Nepal's Mustang region is drawing trekkers past the Annapurna Circuit with its restricted high-altitude desert, medieval walled city, and ancient…
Peru's Colca Canyon - deeper than the Grand Canyon - offers Andean trekkers space, silence, and living pre-Inca history that…
Morocco's Draa Valley offers kasbahs, date palm groves, and remote Saharan dunes with far fewer crowds than the popular Marrakech-to-Merzouga…
Ethiopia's Omo Valley offers raw, unfiltered cultural encounters with a dozen distinct ethnic groups - quietly rivaling Kenya's Rift Valley…
Cyprus's Troodos Mountains offer village walks, Byzantine monasteries, and quiet trails that rival Crete - with far smaller crowds and…
The Togean Islands in Central Sulawesi offer four reef types, stingless jellyfish, and world-class snorkeling with far fewer crowds than…