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A man performs a morning puja ceremony at the Amritapuri ashram in Kerala, India.

Amritapuri Ashram

India, Tourism / Best Of, Essay, How-To

Seeking a life-changing hug and the secret to life from India’s most famous female spiritual leader.

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A houseboat sits on the Backwaters in Kerala, India.

Kerala

India, Tourism / Essay, How-To

The Kerala Backwaters turn out to be a relaxing, alternate-universe India.

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Tiger T17 saunters through Ranthambore National Park, India.

Tiger Safari

India, Tourism / Essay, How-To

A tiger prevents me from killing an Indian taxi driver.

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Customers clamor to buy tickets at the New Delhi train station.

Taj Mahal Train Trip

India, Train Trip / Essay, How-To

Chaos surrounds train ticket purchases in Delhi, India.

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A woman soaks clothing in a blood-filled stream adjacent to the temple of Kali, Shiva's bloodthirsty consort.

Dakshinkali Tour

Nepal, Tourism / Essay, How-To

Witnessing mass animal sacrifices in Dakshinkali, Nepal.

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Beautiful Lost Palms Oasis sits at the end of a 3.5-mile trail in Joshua Tree.

Cottonwood Spring to Munsen Canyon Backpack

Backpack, Southern California / Essay, How-To, Map

Learning not to attack but to revere, while searching for Joshua Tree’s eight hidden palm oases.

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A packraft, a boat light enough to be carried in a backpack, sits on the edge of Sanctuary River in Denali National Park, Alaska.

Sanctuary River Packraft

Alaska, Packraft / Essay, How-To, Map

Packrafting the Sanctuary River in Denali National Park.

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An RV passes a bicycle sitting on the Seward Highway near Alaska's Cook Inlet and Kenai Mountains.

Turnagain Arm Cycle

Alaska, Cycle / Best Of, Essay, How-To, Map

Bicycling Anchorage’s Coastal Trail, Lost Lake, and the Turnagain Arm.

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Jagged ice ridges comprise the surface of the Harding Icefield in Kenai Fjords National Park.

Harding Ice Field Day Hike

Alaska, Day Hike / Essay, How-To, Map

Exploring the Land of the Midnight Sun.

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The Lady of the Lake pulls away from Prince Creek Beach on Washington's Lake Chelan.

Chelan Lakeshore Trail Backpack

Backpack, Washington / Essay, How-To, Map

Hiking the Chelan Lakeshore Trail before a wedding.

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