One year ago today I woke up in my tent to a chilly, 25-below-zero morning. I stepped outside to a snow-capped view of western Mongolia’s untamed Altai Mountains, broke...
[ Varanasi ] Despite a raging, debilitating sinus infection, I wandered Banaras’ hot, humid streets for six hours the other day, wending my way northward from Assi...
[ Varanasi ] Time flies when you get caught up in things. Especially nice things: photography, reading, exploring–and making huge strides on the updated version of this...
[ Varanasi ] Days four and five of my stay saw thousands of the faithful lining up along the road outside my guesthouse–spending the night outdoors, on the pavement,...
[ Varanasi ] Varanasi is hot, muggy, and overdue for rain. As such, people stay indoors during the day as much as possible. By Indian standards, the streets are quiet. Shortly...
As in “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a [ __________].” Here at Transglobalist HQ I received official notice from Conde Nast magazine–only moments...
[ Old Manali ] As usual, once the camera comes out, it stays out. The last few days we’ve had some remarkable weather, and I’ve been a-wanderin’. Wandering...
[ Old Manali ] After three days of heavy rain here in Manali, we finally got a reprieve. For me it was an excuse to leave the room, and take a break from more pressing, less...
[ Srinagar ] North Indian Royal Enfield Ramble, Part 2: Leh – Srinagar (Kashmir) After a day in Leh to rest, reminisce and acclimate, I pressed onward towards Kargil–on...