I’ll Bet Sinbad Never Got This Sick: Life on the High Seas of Oman

Let’s get one thing straight: I am not a seafaring woman. I have a…

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Bored? Go Bobsledding – It’ll Put the Hair Back on Your Chest

I spent New Year’s Eve in St. Moritz — which is weird for me….

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Heaven on Earth: A Hidden Oasis in the Arabian Desert

The French novelist Antoine de Saint-Exupéry once said, “What makes the desert beautiful…

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Bartering for Cows and Goats at the Ancient Cattle Market of Nizwa

In the Middle Eastern country of Oman, in the ancient northern town of…

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How to Haggle Like a Pro … and the Omani Designer Gautier and Kim Kardashian Ripped Off

On the southeast corner of the Arabian Peninsula lies an oasis of calm…

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Foodie Is Obsessed With in Miami

Two Dive Bars Every Foodie is Obsessed With in Miami

 Rule No. 1 about eating while traveling is: If you want to eat…

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Behind the Scenes at the Miss Universe Pageant

Several weeks ago, Miss Universe pageant officials, naively or not, asked me if I…

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There’s An Amusement Park in Mexico Where You Can Illegally Cross The Border. #NotKidding…

Have you ever wanted to get shot at by police, beaten up by narcs,…

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Mexican Wrestling: The Most Fun You Can Have in Tights… and a Mask

Lucha libre, Mexican wrestling, has long been a fascination of mine. Those masks! That…

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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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