The Adventures of Andyana Jones Fri, 08 May 2026 05:50:53 -0400 https://www.andyanajones.com/ en-us © 2026 The Adventures of Andyana Jones yes 16045cb3-9a72-58ee-876d-18daf0cfddff Andy Ferland serial false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) travel, adventure, travelogue, story, stories, inspiring, reflective Andy Ferland https://storage.buzzsprout.com/8yvt84q4wbqo4mq3jy319fpwy32r?.jpg The Adventures of Andyana Jones https://www.andyanajones.com/ Cuba Cuba The streets of Havana buzz with music and dancing feet, and the rum flows along the footsteps of Hemingway. The classic cars, the colonial buildings, the likeness of Che and Fidel, they’re all there. Outside the city, tobacco farmers roll fresh cigars amongst the rolling green karsts in the Vinales valley, adding to the enticement and allure of a country quite unlike any other.

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]]> The streets of Havana buzz with music and dancing feet, and the rum flows along the footsteps of Hemingway. The classic cars, the colonial buildings, the likeness of Che and Fidel, they’re all there. Outside the city, tobacco farmers roll fresh cigars amongst the rolling green karsts in the Vinales valley, adding to the enticement and allure of a country quite unlike any other.

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]]> Andy Ferland Buzzsprout-4914128 Sun, 09 Aug 2020 06:00:00 -0700 639 cuba, havana 1 9 full false Namibia, Part 2: Sossusvlei Namibia, Part 2: Sossusvlei Namibia, located in southwest Africa, is the ideal place for a roadtrip of the adventurous sort. Home to the world’s oldest desert, Namibia is a desolate paradise, where you’ll find more wild animals than people, more gravel roads than paved, and more than your fair share of other-worldly haunts. Bring a spare tire. 

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]]> Namibia, located in southwest Africa, is the ideal place for a roadtrip of the adventurous sort. Home to the world’s oldest desert, Namibia is a desolate paradise, where you’ll find more wild animals than people, more gravel roads than paved, and more than your fair share of other-worldly haunts. Bring a spare tire. 

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]]> Andy Ferland Buzzsprout-4911410 Sun, 09 Aug 2020 05:00:00 -0700 576 namibia, africa, road trip, desert 1 8 full false Namibia, Part 1: A Journey through Frontierland Namibia, Part 1: A Journey through Frontierland Namibia, located in southwest Africa, is the ideal place for a roadtrip of the adventurous sort. Home to the world’s oldest desert, Namibia is a desolate paradise, where you’ll find more wild animals than people, more gravel roads than paved, and more than your fair share of other-worldly haunts. Bring a spare tire. 

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]]> Namibia, located in southwest Africa, is the ideal place for a roadtrip of the adventurous sort. Home to the world’s oldest desert, Namibia is a desolate paradise, where you’ll find more wild animals than people, more gravel roads than paved, and more than your fair share of other-worldly haunts. Bring a spare tire. 

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]]> Andy Ferland Buzzsprout-4902746 Sun, 09 Aug 2020 04:00:00 -0700 771 namibia, africa, road trip, desert 1 7 full false India: Varanasi India: Varanasi Varanasi is all of India rolled into one, tightly confined, riverfront crematory and pilgrimage site. Any and all sights, smells, sounds, and tastes can be experienced within the maze of alleys and riverside ghats that serve as both burial grounds and ritual cleansing locales. The experience of Varanasi is both holy...and heavy. Jump in. 

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]]> Varanasi is all of India rolled into one, tightly confined, riverfront crematory and pilgrimage site. Any and all sights, smells, sounds, and tastes can be experienced within the maze of alleys and riverside ghats that serve as both burial grounds and ritual cleansing locales. The experience of Varanasi is both holy...and heavy. Jump in. 

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]]> Andy Ferland Buzzsprout-4914512 Sun, 09 Aug 2020 02:00:00 -0700 528 india, varanasi 1 6 full false Everest, Part 2: Gokyo Everest, Part 2: Gokyo Getting to Everest base camp requires nerves of steel from the start, as your 10-seater plane lands on a runway precariously perched at the edge of a cliff. Once on land, there are no roads for days in all directions, only yaks, sherpas, and a steep climb. The rewards? Endless peaks, heavenly lakes, comfy teahouses, and a sense of high altitude accomplishment. Let’s Hike.

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]]> Getting to Everest base camp requires nerves of steel from the start, as your 10-seater plane lands on a runway precariously perched at the edge of a cliff. Once on land, there are no roads for days in all directions, only yaks, sherpas, and a steep climb. The rewards? Endless peaks, heavenly lakes, comfy teahouses, and a sense of high altitude accomplishment. Let’s Hike.

