“Cheers,” a group of us shouted beaming with sloppy grins as we clinked our shot glasses of tequila together, “to skydiving!” And that’s the reason I found myself jumping out …
Suffocating in Sulfur
Around 4:45 am, after almost three hours of hiking, I found myself at the bottom of the caldera inside the heart of the Kawah Ijen volcano complex on the island …
Camel Riding in a Sandstorm
We were in the thick of the Sahara desert dunes. It had been an hour and a half since our caravan started out, and the sunlight was fading into the …
Extreme Culture Shock in a Hammam
I stood silent with three of my friends at the bottom of the plain unassuming steps that led up to the local hammam in Fez. With my wet hair wrapped …
Sleeping Next to Lions
Six of us hopped into a 4×4 pop-up top safari vehicle with our local guide, Claus. For the next three days we would explore the Serengeti National Park, and in …
Surviving the Subway Hike
I’m always planning some adventure, so it wasn’t surprising to my friends when they got an event invitation for the Subway Hike accompanied by a 20-page information packet (a trademark …
The Hardships of Riding a Motorcycle
I love riding a motorcycle. It is freeing not being stuck in a large metal box with an engine. Riding provides a completely different way of experiencing the world. That …
Standing in No Man’s Land
I couldn’t see them, but I knew I had several guns trained on me, ready to fire at the slightest provocation. There were probably even more than usual as it …
Selfies With Spirits
Sticky and slick with sweat from the humid heat in New Orleans, I weaved in-and-out of the labyrinth-like pathways between 700 haphazardly laid out tombs in the oldest cemetery in …
Swimming in the Devil’s Pool
Only the Devil would swim in an infinity-like pool at the top of a 360 ft (108 m) waterfall, and when he invites you to come over for a pool …
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