Climbing Volcan Maderas

As we approached the top, a sign announced the beginning of the dwarf forest, or the phenomenon of trees getting smaller as we went up in elevation. With increasing winds and more intense sunlight, vegetation tends to be smaller and leaves tend to be thicker.
(Photo by Thushan Amarasiriwardena, caption by Brian Rogers / LongJaunt.com)

Medical Tourism

07.02.2008 | Bangkok, Thailand
One of our LongJaunters was dealing with stomach issues and a high fever we feared might be a recurrence of malaria. The other ...

Exploring Galle

06.06.2008 | Galle, Sri Lanka
We set out to explore the south coast city of Galle, including the Old Town and the Dutch Fort.

Palace in the Sky

06.11.2008 | Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
Sigiriya is one of Sri Lanka's most popular historic landmarks and deservedly so. The ancient, cliff-top palace is impressive for both...
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