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The Shepherd Boy: Becoming a Man Amongst Men

The Shepherd Boy: Becoming a Man Amongst Men

The chance encounter of a former Special Forces paratrooper and a shepherd's son that alters the course of a life forever. The Taj Mahal came into view, spotlessly white and clean after the night’s rain. Behind, the swollen Yamuna stretched languorously in the shape of a bow,

When the Weather Outside is Frightful

When the Weather Outside is Frightful

How an always-cold runner makes it through the white season. One of my many character flaws is that I am always cold. My comfort range hovers between 84 and 87 degrees Fahrenheit. When I am cold and miserable, which, given the narrowness of my spectrum, is often, I tend to

Five (of the many) Icy Adventures to be Had in Antarctica

Five (of the many) Icy Adventures to be Had in Antarctica

If you happen to find yourself on the harshest, most inhospitable, driest, coldest, and windiest continent on Earth, here are a few things that you must do on the last and final frontier. Antarctica is such a hopeful, alluring, and mysterious place. Protected by the Antarctic treaty, it has no

How to Drive a Mercedes-Benz Unimog

How to Drive a Mercedes-Benz Unimog

Behind the wheel of Mercedes-Benz’s legendary all-wheel-drive off-road expedition trucks in Germany’s Black Forest, PLUS a fireside chat with Gunther Holtorf, who’s put in a million kilometers on his trusty 1988 G-wagen, driving to nearly every country in the world. When Daimler invited me to Stuttgart over

Remembering Hari Dang - A Legend

Remembering Hari Dang - A Legend

Explorer Mandip Singh Soin remembers Hari Dang - a passionate mountaineer, environmentalist and an award-winning educationist, who inspired many to follow their dreams. Hari Dang, a brilliant mountaineer, educator, and wildlife conservationist, passed away on the afternoon of 23rd July 2016 in his residence in New Delhi. He was 81.

Kalap: Following the Mountain Goat in India's Himalaya

Kalap: Following the Mountain Goat in India's Himalaya

This is the story of a man's earnest attempt to improve the life of a remote village in the upper Garhwal region of North India; a story of responsible tourism in Kalap. "Do you know how these forest trails are created?" asked our guide, just before

Kalap: Following the Mountain Goat in India's Himalaya

Kalap: Following the Mountain Goat in India's Himalaya

This is the story of a man's earnest attempt to improve the life of a remote village in the upper Garhwal region of North India; a story of responsible tourism in Kalap. "Do you know how these forest trails are created?" asked our guide, just before