Adventures of Nicole

Bisti Badlands & De-Na-Zin Wilderness, New Mexico

Nicole — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Updated April 2026, Exploring New Mexico’s Otherworldly Bisti Badlands & De-Na-Zin Wilderness was originally published in April 2025 Step out of New Mexico and onto another planet, where the ground twists into surreal formations, petrified wood lies scattered like ancient relics, and towering hoodoos stand like silent sentinels of time. Welcome to the Bisti Badlands and De-Na-Zin Wilderness…

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Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan in Photos

Nicole — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Updated April 2026, In Photos: Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan was originally written in January 2018 In September of 2017, I was finally able to make it across the border from Tajikistan and into the Wakhan Corridor of Afghanistan. With my time cut shorter than I would have liked to have spent in the Wakhan I ultimately decided to visit a corner of the Wakhan that many of the tourists who come…

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Free Things to Do in Anchorage

Nicole — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Updated April 2026, Free Things to Do in Anchorage was originally written in 2015 I’ve lived in, around, or near Anchorage my entire life. Although I grew up not thinking it was too exciting of a place, after years of international travel I’ve come to realize how unique a city Anchorage really is. You can hike a mountain and still be within the bounds of the city. Not 10 minutes away you…

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The Mint-Bomber Traverse Hike

Nicole — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Updated April 2026, Hiking the Mint-Bomber Traverse was originally written in July 2018 The Mint-Bomber Traverse trek is an Alaskan stunner and has all the trimmings of an epic hike, but be warned it comes with its dangers including steep, loose boulder & scree slopes, and glacier crossings. It isn’t for the faint of heart or those not confident in bouldering, glacier crossings…

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Visiting Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

Nicole — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Updated April 2026, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan: The Weirdest Capital City in the World? was originally published in August 2020 Grandiose and over the top, Turkmenistan’s capital of Ashgabat has a reputation of being the strangest city in the world. Maybe it was that I’d traveled all the way across post-Soviet Central Asia and Ashgabat was my last and final stop on my first trip to the…

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Visit the Dahshur Pyramids, Egypt

Nicole — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Updated April 2026, Why You Need to Visit the Dahshur Pyramids in Egypt was originally written in March 2020 Maps and funny names have led to some of my favorite discoveries on the road. And don’t take the use of the term ‘discoveries’ too seriously- I really don’t view myself as a modern-day female Ibn Battuta or Marco Polo. With that said, on my final day in Cairo earlier this month I…

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Crossing Chimtarga Pass

Nicole — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Updated April 2026, Crossing Chimtarga Pass was originally written in May 2018 Chimtarga Pass crosses between two of the Fann Mountain’s giants: Peak Chimtarga and Peak Energia, both of which give sweeping views to the jagged peaks and valleys below. In 2016 I crossed over the 4,740 meter Chimtarga Pass, I decided to give it a go again in 2019 in the opposite direction.

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Tajikistan Visa Guide

Nicole — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Updated April 2026, Tajikistan Visa Guide: How to Get a Tajik Visa was originally published in September 2022 After all these years of traveling to Tajikistan and in light of the fact that Tajikistan made some major changes to its Tajik visa policy, I’ve finally put together this quick guide to Tajik visas to help you better understand the process and what all you’ll need to get yours.

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Afghan Bazaar in Khorog, Tajikistan

Nicole — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:00:35 +0000

Visiting the Afghan Bazaar in Tem: A Saturday Cross-Border Adventure from Khorog was originally published in April 2026 Note: As of April 2026, the Afghan Bazaar at Tem is still closed to foreigners. IDs are checked at the entrance. On the banks of the Panj River in Tajikistan’s Pamirs, a different kind of adventure wakes up every Saturday morning. The Afghan Bazaar at Tem…

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20 Off the Beaten Path Destinations in Italy

Nicole — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Updated April 2026, 20 Off The Beaten Path Destinations In Italy was originally published in April 2020 I first came to Italy in 2010 on a trip that took me through several European countries that summer. I’ve since learned to travel a whole helluva lot slower these days since then, but the one destination in Europe I’ve actually spent the most time in is Italy. I first came to…

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