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Khartoum: What Was Once Africa's Most Fascinating Capital — And What It Is Now

Khartoum: What Was Once Africa's Most Fascinating Capital — And What It Is Now

Before anything else, the geography demands acknowledgment: Khartoum sits at the exact point where the Blue Nile — rushing blue-gray from the Ethiopian Highlands — meets the White Nile, which has traveled pale and sluggish from Lake Victoria in Ugand...

Armenia: The Oldest Christian Country in the World Is Also One of the Most Underrated in Europe

Armenia: The Oldest Christian Country in the World Is Also One of the Most Underrated in Europe

Armenia adopted Christianity as its state religion in 301 AD — over a decade before the Roman Empire. That fact is a useful introduction to what kind of country this is: ancient in a way that isn't metaphorical, shaped by history with a weight that's...

Littleton, Colorado and Australia: The Surprising Sister-City Bond

Littleton, Colorado and Australia: The Surprising Sister-City Bond

Tucked into the southern suburbs of Denver, Littleton, Colorado doesn't scream "international city." It's quiet, tree-lined, and mostly known to outsiders for its historic Main Street and proximity to the Rocky Mountains. But visit the right corner o...