You’ve probably heard of the rock-hewn temples and tombs of Petra in Jordan, but have you heard of the rock churches of Lalibela? Tucked into the highlands of northern Ethiopia at nearly 8,000 feet, this small mountain town is home to eleven medieval churches carved directly downward into volcanic red rock, dating back to the…

Standing on the Roof of Africa is both an exercise in persistence and a memory you’ll recount for decades. The highest peak on the continent and one of the Seven Summits, Kilimanjaro doesn’t require technical climbing experience to reach the top. What it does require is time, patience, and a willingness to chill out and…

Africa’s Sahara is the largest hot desert on earth, and crossing it overland is one of those experiences that entirely recalibrates your sense of scale entirely. Time and space in the desert are on their own agenda. You adapt to it. Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia each offer their own distinct entry point into a desert…