Month of August , 2005

Curing Stendhal's Syndrome - Bagno Vignoni, Tuscany, Italy Carol Stigger gets a vacation from her vacation at Adler Thermae Spa.	Telluride: A Festival for Every Occasion - Telluride, Colorado, USA Despite a population of only 2,000 people, new resident Laurel Miller discovers a host of activities in Telluride.

Tips for Dublin - Dublin, Ireland Mandie Diez offers tips to enjoying Dublin.	Jetlag, Beer and Boys - Killarney, Ireland Erin Ross discovers a lot about drinking in Ireland from two Irish guys but never can figure out if her companions have girlfriends.
Logging the Congo - Republic of Congo Witt Sparks gets a firsthand look at where fine hardwood dining tables and coffee tables come from.	What Goes up, Must Come Down - the Return Home - United Kingdom Abi Herron discovers that returning home after a year long RTW is as much of a culture shock as the rest of her travels.
Lima: A Bargain-Hunter's Wonderland? You bet! - Lima, Peru Jill Rayna finds the best shopping guide in town in Lima.	Taking the Train to Naples - Rome, Italy Michael Cornn learns that when traveling by train, the Board giveth, and the Board taketh away.
Road to Europe: Georgia - Tbilisi, Georgia Teenagers, beggars and children, fluently speaking European languages, are indicative about seriousness in intentions of Georgians to establish contacts with Europe.	Road Trip with The Cranky Traveler - Louisville, Kentucky to New Harmony, Indiana, USA Armed only with her sardonic wit and desire to buy souvenirs, Julie Parker hits the road with an old friend.

The Penguin Parade: A Boxing Day Event! - Philip Island, Victoria, Australia Rachel Nena Krasno watched penguins climb the beach towards their burrows - an amazing feat for half-pint sized animals with seagulls as their enemies.	The Urge - Sarnia to Stratford, Ontario, Canada Pulling over to the side of the road to pee is not an option considered lightly by two young women attempting to protect their decency.
Life in an African Village - XOFA Eco-Village, Ghana Brenda Whetstone struggles with teaching in an African village.	Scruffy's Pub and Fun in Killarney - Killarney, Ireland Erin Ross discovers that in Ireland, smiling faces await, but leave your shorts at home.
And Then I Fell In Love - XOFA Eco-Village, Ghana Brenda Whetstone prepares to teach in an African village.	The Keys To San Miguel de Allende - San Miguel de Allende, Mexico In San Miguel, you can cram every minute with activity or just loll about in a culture that rejuvenates body and soul.
Huangshan Mountain, Chinese Chicken Feet and the Mighty Yangtze - China China is a country with a character all its own on a fast moving journey to a destination unknown. Gary Kesinger wonders, will the China of today be recognizable to a visitor 20 years from now?	The two sides of the coin...Crossing into Laos - Laos and Thailand There are sides to the story of going from Chiang Mai, Thailand to Luang Prabang - the romantic side and the realistic side. Joann Peach thinks you need both sides to really understand the adventure she's been on.

Shlonik? - Kuwait City, Kuwait Michael Cornn lives in Kuwait, and studies Arabic. HE don't take formal language lessons in a classroom - he takes informal lessons at the barber shop.	Reading Material - Beijing, China For sixty bucks an hour, Jason Barbacovi will do a lot of things - even if it means reading from a dictionary.