World Monarchies Quiz, Part 2
World Monarchies Quiz, Part 2
World Monarchies Quiz, Part 2
Monarchies—and the men and women behind them—have intrigued us for centuries. Test your kingly knowledge here.
National Geographic’s 125th Anniversary Expedition: FULL MOVIE
National Geographic’s 125th Anniversary Expedition: FULL MOVIE
National Geographic’s 125th Anniversary Expedition: FULL MOVIE
Superlatives are the bane of travel publishing. Magazines tend to shout their hot pink sans serif headlines, boasting the highest, remotest, southernmost, fanciest, nicest, cheapest, most sophisticated, most beautiful, and most wonderful; in short—the best. But who decides these things, and what exactly constitutes the very best travel experience? Playing with pandas in China? Riding…
The Tiger’s Nest
The Tiger’s Nest
The Tiger’s Nest
According to the teenager with a shaved head, two hand tattoos and one bare shoulder, the crossed lightning pendant I just purchased will cancel out eighteen different evils and assist me in overcoming 80,000 obstacles. The IRS comes to mind—but the young Buddhist monk who kneels before me offers no policy with my purchase—no small…
Tips for Traveling to Bhutan
Tips for Traveling to Bhutan
Tips for Traveling to Bhutan
Early fall is a great time to visit Bhutan — a tiny Buddhist kingdom nestled in the Himalayas. But it’s hard to get to (with only a few flights to and from the country each day) and even harder to know what to expect. I was lucky enough to make the trip to the famously…
Tours of a Lifetime: Bhutan
Tours of a Lifetime: Bhutan
Tours of a Lifetime: Bhutan
It’s that time again! Every year, Traveler picks the best guided trips from around the world for our annual Tours of a Lifetime issue (now on newsstands). In 2007, Boundless Journeys’ “Bhutan: A Journey into the Peaceful Kingdom” made the list, and for good reason. This active tour of the little-known Himalayan kingdom takes clients on…