Category: Field Notes

Field Notes: A Week in Morocco in Photos

Morocco Is Like Nowhere Else on the Planet Eight days in Morocco felt like strolling through centuries of history. Not your typical guidebook highlights, but living, breathing moments that intoxicate the senses—winding through the souks of Fes where every stall is its own adventure, sampling Arabic, French and Arabian flavors deep in the Atlas Mountains, then learning traditional baking techniques from the women of N’Zala Bni Amir. At every stop,…

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Field Notes: A Week in Piedmont in Photos

Piedmont Is Simply the Best As we look back on an amazing week in Piedmont, we can't quite decide on just one “aha” moment. Was it meeting the local butcher and visiting Bra's market, the hands-on lunch prepared by Giorgio, or tasting a fabled Barolo alongside the winemaker? Or maybe it was the only-in-Piedmont truffle hunt or that beautiful meal at Villa Sparina? Truthfully, the whole adventure was one string…

Field Notes: A Week in Georgia with Bonnie & Israel in Photos

Bonnie & Israel Are Simply the Best As we look back on an amazing week in the Republic of Georgia, we can't quite decide on just one “aha” moment. Was it meeting the local winemakers or hiking to a 14th-century monastery that seems to float above the snow-capped peaks of the Caucasuses? Or maybe it was the hands-on khachapuri bread making or the polyphonic vocal ensemble performed between courses? Of…

Field Notes: A Week in Denali in Photos

Glaciers & Soaring Peaks, Wilderness & Wildlife We just spent a week exploring the remote backcountry wilderness of Denali National Park, and we're still glowing from a week of exhaling in glorious, unbridled nature. Trekking through the remote Alaskan tundra—up and down steep talus fields and across knife-edge ridges—was a jaw-dropping and unforgettable way to experience this landscape. Each night, we camped alongside glacier and mountain peaks; our communal dinners…

Field Notes: A Week in Yucatán in Photos

Yucatán Is Simply the Best Yucatán embodies so much of what we at Modern Adventure value: natural bounty, cultural richness and centuries of traditions that showcase the heady mix that is modern Mexico. The food, the sights and sounds—and, of course, the people. As we look back on an amazing week in Yucatán with Mixtli's Diego Galicia and Rico Torres, there were so many unforgettable moments: connecting with local artisans…