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October 8th, 2012 - 1:00 am § in Destinations

Dark Rome Tours: Special Access to Vatican Museums

How to get exclusive tours, early entrance, after hours tours and access to locked rooms on your tour of the Vatican? A new tour partnership between Dark Rome and the Vatican Museums. [...]

October 8th, 2012 - 1:00 am § in Destinations

Dark Rome Tours: Special Access to Vatican Museums

How to get exclusive tours, early entrance, after hours tours and access to locked rooms on your tour of the Vatican? A new tour partnership between Dark Rome and the Vatican Museums. [...]

May 21st, 2012 - 2:22 pm § in Destinations, Journals, Uncategorized

Behind the Lens in Jerusalem

Photojournalist Alexandra Avakian's coverage of Egypt appeared in the September 2011 issue of Traveler, and you can see the fruits of her labor in a story about Jerusalem in the May issue. Photo editor Krista Rossow asked Alexandra what it was like going on assignment in a city with such a long and [...]

November 24th, 2010 - 8:08 am § in Destinations

Taiwan Folk Religion: Guanjiang Shou – Gods’ Bodyguards

Guanjiang Shou: With their fiercely painted faces, protruding fangs and powerful, choreographed performances, Taiwan's most popular traditional folk performing troupe never fail to attract onlookers. [...]

October 4th, 2010 - 9:11 am § in Asia Travel Blogs, India travel blogs

Top of the World at the Land of the High Passes

Ladakh, India, is a sparsely populated mountainous area tucked away high in the Himalayas. It is a land known for its remote beauty and culture, often called “Little Tibet”. Back in the third issue of our magazine, we shared about Ladakh and the amazing journey there. Here we’d like to showcas[...]

April 26th, 2010 - 6:36 pm § in Destinations

My Favourite Religious Experiences in Europe

I go to a churches a lot. Rarely on a Sunday and never for the purposes of praying. I go to seek out hidden chapels and explore gaping cathedrals, it’s undeniably a favourite pastime, particularly when I travel. The reverent hush makes me walk with deliberation, and an inch of two taller. The [...]