#adventure

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Belize Breeze

Belize Breeze

Anastasia Chrome2 min read

Cave tour guide Esmeralda shows tourists the underground rivers of Belize, but when adventure journalist Ryan follows her into the darkness, they discover light in each other.

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Costa Rica Connection

Costa Rica Connection

Anastasia Chrome2 min read

Zip line operator Isabella flies tourists through Costa Rica's cloud forest canopy, but when adrenaline junkie Max gets stuck on her line, she rescues him and takes him on an even wilder ride.

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The Desert Stargazer | راصد نجوم الصحراء

The Desert Stargazer | راصد نجوم الصحراء

Anastasia Chrome3 min read

An astronomer camps in Oman's Empty Quarter for the perfect sky. The Bedouin guide who leads her there shows her constellations she's never mapped.

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The Jeddah Yacht | يخت جدة

The Jeddah Yacht | يخت جدة

Anastasia Chrome2 min read

A captain navigates Saudi waters. A wealthy passenger wants to see the Red Sea reefs. Their journey together goes deeper than the ocean.

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The Moroccan Surf Camp | مخيم الأمواج المغربي

The Moroccan Surf Camp | مخيم الأمواج المغربي

Anastasia Chrome3 min read

She runs a surf camp in Taghazout. He's the guest who can't swim. Teaching him takes them both somewhere unexpected.

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The Nile Cruise | رحلة النيل

The Nile Cruise | رحلة النيل

Anastasia Chrome4 min read

A solo traveler on a Nile cruise. An Egyptian guide who shows her more than temples. Between Luxor and Aswan, they discover what ancient love felt like.

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The Saharan Guide | مرشدة الصحراء الكبرى

The Saharan Guide | مرشدة الصحراء الكبرى

Anastasia Chrome2 min read

She leads desert expeditions in Algeria. He's the lost tourist who stumbled into her camp. By journey's end, neither wants to leave.

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The Taxi to Tunis | تاكسي إلى تونس

The Taxi to Tunis | تاكسي إلى تونس

Anastasia Chrome4 min read

A missed train means sharing a taxi from Sousse. The driver is handsome. The other passenger is intriguing. The journey takes unexpected turns.

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Trinidad Thunder

Trinidad Thunder

Anastasia Chrome2 min read

Storm chaser Vanessa tracks the Caribbean's wildest weather, but when she rescues meteorologist James from a washed-out road, she shows him that Trini women are forces of nature themselves.

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Yucatan Yearning | Anhelo Yucateco

Yucatan Yearning | Anhelo Yucateco

Anastasia Chrome2 min read

An archaeologist discovers more than Mayan ruins when she falls for her local guide in the Yucatan jungle

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Bristol Balloon

Bristol Balloon

Anastasia Chrome3 min read

At the famous fiesta, balloon pilot Penny has flown over Bristol for thirty years. When photographer James needs aerial shots, she takes him higher than expected.

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边疆风情 | Frontier Passion Collection

边疆风情 | Frontier Passion Collection

Mei Lin Chen2 min read

一组关于中国边疆地区的故事,从云南到西藏,从新疆到内蒙... A collection of stories from China's frontier regions, from Yunnan to Tibet, from Xinjiang to Inner Mongolia...

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Lake District Wild

Lake District Wild

Anastasia Chrome5 min read

Wild swimming instructor Freya teaches a nervous banker to embrace cold water—and discovers he warms up nicely afterward.

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Mountain Mystery

Mountain Mystery

Layla Al-Rashid3 min read

Geologist Fatima studies the Asir Mountains' formations. When climber Hans seeks dangerous peaks, she guides him to safer heights. 'Al jabal yakhtar man yasliquhu' (الجبل يختار من يسلقه) - The mountain chooses who climbs it.

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Русские Истории | Russian Culture Tales 26-30

Русские Истории | Russian Culture Tales 26-30

Natasha Volkov5 min read

Five passionate tales from Russia's frozen north and warm hearts - Siberian adventures and Arctic romance. Пять страстных историй о русском Севере.

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Ski Slope Surprise

Ski Slope Surprise

Layla Al-Rashid2 min read

Resort manager Nadia opens Saudi's first indoor ski slope. When instructor Lars teaches her guests, alpine meets Arabian. 'Al thalj yubrud wa yuhamis' (الثلج يبرد ويحمس) - Snow cools and excites.

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The Travel Agent's Trip

The Travel Agent's Trip

Anastasia Chrome3 min read

Wanderlust Travel has sent thousands on adventures, but Faye hasn't taken a vacation in years. When a client invites her to join him on the trip she planned, she discovers some journeys require a companion.

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مضيق تودرا | The Todra Gorge of Tinghir

مضيق تودرا | The Todra Gorge of Tinghir

Yasmine Benali2 min read

A climbing guide discovers passion with an adventure seeker in the dramatic Todra Gorge.

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阳朔攀岩娘 | The Climbing Guide of Yangshuo

阳朔攀岩娘 | The Climbing Guide of Yangshuo

Mei Lin Chen2 min read

阳朔喀斯特山峰间,一位丰满的女攀岩向导带领游客挑战极限,也挑战心理防线... Among Yangshuo's karst peaks, a curvaceous female climbing guide leads tourists to challenge their limits and mental barriers...

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The Layover

The Layover

Anastasia Chrome13 min read

A 14-hour layover in a foreign city. She suggests they explore together rather than sit in the airport. Markets, cafes, getting lost. Then a hotel room.

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The Captain of Sohar | رُبَّانُ صُحَار

The Captain of Sohar | رُبَّانُ صُحَار

Anastasia Chrome3 min read

A legendary sea captain faces a treacherous storm while carrying precious cargo across the Indian Ocean

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The Jinn of Jebel Akhdar | جِنِّيُّ الجَبَلِ الأَخْضَرِ

The Jinn of Jebel Akhdar | جِنِّيُّ الجَبَلِ الأَخْضَرِ

Anastasia Chrome3 min read

A brave young man makes a dangerous bargain with a powerful jinn in the Green Mountain

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The Sand Whisperer | هامِسُ الرِّمالِ

The Sand Whisperer | هامِسُ الرِّمالِ

Anastasia Chrome3 min read

A Bedouin guide with mysterious powers leads a lost caravan through the deadliest desert

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Sindbad's Daughter | ابْنَةُ السِّنْدِباد

Sindbad's Daughter | ابْنَةُ السِّنْدِباد

Anastasia Chrome3 min read

The forgotten daughter of the legendary sailor embarks on her own epic voyage

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