Indonesian rescuers tried Tuesday to reach a Brazilian tourist who fell down a ravine at a volcano popular with hikers after ...

Lester V. Ledesma, 50, started backpacking across Southeast Asia in the '90s and never stopped. He says that back then, travelers were able to let curiosity, not the internet, lead the way.

Bethany Clarke and her lifelong friend Simone White, both from Orpington, southeast London, were on a night out in Laos in November when six shots resulted in tragedy.

Lester V. Ledesma, 50, started backpacking across Southeast Asia in the '90s and never stopped. He says that back then, travelers were able to let curiosity, not the internet, lead the way. These ...

Lester V. Ledesma, 50, started backpacking across Southeast Asia in the '90s and never stopped. He says that back then, travelers were able to let curiosity, not the internet, lead the way.

Lester V. Ledesma, 50, started backpacking across Southeast Asia in the '90s and never stopped. He says that back then, travelers were able to let curiosity, not the internet, lead the way. These days ...

Lester V. Ledesma, 50, started backpacking across Southeast Asia in the '90s and never stopped. He says that back then, travelers were able to let curiosity, not the internet, lead the way. These days ...

I began traveling across Southeast Asia in the late '90s. After college, with just a backpack, a camera, and a sense of adventure, I set out to explore the Philippines — my country of birth.

Lester V. Ledesma, 50, started backpacking across Southeast Asia in the '90s and never stopped. He says that back then, travelers were able to let curiosity, not the internet, lead the way. These days ...