Hiking to Lopes Mendes

02/18/2008 | Location: Ilha Grande, Brazil

We were told that at the far end of the beach, a trail headed up into the island's interior.

(Photo by Thushan Amarasiriwardena, caption by Brian Rogers / LongJaunt.com)

04.27.2008 | Bologna, Italy

Today we got out of the city for some fresh air in the countryside. After a train ride and an hour walk through rolling hills, we made...

03.29.2008 | Mombasa, Kenya

After a few days exploring Nairobi we hopped on an overnight train to Mombasa, Kenya's teeming port city on the Indian Ocean.

05.23.2008 | Baalbek, Lebanon

Lebanon is as diverse a country as they come and small enough (about the size of Connecticut) that it's possible to tackle multiple sce...