The 2012 Maya calendar end-date phenomenon is a perfect example of how ancient knowledge gets distorted when filtered through popular culture rather than scholarship. Nothing in Maya cosmology or epigraphy supported the apocalyptic interpretation.
Central Asian hospitality is the most unexpected thing for first-time travelers there. Being invited into someone's home for tea is a real and common experience.
The papyrus finds at Oxyrhynchus in Egypt have been a continuous source of new ancient texts since the 1890s. A significant portion of what we know about Hellenistic poetry comes from waterlogged rubbish heaps.
Lalibela, Ethiopia requires getting there (small domestic flight or very long bus) but the rock churches are among the most remarkable things I've seen anywhere.
Booking.com often has better last-minute deals than Hostelworld because hotels and guesthouses that haven't filled list there aggressively.
The 2012 Maya calendar end-date phenomenon is a perfect example of how ancient knowledge gets distorted when filtered through popular culture rather than scholarship. Nothing in Maya cosmology or epigraphy supported the apocalyptic interpretation.
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Central Asian hospitality is the most unexpected thing for first-time travelers there. Being invited into someone's home for tea is a real and common experience.
As someone with 2 years of experience, I can confirm this is solid advice
Golden hour travel photography: the alarm for 5:30am is worth setting once per destination. The difference in light is not subtle.
Great point about rail pass. I'd add that start with the basics and master them
The papyrus finds at Oxyrhynchus in Egypt have been a continuous source of new ancient texts since the 1890s. A significant portion of what we know about Hellenistic poetry comes from waterlogged rubbish heaps.
The free walking tour guides in Kraków are excellent — knowledgeable, English-speaking, and the tips are reasonable for the experience.
The El Nido to Coron ferry in Palawan is one of the great slow boat journeys. 8 hours through islands, $25, and the scenery is spectacular.
This is the most underrated post on this forum
Iran budget travel: the exchange rate in the free market (rather than official bank rate) makes Iran dramatically cheaper for Western tourists.
Lalibela, Ethiopia requires getting there (small domestic flight or very long bus) but the rock churches are among the most remarkable things I've seen anywhere.
Filipino tricycle and jeepney culture is the cheapest local transport in Southeast Asia. Learning the routes in a new city is half the adventure.
Agree with everything except the part about hostel
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