Culture

The ancient city of Copan was one of the most important cities for the Maya civilization in Central America, and today ‘Copan Ruinas’ is one of the …

The island of Komodo, in Indonesia, is famous for being home to the beastly Komodo dragons (the world’s biggest lizard), and it’s also an incredibly scenic place …

Thanks for looking! I put together this Bali temple guide and map after touring many of the Hindu temples in Bali over the course of the last …

The Great Blue Hole in Belize is probably one of the most famous travel photos ever. It’s also the biggest underwater sinkhole in the world, and it …

The vast, surreal desert landscape of Wadi Rum Jordan in the Middle East has been featured in a lot of famous Hollywood movie sets. Exploring the Mars-like …

Iguazu Falls is one of the world’s most spectacular and impressive waterfalls, straddling the border between Argentina and Brazil in South America. With more than 275 individual …

The famous Patagonia region of Argentina has some amazing hiking trails, but the very best would have to be the Fitz Roy hike! This entire trek is …

What kind of bucket list doesn’t include the Great Pyramids of Giza in Egypt? Believe it or not, the Giza pyramids are fairly easy to visit on …

The lost city of Petra Jordan is one of the best places to visit in the Middle East. It’s relatively safe and affordable, and there are some …

The Perito Moreno glacier is a natural wonder in Argentina made of big, blue, beautiful ice. In fact, this stunning glacier covers more surface area than the …

This Ubud travel guide is the culmination of our many years spent exploring the artistic and cultural center of Bali island. No trip to Indonesia would be …

The Colonia Del Sacramento is a quaint little town in Uruguay that’s easy to visit by driving from Montevideo, and you can even visit it on a …

The Kawah Ijen volcano and crater lake is hands down one of the world’s most spectacular sights. Don’t leave Indonesia without seeing it, especially if you’re already …

Ubud is Bali’s cultural center, so it shouldn’t be any surprise that most of the island’s best temples are in this area. Some of these are fairly …

The Goa Gajah temple is one of the oldest and most interesting Hindu temples you can visit in Ubud, Bali. The doorway to this cave temple is …

Rammang Rammang is a special village in the karst mountains of south Sulawesi, Indonesia. Watch out for dinosaurs. You never know what you might see here. Seriously …

The Sangeh Monkey Forest is a big protected jungle area in central Bali with hundreds of friendly (but wild) monkeys to photograph and play with. This place …

The Ayutthaya ruins and temples in Thailand are fascinating, and they’re pretty easy to visit on a day trip from Bangkok! This abandoned city from medieval Siam …