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Desert Dreaming

Our destination is the Wadi Rum Valley. Our purpose is to climb Jebel Rum and experience the desert sand and rock that captivated T. E. Lawrence in his seminal book “Seven Pillars of Wisdom.”

Rogaining in Japan

If someone asks you if you’d like to try rogaining, your first reaction might be to look in the mirror and make sure you aren’t losing your hair.

What Lies Beyond the Horizon

When I was growing up, Myanmar was one of those places from which you didn’t hear anything good. Mass media and the movies portra...

Aomori Spring

Every winter a growing number of powder seekers arrive on Japan’s shores and then head to the mountain in search of the famous bo...

Fire & Spice in the Banda Sea

Seven-thousand friendly inhabitants call the charming port town of Banda Neira home. It is one of the most picturesque ports in I...

Return of the Trail Ninjas

On a cold autumn morning atop Mt. Iwatake, the clouds blanket the valley and the sleeping village of Hakuba. It's just before sunrise, and the peaks of Shirouma and Karamatsu are vividly painted by the first rays of the morning sun. Near the top of ...

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