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    Extreme Travel

    The Driest Place on Earth (and How To Get There)

    Mar 16, 2016 ·

    This entry is part 1 of 5 in the series Extreme Travel

    Spring is almost here in the Northern Hemisphere, and that can mean only one thing....

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    The Highest City on Earth (and How To Get There)

    Mar 23, 2016 ·

    This entry is part 2 of 5 in the series Extreme Travel

    Last year was the warmest on record by far (and that's been the case for awhile now). If you're looking to get as far away as possible from rising tides, look no further than the highest city on earth.

    But be warned: this is not a tourist destination. Life gets tough on the edge of the earth.

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    The Hottest Place on Earth (and How To Get There)

    Apr 7, 2016 ·

    This entry is part 3 of 5 in the series Extreme Travel

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    The Wettest Place on Earth (and How To Get There)

    Apr 28, 2016 ·

    This entry is part 4 of 5 in the series Extreme Travel

    It's a certain type of person who wants to visit the wettest place on earth. Maybe the Pacific Northwest was just a bit too arid for their liking. Or maybe a week-long trip to the Atacama left their skin drier than... well, the Atacama....

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    This entry is part 5 of 5 in the series Extreme Travel

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    Sam Wright Fairbanks

    Sam Wright Fairbanks

    Sam Wright Fairbanks is a fiction and editorial writer (MFA, Columbia University). He is an editorial assistant at Map Happy, and has also worked for the Reykjavík Grapevine.

    The good ol' days! I remember creeping as a former The good ol' days! I remember creeping as a former expat, and honestly, stumbling into the most random places as a traveler  😅 

It is not every day you stumble into someone else's living room for a private jazz concert, and if you happen to be down in Mexico City, check out @laa_esquina (send a DM!). 

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