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Surfing Sri Lanka’s Southern Coast
Like its many different regions, Sri Lanka has had a variety of names throughout its history. It’s been called Lanka, meaning “all that glitters;” Serendip, a word of Arabic origin that translates to “serendipity”...
The Best Destinations to View the Northern Lights
From furious volcanoes to placid streams, mighty mountains, and humble canyons, nature is replete with wonders — wonders that fill us with awe until the end of time. One such wondrous phenomenon is what...
How to Spend a Week in Iceland
Iceland is a country with a bit of everything. Whether you’re a photographer, an adventurer, a history buff, or an art enthusiast, you’re sure to find attractions that inspire you — and United Airlines...
Accepting the Unexpected
The word “travel” often evokes idyllic images of open roads, breathtaking landscapes, and distant, bustling cities. Travelers and creatives on Instagram make their journeys through these far-flung places seem effortless. However, what we don’t...
A Legacy at 8,000 Meters: A Q&A With Photographer Jon Griffith
In April of last year, Tenjing “Tenji” Sherpa was sitting in Everest Base Camp as his climbing partner and mentor, the world-renowned Swiss alpinist Ueli Steck, was acclimatizing on the north face of nearby...
Saxony: Where History and Gastronomy Collide
The scope of Germany’s offerings extends far beyond the country’s most popular exports. From its sweeping vistas to its unique and regional gastronomy, Germany is comprised of regions just waiting to be discovered, which...
How to Experience the U.K. on a Budget
A couple hundred years ago, the sun never set on Great Britain. It’s safe to say that the United Kingdom is a more insular place these days, but that has had no effect on...
Instagram Spotlight: Chandler Borries (@chandler_borries)
We feature some of the brightest Instagram storytellers in the Passion Passport community through our Instagram Spotlight series. This week, Chandler Borries (@chandler_borries) shares some of his favorite travel photos and stories, reminding us...
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Searching for the Heart of New Orleans
The antediluvian streetcar lurches down St. Charles Avenue, shuddering to stops along the way. You imagine little has changed since 1835, when this transit line, the oldest continually operated streetcar line in the world,...
How to Travel with Anxiety
Anxiety can be crippling. I know, because I have it.
It’s a disorder with many faces and levels, meaning that it takes on different forms and leaves those afflicted with vastly different experiences. Individuals...
Living Waste-Free: A Q&A with Khaya Alexander (@wastelessafrica)
While Passion Passport seeks to bridge communities and expand experience through travel, we’re aware that adventuring to far-off places can leave quite the carbon footprint. Our Sustainable Travel Series celebrates eco-travelers, low-impact ways of...
How Your Photo-Taking Intentions Affect Your Travel
The summer before eighth grade, I was preparing for my first trip abroad. I’d been selected to join People to People, an organization founded by President Dwight Eisenhower in 1956 that sends student ambassadors...
Hostel How-To: A First-Timer’s Guide to Budget Accommodation
If budget travelers around the world have anything in common, it’s a mutual love of hostels. But not all of them are created equal — these low-cost accommodations range from bare-bones dormitories to comfortable...
Beyond Beer: Bavarian Culture, Cuisine, and Cheer
The scope of Germany’s offerings extends far beyond the country’s most popular exports. From its sweeping vistas to its unique and regional gastronomy, Germany is comprised of regions just waiting to be discovered, which...
Fine Wine and More: A Visit to Rhineland-Palatinate
With its breathtaking views, river landscapes, rolling vineyards, historic architecture, and exquisite wine, Rhineland-Palatinate is a beloved destination. One of 16 states in Germany, Rhineland-Palatinate is the largest wine producing area in the country...
5 Scenic Interstate Highways Through the Appalachians
The Dwight D. Eisenhower Interstate Highway System was created by the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, with then-President Eisenhower acting as a vocal proponent of the nationwide highway system. Since its inception, the Interstate...
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A Guide to Indigenous Festivals Around the World
According to the United Nations, an estimated 370 million people in the world identify as indigenous peoples. Representing over 5,000 different cultures across 90 countries, these unique communities have historically lacked representation and acknowledgement...
A Layover with Alistair Hornsby
Traveling immerses us in the world, but sometimes in the less eventful moments in between destinations, we just need to escape. “The Layover” is a weekly roundup of books, music, podcasts, and other forms...
The Race to Revive Our Dying Languages
Pay attention to the street signs of France’s outlying towns, and you’ll notice that many of them are inscribed not only in French but also in another, less familiar language. The other words are...
A Foodie’s Guide to New Orleans
Nola, the Big Easy, “laissez les bons temps rouler” — when one hears these terms, only one city comes to mind: New Orleans.
For a city of its size, New Orleans sure offers its residents...
Documenting the Plight of the Itzá People with Michael O’Hara
In a small, peaceful village in northern Guatemala, a war for preservation is being waged.
The Itzá people of San José de Petén are some of the last remaining descendants of Mayan lineage in...
Beyond the Black Forest: The Culture and Cuisine of Baden-Württemberg
The scope of Germany’s offerings extends far beyond the country’s most popular exports. From its sweeping vistas to its unique and regional gastronomy, Germany is comprised of regions just waiting to be discovered, which...
This and That American Life
When I was recently in Zanzibar, Tanzania, I met a 29-year old yogi from Buffalo, New York. There is a certain quality of surrealism that accompanies meeting a fellow American in a far away...
How Climate Change is Affecting the World’s Indigenous Peoples
The world is in the midst of a climate change crisis. This summer, temperatures all over the Earth have shattered heat records in places that typically boast moderate climates, and the hottest places on...