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Mongolia: What Happens When You Travel to the Emptiest Country on Earth
Before anything else, the scale. Mongolia is the 18th-largest country in the world. It has roughly 3.3 million people. That gives it the lowest population density of any country on earth that isn't principally Antarctica. Large portions of it have no...
Taiwan in 7 Days: The Island That Fits an Entire World Into One Trip
Taiwan is one of those destinations that people put off because they're not quite sure what it is — not fully China, not quite Japan, its own complex and fascinating thing. Then they go, and they can't stop talking about it. The food alone justifies ...
Oman: The Middle Eastern Country That Nobody Talks About Enough
Most people planning a Middle East trip think of Dubai's towers or Jordan's Petra. Far fewer think of Oman — and that's one of the things that makes Oman so extraordinary. It's a country that hasn't been over-explained, over-touristed, or turned into...
Why Laos Is the Best Country in Asia to Do Absolutely Nothing
You could spend a week in Laos and have nothing to show for it — no certificates climbed, no tours completed, no bucket-list check marks. You'd have a sunburn from sitting on a riverboat. A notebook half-filled with things you noticed. A slow accumul...
Do People Still Travel to Iran? The Surprising Truth About Tourism in One of the World's Most Misunderstood Countries
The short answer: yes, people absolutely still travel to Iran — and the numbers might surprise you. Before COVID-19, Iran was receiving over 8 million international visitors per year. While the pandemic and geopolitical tensions reduced those numbers...