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Facts & Myths About Obtaining a Bolivian Visa
If you’re confounded by the requirements and process to obtain a Bolivian tourist visa, your confusion is justified. We travel to Bolivia...
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Magical Burma Through Our Lens
Recent images of a ravaged Burma have been seared into our consciousness. As distressing and gut-wrenching as they are, Burma is so much...
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Helping the Burmese Help Themselves
On February 1, 2021, the Burmese (Myanmar) military staged a coup, leaving death, destruction and poverty in its wake. The crisis has...
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Awakened by Midnight Chants…Timkat in Ethiopia
A single candle illuminates the shrouded figures of four small children, bronzing their faces and imbuing them with an angelic quality....
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Lost in Translation
From quaint grammatical infelicities to expressions lost in translation, unintentionally hilarious signs are a universal source of...
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Passport Application in Limbo?
Since the beginning of the the COVID-19 pandemic, passport application processing times have been severely delayed. To add to the...
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An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure.
Dehydration, especially when traveling to exotic destinations, is often ignored or mistaken for other maladies, from the flu to food...
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Voluntourism: Looking Good or Doing Good?
The recent boom in tour companies offering international “voluntourism” opportunities has fueled the desire to volunteer. As a result,...
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The Pandemic Changed Everything. Or Did It?
The COVID-19 pandemic changed everything for travelers. Or did it? Even as global travel ground to a screeching halt for two years that...
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I Travel Because I Must
In the 14th century, Ibn Battuta wrote: “Traveling leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” He first traveled to Mecca...
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Who's on First
We're often asked what distinguishes Uncommon Journeys from other small group tour companies. While we appreciate the question and...
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Help Protect the Environment
Before you open your next single use water bottle, please consider the following. According to Healthy Human… Every second, 1,000 people...
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Trailblazing Women in Travel History
Think about great explorers, and legendary men readily spring to mind. But as a tour leader in Burma, Bolivia, Ethiopia and the Adriatic,...
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Bolivia…The World’s Best Kept Secret
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again. Bolivia is South America’s best kept secret. But the world is catching on. Paul Richardson,...
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Sustainable Tourism
Much of the world has been taught to beg for money, candy, pens, toys, lipstick and trinkets, by well-intentioned but misguided tourists...
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Where the Country Road Leads
I grew up in a rural community, wondering what lay beyond the two lane country road that led out of my hometown. It was virtually unheard...
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Skipping Stones: An Award Winning Multicultural Magazine for Teens
As a world traveler, you recognize the importance of multicultural awareness among young people. As a teacher, parent, grandparent or...
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“Handy” Advice for World Travelers
When traveling abroad, be aware of seemingly innocent hand gestures that could be misconstrued or unintentionally offensive. Throughout...
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The Meaning of Travel
There are almost as many reasons to travel as there are travelers. Intrigued by the myriad motivations, we sought insights through the...
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