How To Piss Off the Locals in Mexico

The No. 1 rule of travel is pretty simple: Don’t piss off the…

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The Burmese Boat Festival

The Burmese Boat Festival That Puts The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade to Shame

Once a year at the end of October on Inle Lake in Myanmar,…

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Bagan: The Secret City of Temples

On the banks of the Irrawaddy River, several hundred miles north of Yangon…

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Saving 200 Girls From Sex Slavery is More Important Than Your Frappawhatever – Read This + Donate Now

Buddhist nuns are everywhere among the streets of Myanmar — of all different ages,…

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Forget the Diamonds, In the Far East It’s All About Jade for Christmas!

I’ve never really thought much about jade. Perhaps it’s because in New York…

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12-Inch Necks: How Women Torture Themselves for Beauty in the Far East

Last month, during my trip to Myanmar, I met a group of women…

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Salud! Make the Perfect Tequila in Six Easy Steps

Welcome to Myanmar’s Capital, Nay Pyi Taw: The Creepiest Capital/Ghost Town in the World

Myanmar, also known as Burma, is one of the hottest countries to visit in…

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How to Survive a 21-Hour Flight (Without Killing Anyone)

What would you pay to be able to lay down? (Photo: Andrew Rothschild) I had…

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Life Lessons

9 Life Lessons I Learned By Ditching My Career and Traveling the World

A little over a year ago, I was asked to submit a chapter for…

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