Paradise (Almost) Lost
Even after the damage, the reefs
are beautiful and tourists keep coming.
Ratanakiri’s Bargain Basement
Learning about luck—and the perfect gift—in Cambodia.
The Ox Herder
Dream job: Ox herder
Tsunami Stories
Alumni and faculty write about living through the disaster.
Up the Volcano
How a “half-day hike” set them on a different trail.
Japanese Lesson
Lost—and then found—in translation.
Pitch Perfect in Beijing
After several tries, Penn’s Glee Club finally gets to China.
Coming Home
Searching for the China of her childhood.
Russian Gold
In Kolyma, where Gulag prisoners once toiled, the search for gold has always been a battle for survival.
Transcendence in Bhutan
A rationalist’s surprising—especially to himself—spiritual awakening.
Kava + Shuba = Kashuba
Adventures in communication and culture in Ukraine.
The Only Way to Travel
A retired couple roams the world via commercial shipping.
In the Land of the Bulls
“When they die well,” said the count, “it is the pride I feel.”
Away Game
The snacks may change, but baseball is baseball.
Scrambling to Machu Picchu
Penn Quaker Voyages
Doing Time in Armageddon
On guard at Megiddo Prison.
Godlove and the Ladder Dance
A leader in two worlds.