Explorer Bulletin
Documenting remote trails and global journeys
In-depth reflections, travel logs, and editorial reviews.
In the Khan's Palace at Sheki, thousands of hand-cut pieces of wood and Venetian glass are locked together by nothing but their own geometry — no nails, no glue. The craft is called shebeke, and it is still practised a few streets away.
Sea or lake? The question kept five governments arguing for three decades, because the answer decides who owns the oil. Meanwhile the water itself is going down.
Machu Picchu sells out its best slots months ahead in dry season — here's how the ticket circuits work and how far in advance to actually book.
South America's favorite fleece animal has found an unlikely second home in the hills near Shamakhi — the story behind Azerbaijan's first alpaca farm, and how to visit.
Baku's ship graveyard at Bibi-Heybat sits on the site of the world's first drilled oil well — and it's one entry in a pattern that spans from Mauritania to the Aral Sea.
Plitvice Lakes prices swing from €10 to €40 by season and entry is capped by the hour — here's how the routes, tickets and timing actually work.