Latest Articles and Blogs
- Details
- By Michael Buckley
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
Tibetans fear that their culture will get derailed as the new train from China begins service to their region.
- Details
- By Verge Staff
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
Nestled in the Himalayan Region of Pacific-Asia, the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) is governed as a territory of China.
- Details
- By Jeff Minthorn
- Category: Why we travel
"Survivorman" Les Stroud has endured some of the harshest physical environments on earth. He speaks with Verge about the headspace you need to survive.
- Details
- By Marc-André Roy
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
Marc-André Roy explores the value of voodoo in Benin.
- Details
- By Cheryl Dunkerton
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
Volunteer teacher Cheryl Dunkerton finds that Mongolian students juggle more than just exams in order to make it through school.
- Details
- By Julia Steinecke
- Category: Why we travel
Julia Steinecke finds it easy to meet NGOs and community organizations, like Big Brother Mouse.
- Details
- By Julia Steinecke and Troy Nahumko
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
Here's how your visit to Laos can have a positive impact.
- Details
- By Verge Staff
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
For centuries, Laos and its neighbours were swept over by shifting dynasties, from Mon and Khmer Kingdoms to the Angkor and Siamese Empires.
- Details
- By Kees Sprengers
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
Photographer Kees Sprengers captures a moment in time for North West Lao cultures in transition.
