Perquin & Codename Ventura – A Child Soldier of El Salvador’s Bitter War
An ex-guerrilla at the rebel FMLN mountain base of Perquin speaks about the Salvadoran Civil War.
Traveling for Fun, Knowledge & Freedom
Agency Car Ad #2.1 – China
The 'Final Cut' of the Valli car advertisement filmed in the Litang region of Tibetan Sichuan by a Shanghai film agency.
Yugur Nomads of China’s Desert Mountains
Exploring the desert mountains of Gansu and meeting Yugur nomads while van camping a few days at a waterhole used by their flocks of sheep. In this wilderness, I celebrated my 54th birthday.
Tibetan Plateau Blizzard – Van Life at 3800 Meters
An overnight stay at a high mountain pass on the Tibetan Plateau reveals a stark, monochromatic landscape the next morning.
Wild Lands of Tibetan Ganjia
An ancient city lured us – but the isolation seized us. Exploring Ganjia as winter approaches. From an ancient fortress and snow mountains to a living goddess temple and a sacred Tibetan cave.
Bizarre Masked Women of Minab Market – Iran
Looking at the women of Minab Market reveals the ancient trading routes that once connected southern Iran with the Arabian Peninsula, Pakistan, and beyond.
Yongtai – the ‘Turtle Fortress’ Enemies Avoided
In 400-year-old Yongtai Ancient city - a ruined frontier fort on the Silk Road - remains a village of soldier-descendants, herding goats and sheep amid the arid surrounds of this turtle shaped fortress.
Escaping Slavery – the Fortress Houses of Togo
To escape slave-grabbing raids by the neighboring Benin kingdom in the 17th century, the people of Tamberma Valley built these fortified houses.
Winter Amid the Startling Stone Towers of Mestia – Georgia
Visiting the ancient stone towers of Mestia - lost amid mid-winter snow, drinking with locals, surrounded by the high peaks of the Caucasus Mountains in Georgia.
Cool Baye Fall Musician Living on Goree Island – Senegal
Meet Daouda Diabate - a Baye Fall musician from Senegal, who lives in a old military bunker on Goree Island, offshore of Dakar.
Yemeni Folk Music
Video: I was walking the streets of Taizz, when a Yemeni folk musician offers to play a tune for me as crowds gather around.
Across North Korea in Bleak Winter
Video of traveling across North Korea on the deserted highway from Pyongyang to the DMZ border with South Korea, on a bleak and foggy winter's day.
Maximon – The Mighty Maya God That Smokes & Drinks
On my birthday, I go to the village of Santiago Atitlan to pay homage to Maximon - a Maya god that smokes + drinks.
UN Peacekeepers in East Timor
Video of East Timorese kids watching Australian UN Peacekeepers assemble their armored personnel carriers (APCs) before setting-off from Maliana on a mission to the volatile Indonesian border of West Timor
Bustling Freetown Market – Sierra Leone
Video of traveling Sierra Leone in a bus crawling amid a crowded, early-morning market spilling onto the roads of Freetown.
Surfing Yemeni-Style
Video of boys surfing barefoot down ancient irrigation channels amid the mountain villages in Yemen.
Victoria Falls is Better in the Dry Season
Victoria Falls - the largest waterfall in the world - is impressive, even in the dry season. In fact, the views are better as the falls aren't obscured by mist.
Cham (Muslim) Fishing Village – Cambodia
Visiting a fishing village of the Muslim Cham people on the Mekong River, amid the high fishing season in Cambodia.
Piggy Goes to Market in Laos
Video: From the window of the bus, I watch three guys thrust a shrieking pig into the cargo hold. Is Piggy going to market — as meat?
Beautiful Mongolian Folk Music
Video of traditional Mongolian folk music - with throat singing - recorded in a tent in Karakorum, Mongolia, once the capital of Genghis Khan's empire.
I Fed a Crazed Street Guy Because it Felt Right
Video: In Koh Kong on coastal Cambodia, there's this homeless - probably crazy - guy sitting on the pavement alone, so I buy him a meal.
Girls Enjoy a Street Shower in Guinea Bissau
Video: Two girls enjoy a street shower during a monsoonal storm in Gabu in Guinea-Bissau, West Africa.
Mesmerizing Ceremony of Sudan’s Dancing Sufis
Watch the exciting Friday ceremony of the Sufis gathered at the Hamid El-Nil Mosque in Omdurman, in Sudan.
Kawah Ijen – Night Hiking to the Blue-Flame Volcano
The night hike up Kawah Ijen to Indonesia's famous blue-flame volcano, complete with green crater lake and workers extracting sulphur amid toxic smoke.
Valbona to Theth – Hiking Albania’s Accursed Mountains
Hiking Albania's Accursed Mountains? Check-out my experience of hiking from Valbona to Theth - awesome - in this travel advice blog + video.
Maya Shaman Blessing – Mexico
Video of a Maya shaman in Mexico performing a traditional ritual with words, drums and incense to cleanse, bless, and protect me.
Is She a Crazy Old Woman?
Video: In Morocco below my guesthouse a — seemingly crazy — old woman erupts at workers on a building site. What provoked her?
