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Nepal: In the mountains of Lower Mustang — Part 1
In part one of three, we follow our guide into the ancient and achingly beautiful Himalayan region of Mustang. Part 1: The walk to Kagbeni I gaze out the window at the impossible, ice-capped mountains of Annapurna. Drenched in sun and snow, and scarred by countless centuries of caustic wind, the complexity of their towering…
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Cuba: Walking the path between myth and reality
Part 1: First impressions and façade As I stepped off the plane at José Martí Airport, haggard and sleep-deprived, I was embraced by a gust of hot, wet Caribbean air. It had taken three days but I had finally arrived in Havana, Cuba. The intense humidity helped me stir some semblance of consciousness as I…