Myanmar: Life on Inle Lake
Rachael Rowe takes us to Inle Lake: A Glimpse into Life on the Water in Myanmar, Burma.
Cultures & Festivals
Festivals around the world and what cultures are all about are explored in these GoNOMAD Travel articles.
Staying with the Hmong in Thailand
In Northern Thailand, staying in a Hmong hill tribe family home. Animal sacrifices, village life, leeches and more are explored.
Visiting Witch Doctors in Uganda
Uganda: A visit to the witch doctor. Shara Johnson visits Fort Portal in Western Uganda for some dubious remedies from a local witchdoctor.
Sudan: Day Trip from Khartoum to Begrawiya
Sudan: A Day Trip from Khartoum to Begrawiya. Tom Coote visits the Meroe Pyramids in the desert an ancient treasure that is very hard to get to.
Madagascar: Sainte Luce, a Coastal Village
By Mallee Ott The rain has not stopped for over twenty-four hours, falling in swollen, disruptive drops. Even the ducks are taking shelter under thatch roofs sagging with saturation. The village of Ambandrikais, Madagascar a ghost town today, inhabitants darting purposefully from shelter to shelter. I am sitting in the…
Senegal: Genies, Spirits, and Spells
Senegal’s Genies, spirits and spells. Simon Felton shares stories of the Senegalese village where he lives where people use gris gris and fear evil spirits.
Hay-on-Wye Book Festival in wales
Experience the enchanting Hay-on-Wye Book Festival, the literary gem of Wales. Immerse yourself in books, culture, and the beauty of this charming town.
A Maasai Barbecue Is Not for Women
A barbecue in Kenya: Only for men. Rene Bauer visits a Maasai village where men eat separately from the women.
Russia’s Solovetsky Islands
Solovetsky Islands: The Silence of the Russian North By Maria Kozyreva When planning our summer trip, I offered my husband a chance to visit the Solovetsky Islands. It was my unrealized dream to see this remote sacred place in the Russian north. The dream was so desirable that I could…
Roskilde, Northside and Other Music Festivals in Denmark
Every summer, the tiny country of Denmark produces a huge number of music festivals all over the country–the Roskilde Music Festival, Northside Festival.
Maha Shivaratri Kathmandu: Complete Abandon
Maha Shivaratri in Katmandhu, Nepal, known for drug use, nudity and quirky behavior, is explained. The next festival is Feb, 21, 2020.
Maha Shivaratri in Kathmandu
Amanda Shore describes the Maha Shivaratri in Katmandhu, Nepal, known for drug use, nudity and quirky behavior