Month of February , 2005

Village Life - Niger Alexis Wolff discovers the physcial and mental maze of travel in rural Africa.	Zydeco, Gators and Hamburger Buns - Louisiana, USA Lori Hein knows she's in for an adventure when her alligator tour operator claims they don't keep track of the tourists they've lost in the murk.

Avoiding the Zombie Pack - Luxor, Egypt Jason Gaskell urges travelers to seperate themselves from the pack and explore the other sides of Egypt.	Independent Adventure Travel - With Just a Little Help - Samui Island, Thailand Jason J.R. Gaskell tracks down a perfect Thai island compromise: enough travellers to keep it exciting, but not enough to overwhelm.
Hot Sweat and Tears - Life in a Central Asian Banya - Kazakhstan Hot, naked and sweating, Tim Healing decides that banyas are an excellent asset to Central Asia.	Act of God - Phuket, Thailand After the tsunami hits, S. Spots and his family run through the 'what ifs'.
Hello from Costa Rica - Alajuela, Costa Rica Sara Lamnin tromps through the jungles, mountains and the second-largest city in Costa Rica.	Losing Control in Baja - Pescadero, Baja California Sur, Mexico Audra A. McKinzie asks, is Baja her geo-center, or did she just happen to become centered while living there?
Humming Engines, Slamming Doors & Muffled Voices: Our Trip to Seminole Canyon State Park, Texas When Katherine Friesenhahn headed on an overnight journey, stopping at an empty, peaceful state park, she didn't expect to wake up in the middle of a boy scout pow wow!	Cold Irish Peaks of Joy - County Sligo and Mayo, Ireland John Holder's quest for surf is amptly rewarded with a beautiful setting sun and great night out.

Hitchhike the Yacht - New Zealand to Vanuatu Kinga Freespirit "hitchhikes" her way from New Zealand to the paradisiacal island of Vanuatu.	Lost and Found in a Baby Bird's Egg - Siem Reap, Cambodia Solo traveller Alma Freeman finds joy in the simpleness of generosity.
The Foolproof Train Station Exit Strategy - India Laurie Weed knows exactly how to dodge the rickshaw drivers, the touts and the aggressors at Indian train stations.	Turning Point: The Beginning of our RV Travels - Lost Maples State Natural Area, Vanderpool, Texas From her very first mile in the movable home, Katherine Friesenhahn knows that RV'ing is her dream way to travel.
Bunbury Bumblings - Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia Keith Palmer writes about Western Australia's second-largest city.	Mexico Highways: 5 - Mexico Kirk Stephan once again returns to his Mexico-wandering winter days.
Ray's Pizza & the Power Outage of 2003 Marcel Champigny asks, what's a honeymoon without a little adventure in the Big Apple?	Aksu Jabagly and the Hidden Valley - Aksu Jabagly National Park, Kazakhstan Despite being 'deposited' by his horse, Tim Healing decides the fear of his first time on the animal is worth it once seeing the rewarding view.

A Cruel Sea - Ko Libong, Thailand Two hours before the tsunami struck, Alma Freeman was scuba diving. Two hours after, she sat perched on a peak, wondering when she could come down.	The Colorful Life: Zante's Indian Pizza - San Francisco, California Cindy Meyers ventures to the restaurant the San Francisco Guardian called "Best place to order food from if one of your friends wants Indian food and another wants pizza."