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Papua New Guinea
executive summary by darmansjahPapua New Guinea’s rugged mountain terrain and remote island location (east of Indonesia and north of Australia) have created a protective cultural and ecological buffer...
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PARK CITY UTAH
Best For: Cinephile families with a range of abilitiesexecutive summary by darmansjahHome to the U.S. Ski Team, three sprawling ski resorts, andUtah’s feathery, desert-dry powder, Park City has...
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Petra Through the Back Door, Jordan
Dana Reserve to PetraBy Peter Potterfield; executive summary by darmansjahRound-Trip: 50 miles, 7 daysWhen to Go: October through April, when desert temperatures relent—a little. Go with Adventure...
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Places You’ll Never Forget
executive summary by darmansjahBlagaj, Bosnia and HerzegovinaKuramathi island resortMisool island in Raja Ampat papua ,IndonesiaBreathtaking ancient bridge near Kolpino city in RussiaThe Dead Sea,...
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Ode To Orissa
Studded with sublime temples and flanked by the brilliant blue waters of the Bay of Bengal, India’s ninth-largest state is also among its least visited-and that’s half of its allure. By Jason...
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Plitvice Lakes, Croatia
executive summary by darmansjahCroatia's 1,104-mile (1,776-kilometer) island-speckled Adriatic coast is a popular playground for sea kayakers, sailors, kite surfers, and divers. Additional water...
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Pursue GORAIKO in Top of Fuji.
Original textbyAhmadArif, adapted byDarmansjahNightbefore, bringingthe windblowing hard. Halfmoonemergedfrom behind thethickclouds. Cold airandraincan suddenlydimdownnodesirecrowdedclimbersgetting...
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Queen Charlotte Track, New Zealand
Ship Cove to Anakiwaexecutive summary by darmansjahRound-Trip: 44 miles, 3 to 5 daysWhen to Go: Located on the sunny north end of the South Island, near the famed wine growing region of Marlborough,...
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Quito
The fresh face of Ecuador’s old cityexecutive summary by darmansjahSurrounded by bunches of bright sunflowers and chamomile, Rosa Lagla gently performs soul-cleansing limpia treatments in a market just...
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Ravenna
A vibrant historical mosaic in Italyexecutive summary by darmansjahAt first glance, there hardly seems to be any comparison between Ravenna and Rome: Ravenna is smaller, sleepier, and without Rome’s...
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Please drive me to: Around Beijing
executive summary by darmansjahForbidden city; Built 1406-1420 by a million labourers & home of emperors, concubines, eunuchs & servants till 1925.Temple of heaven; Magnificent temple &...
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Sardinia, Italy
executive summary by darmansjahGlitterati flock by the yachtful to Sardinia’s serpentine northern Gallura coast, where exclusive Porto Cervo and Costa Smeralda are two favorite summer playgrounds....
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Scottish Highlands
exeecutive summary by darmansjahFierce Bronze Age warriors, Vikings, and Gaelic-speaking clans all have called the rugged Highlands home. Today, the primeval landscape north and west of the Highland...
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Shark Bay World Heritage
By darmansjahWant to see the dolphins? Come, come into shark bay world heritage. Here you can see dolphins from monkey mia. Usually there are about seven bottle nose dolphins who come to this beach...
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Shikoku, Japan
Executive summary by darmansjahMountain-ringed Shikoku—the smallest and least visited of Japan’s four main islands—is best known for its "walk of life," the 88-Buddhist-temple pilgrimage retracing the...
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Shimla, India
Executive summary by darmansjahVisiting Shimla is equal parts journey and destination. For optimal snow-clad Himalayan views, chug back in time on the narrow-gauge Kalka Shimla Railway, one of three...
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Sierra High Route, California
Hiker: Andrew Skurka, long-distance hiking champ, guide, and writerExecutive summary by darmansjahThe John Muir Trail is an overcrowded highway, and it too often goes low when the best terrain is...
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Snowman Trek, Bhutan
Hiker: Sally McCoy, CEO of CamelBak and Conservation Alliance board memberExecutive summary by darmansjahI have been obsessed with Bhutan since a National Geographicarticle I read when I was ten. I...
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Social Network
Executive summary by darmansjahWired and inspired, San Francisco is a kinetic world where creativity runs off the grid.HELLO dampness, my old friend. The familiar cold compress of a Bay Area morning...
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Solomon Gulch Trail, Valdez, Alaska
Hiker: Bear Grylls, survival expert Executive summary by darmansjahNext time I find myself back in Alaska, I have my heart set on the Solomon Gulch Trail. It is a 2.5-hour hike taking in some of the...
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