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Torres del Paine: Trekking Guide to Patagonia's Crown Jewel

Torres del Paine: Trekking Guide to Patagonia's Crown Jewel

At the far southern tip of Chilean Patagonia, where the Andes crumble into the sub-Antarctic winds of the Southern Ocean, stands one of the most dramatic landscapes on Earth. Torres del Paine National Park takes its name from three ancient granite mo...

Why Europeans and Americans Keep Going Back to the Philippines

Why Europeans and Americans Keep Going Back to the Philippines

The question isn't why people visit the Philippines. The question is why so many Europeans and Americans visit once and keep coming back. 1. No Language Barrier The Philippines has two official languages: Filipino (Tagalog) and English. English h...

Machu Picchu and the Inca Empire: History, Mysteries, and How to Visit

Machu Picchu and the Inca Empire: History, Mysteries, and How to Visit

Nearly 600 years after its construction and 113 years after its re-introduction to the outside world by Hiram Bingham, Machu Picchu remains unexplained in ways that continue to fascinate. Not unexplained in the tabloid sense — the Inca built it, prob...

Why Do Chinese People Travel to Lesotho? The Surprising Answer

Why Do Chinese People Travel to Lesotho? The Surprising Answer

When people ask why Chinese nationals travel to Lesotho, the assumed answer is usually tourism — and then the follow-up question is an incredulous "but why Lesotho?" A tiny, landlocked mountain kingdom completely surrounded by South Africa, with a po...