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Contact Raj Ojha with Himalayan Dreamland Trekking at +9779846465974 for all your Nepal lodging and trekking needs. 

]]> Andy Ferland Buzzsprout-4914902 Sun, 09 Aug 2020 01:00:00 -0700 451 everest, nepal, trek, gokyo 1 5 full false Everest, Part 1: The 3 Passes Everest, Part 1: The 3 Passes Getting to Everest base camp requires nerves of steel from the start, as your 10-seater plane lands on a runway precariously perched at the edge of a cliff. Once on land, there are no roads for days in all directions, only yaks, sherpas, and a steep climb. The rewards? Endless peaks, heavenly lakes, comfy teahouses, and a sense of high altitude accomplishment. Let’s Hike.

Part 1 of 2

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Contact Raj Ojha with Himalayan Dreamland Trekking at +9779846465974 for all your Nepal lodging and trekking needs. 

]]> Getting to Everest base camp requires nerves of steel from the start, as your 10-seater plane lands on a runway precariously perched at the edge of a cliff. Once on land, there are no roads for days in all directions, only yaks, sherpas, and a steep climb. The rewards? Endless peaks, heavenly lakes, comfy teahouses, and a sense of high altitude accomplishment. Let’s Hike.

Part 1 of 2

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Contact Raj Ojha with Himalayan Dreamland Trekking at +9779846465974 for all your Nepal lodging and trekking needs. 

]]> Andy Ferland Buzzsprout-4914746 Sun, 09 Aug 2020 00:00:00 -0700 778 everest, nepal, trek 1 4 full false Myanmar: Trains & Temples Myanmar: Trains & Temples Myanmar is the westernmost country in Southeast Asia, sharing borders with Thailand, Laos, China, India, and Bangladesh. The tourism infrastructure is scant compared to its Southeast Asian counterparts, making for some rewarding, if not hard to reach, adventures. Today we go for a ride on the Yangon Circle Train, and explore, via scooter, the ancient temples of Bagan. 

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]]> Myanmar is the westernmost country in Southeast Asia, sharing borders with Thailand, Laos, China, India, and Bangladesh. The tourism infrastructure is scant compared to its Southeast Asian counterparts, making for some rewarding, if not hard to reach, adventures. Today we go for a ride on the Yangon Circle Train, and explore, via scooter, the ancient temples of Bagan. 

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]]> Andy Ferland Buzzsprout-4913900 Sat, 08 Aug 2020 23:00:00 -0700 680 myanmar, bagan, southeast asia 1 3 full false The Congo, Part 2: Virunga The Congo, Part 2: Virunga The Democratic Republic of Congo lies in the heart of central Africa. It’s home to the oldest national park in all of Africa, Virunga, and perhaps the most natural resources of any African nation. Civil wars and unrest have mired the DRC for decades, with militia groups threatening the lives and safety of both locals and tourists alike. Hidden in its dense and dangerous jungles, however, you’ll find nature at its most remarkable, from mountain gorillas to lava lakes.

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]]> The Democratic Republic of Congo lies in the heart of central Africa. It’s home to the oldest national park in all of Africa, Virunga, and perhaps the most natural resources of any African nation. Civil wars and unrest have mired the DRC for decades, with militia groups threatening the lives and safety of both locals and tourists alike. Hidden in its dense and dangerous jungles, however, you’ll find nature at its most remarkable, from mountain gorillas to lava lakes.

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]]> Andy Ferland Buzzsprout-4914497 Sat, 08 Aug 2020 22:00:00 -0700 1024 congo, virunga, africa 1 2 full false The Congo, Part 1: Gorillas and Guerillas The Congo, Part 1: Gorillas and Guerillas The Democratic Republic of Congo lies in the heart of central Africa. It’s home to the oldest national park in all of Africa, Virunga, and perhaps the most natural resources of any African nation. Civil wars and unrest have mired the DRC for decades, with militia groups threatening the lives and safety of both locals and tourists alike. Hidden in its dense and dangerous jungles, however, you’ll find nature at its most remarkable, from mountain gorillas to lava lakes.

Part 1 of 2

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]]> The Democratic Republic of Congo lies in the heart of central Africa. It’s home to the oldest national park in all of Africa, Virunga, and perhaps the most natural resources of any African nation. Civil wars and unrest have mired the DRC for decades, with militia groups threatening the lives and safety of both locals and tourists alike. Hidden in its dense and dangerous jungles, however, you’ll find nature at its most remarkable, from mountain gorillas to lava lakes.

Part 1 of 2

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]]> Andy Ferland Buzzsprout-4914323 Sat, 08 Aug 2020 21:00:00 -0700 668 congo, gorillas, africa 1 1 full false