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Do you feel more secure or kind of lost when you look at the map? </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-04-21T05:59:13+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/2016/04/17/a-mother-and-daughters-adventure-travel-as-a-form-of-alzheimers-therapy/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/index.jpg</image:loc><image:title>index</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-04-18T16:50:27+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/2016/04/30/the-world-traveler-getting-back-into-the-game/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/old-man2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>old-man2</image:title><image:caption>Alpha male with a plane ticket 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at Airport</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/nara-author-photo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/18.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL 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DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>Want a great aerial view of the Himalayas, without taking the hike of a lifetime?  Take a flight from Delhi to Almaty instead. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/73.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>Almaty, Kazakhstan's more cosmopolitan city, is a site of domes, white buildings, and pretty blue skies. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/89.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>Need a beautiful place to be alone together?  There's plenty of that in Astana. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/87.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>Here's Ms. Nara herself, dressed for some 37-degree October weather. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/85.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>Astana has much of the glitz of a casino city -- without all the temptations to gamble. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/83.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>Inside, the inspiring structure and upscale shops offer some serious (retail) therapy. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/82.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>The Khan Shatyr megamall stands tranquilly on the steppe, disguised as a yurt. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/88.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>The Palace of Peace and Reconciliation beckons across the river in Astana </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/84.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>The Central Mosque </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-11-17T17:19:30+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/2014/11/26/how-to-plan-a-stress-free-family-reunion-trip-2/</loc><lastmod>2014-11-03T19:51:53+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/2014/11/03/holiday-travel-no-need-to-unravel-how-to-beat-air-travel-stress-this-coming-season-2/</loc><lastmod>2014-11-03T19:48:30+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/2014/10/18/how-to-talk-to-your-travel-companion-after-your-trip-2/</loc><lastmod>2015-05-14T08:25:26+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/2014/10/07/the-sad-truth-fall-and-winter-can-make-us-sick-2/</loc><lastmod>2014-10-08T03:57:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/2014/09/27/how-to-avoid-post-vacation-depression-2/</loc><lastmod>2014-10-02T10:13:28+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/2014/09/16/how-to-prepare-an-emergency-medical-contact-card-before-you-go-abroad-2/</loc><lastmod>2014-11-27T15:45:35+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/2014/09/06/has-911-become-the-safest-day-of-the-year-to-travel-2/</loc><lastmod>2014-09-06T19:54:14+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/2014/08/26/how-to-pack-a-travel-medical-kit-2/</loc><lastmod>2014-09-20T01:03:33+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/2014/08/06/montevideo-south-americas-urban-realm-of-calm/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/picture5.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Picture5</image:title><image:caption>Make new friends who won't judge you based on your suitcase brand or your credit limit. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/picture7.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Picture7</image:title><image:caption>Find new ways to meditate -- and forget your Xanax. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/picture6.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Picture6</image:title><image:caption>The relative chaos of Rio and Buenos Aires will feel thousands of miles away. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/picture4.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Picture4</image:title><image:caption>Feel your anxiety drift into the ocean breeze...</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/picture3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Picture3</image:title><image:caption>Solo moment anyone? </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/picture2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Picture2</image:title><image:caption>Not quite The Caribbean, but Montevideo's beaches are stunningly pristine considering the number of people who live here. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/picture1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Picture1</image:title><image:caption>The Rambla stretches out for over a dozen miles</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-08-31T17:04:58+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/2014/08/16/relaxation-opportunities-in-the-worlds-airports-2/</loc><lastmod>2014-08-30T16:56:58+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/2014/07/25/how-to-find-a-quiet-place-to-relax-in-a-crowded-foreign-city-2/</loc><lastmod>2014-07-29T14:27:33+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/2014/07/02/travel-talk-taking-the-stress-out-of-language-barriers-2/</loc><lastmod>2014-07-03T07:31:17+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/2014/07/13/how-to-relax-in-russia-some-tasty-suggestions/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/111.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>A spy's fantasy of the perfect lemon tart? (Peter and Paul Fortress, St. Petersburg)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/11.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/10.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>Forget the mint icing; I'll take this one with brown sugar (Red Square, Moscow) </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/9.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>Jell-O has never tasted this good (outside Red Square, Moscow) </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/8.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>This peach pastry just needs some vanilla wafers (Kazan Cathedral, Moscow) </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/6.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>I would like my three scoops of scenery with extra sprinkles, please. (Novodevichiy Convent, Moscow) </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/7.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>Another cupcake, please -- just go easy on the frosting. (St. Basil's Cathedral, Moscow) </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/5.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>Pour me a river of chocolate syrup to enjoy this one (Neva River, Moscow)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/4.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>Somewhere, a wedding is missing the top of its cake (Smolniy Convent, St. Petersburg) </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>Russian take on the Gingerbread House? (Red Square, Moscow) </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-07-17T08:25:35+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/2014/06/21/brunei-the-misunderstood-country-youve-never-heard-of/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/p1011624.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>Life goes on for the 400,000 residents of Brunei, one-third of whom are not Muslim. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/p1011292.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>There are little signs of life at the Lagoon in downtown Bandar on a beautiful weekday afternoon. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/p1011234.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>For better or worse, the sheer beauty of Islam's art and architecture distract me from its debates and growing pains</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/p1011823.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>The Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque glows at dawn and dusk </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/p1011328.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/p1011514.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>I cannot fully imagine living somewhere where I could be handed a sentence of stoning or amputation.  Can you? </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/p1011244.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>Celebrating its independence from Britain in 1984</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/p1011333.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>The Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-07-09T02:50:45+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/2014/05/06/bangkok-the-perfect-place-to-unwind/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/108.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>I'd like my place of worship all in pastels, please.  Gosh my local church needs a makeover. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/103.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>Something about Buddha can just make you feel trippy.  </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/116.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>Quintessential Thailand.  </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/140.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>Bangkok's canals provide a restive retreat from the hectic pace of the cit -- never mind, just get in.  </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/145.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>Bring your cash and your sense of humor!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/75.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>You are delusional if you think these things come with seat belts.  </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/129.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>Be sure to wrap your expensive electronics in plastic on the streets, or a drive-by squirting may result in a panic attack. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/1411.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>The people who live here have never heard of Prozac. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/1051.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>Asiatique, new fixture in Bangkok. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/123.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>Khao San Road, home to foreign mercenaries, missionaries, and misfits. </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-06-21T04:04:25+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/2014/03/06/how-to-find-a-quiet-place-to-relax-in-a-crowded-foreign-city/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/5.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>It's not always practical to find a place like this to unwind, but there are still plenty of places to relax if you know where to look. ( Pictured: Suomenlinna, Helsinki, Finland.) </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-05-24T18:18:34+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/2014/01/29/what-is-a-transit-hotel/</loc><lastmod>2014-01-29T19:30:59+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/2014/01/26/establishing-straightforward-relationships-as-a-foreigner-understanding-types-of-interactions-and-roles/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thebravetraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/p1010010-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>On the shuttle bus from Buenos Aires to the cruise port.  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