge of camp. Morning activity begins before the
Unsung Heroes: Women Who Moved Across Landscapes
Some stories don’t arrive all at once. You come across them in pieces. A name mentioned in passing. A photograph without much explanation. A line in a report that seems more impo
What to Know Before Visiting Bhutan, from a Local Guide
Our guide Singye reflects on what travelers should know People often ask me what they should know before visiting Bhutan. I usually tell them it depends on the kind of traveler the
How to Plan a Perfect Luxury Vacation to Asia, According to Asian Travel Experts
Planning a luxury vacation to Asia is one of those rare ideas that keeps getting better the more you sit with it. The region offers an incredible range of experiences, from vast de
Trekking in Bhutan: A Conversation with Sanjay Saxena
We sat down with Sanjay Saxena, who has been hiking in Bhutan since the late 1970s when the country first opened to tourism, to get his insights on all things trekking in the count
