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Continue reading →: Jordan, The Welcoming Kindom Of WondersJordan is the safest kingdom in a dangerous neighborhood. It is an Arab safe haven in the middle of the Middle Eastern storm. Border to Iraq and Syria and home to millions of refugees from Palestine, Iraq, and Syria. This is a small country with a big heart and endless…
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Continue reading →: Israel – The Phoenix Rising From The AshesI am officially banned from entering a bunch of Arab countries now. I thought as the immigration officer stamped my passport. It took me a while to come to this scared, unsettling, resilient, and promising land. Now I was finally in Israel, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Tel Aviv…
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Continue reading →: Sir Lanka – An Opal in the Indian oceanA first glimpse at the map, Sir Lanka looks like an opal in the Indian Ocean. But after I read her past, she also seems like a teardrop. The abundant natural resources became a target of western invasion; the ethnic diversity triggered one brutal war after another, and the endless…
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Continue reading →: Simply Bhutan: The Extraordinary In The OrdinaryWhy are you the land of happiness? I came to Bhutan bearing that question in mind, trying to unveil her mysteries, discover her secrets, and hopefully take the receipt home with me. But as you may already guess, it’s never that straightforward. I was quite excited when boarding my Drukair flight –…
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Continue reading →: Himalayas: Lost In The WildAt the so-called world’s deadliest airport, exhausted trekkers are peeking out of the window nervously, waiting for their plane to land. I stared at my boarding pass and let my emotions flood in, pondering over how the past three weeks in the Himalayas changed me. I know the difficulty of…
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Continue reading →: The Antarctica State of MindThe grandeur and wonder of Antarctica is beyond words. Staring at my screen and not knowing where to start, I took a glance at the dark grey sky and chaotic streets of Shanghai. The messiness of my life now is so far from the empty silence of Antarctica. After traveling…
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Continue reading →: Adventure awaitsI too sat down, laying the spear between us, and tried to explain how I came to Pellucidar, and wherefrom, but it was as impossible for him to grasp or believe the strange tale I told him as I fear it is for you upon the outer crust to believe…
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Continue reading →: My coffee ritualI too sat down, laying the spear between us, and tried to explain how I came to Pellucidar, and wherefrom, but it was as impossible for him to grasp or believe the strange tale I told him as I fear it is for you upon the outer crust to believe…
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Continue reading →: Tropical paradiseI too sat down, laying the spear between us, and tried to explain how I came to Pellucidar, and wherefrom, but it was as impossible for him to grasp or believe the strange tale I told him as I fear it is for you upon the outer crust to believe…
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Continue reading →: A Journey That Began at the End of the WorldWe found out we were pregnant right after returning from a trip to Antarctica. Yes—Antarctica. Penguins, glaciers, the ends of the earth. So naturally, we named her Tica, short for Antarctica. Because if your life starts with a surprise in the southernmost part of the planet, it’s only right that…
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