Month of August , 2006

The Used Car Ferry - Sea of Japan Although Rowena Lambert initially questioned her decision to take a boat from Fushiki to Vladivostok based on the strange process involved and the sketchy travellers on board, she was glad she did.	Balaklava: Between Past and Future - Balaklava, Ukraine Balaklava is just a small resort on the south coast of the Black Sea. Nevertheless, there are streets, avenues and tube stations in England, France and Turkey, settlements in Australia and at Mauritius Island are called by its name. Why? This article answers that question.

Surviving the Potosi Mine - Potosi, Bolivia George Kalli describes the still operating, impressive, dangerous Potosi Mine and how he managed the tour.	Medical Vacations in Asia: A Great Way to Get Renewed in Mind and Body - Malaysia If you're going to undergo surgery, Sean O'Reilly and Carol Lamb ask - why not combine it with a vacation?
Buses in Myanmar - Yangon to Mandalay, Myanmar Seth Bourget advises travelers to stay off the buses in Myanmar - for reasons that are not always obvious.	Eye Love Shopping - Beijing, China Can you see yourself getting excited about shopping for prescription glasses? Lynne Reynolds found a market that did just that.
Smorgasbord of History - Buenos Aires, Argentina Tim Lamb finds there's more to be found than just food over a dinner in Buenos Aires.	Two Weeks in the Balkans - Slovenia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro Tom Barry highlights atrip around the Balkans - a unique opportunity to capture a snapshot of a region that is evolving as quickly as anywhere in the world.
Searching for El Chapareke - Copper Canyon, Sierra Madre, Mexico Jeff Biggers is searching for El Chapareke, the last string instrument master of the Raramuri/Tarahumara, in Copper Canyon, the Sierra Madre of Mexico.	Westward to Oregon on Amtrak's Empire Builder - Midwest to Northwest, United States Barry Rogge takes a summer scenic route from Chicago to Oregon on Amtrak's "Empire Builder" eight years after taking the very same trip in the dead of winter. Not surprisingly, the landscape was dramatically different.

Insane About a Dog - India Colin Todhunter's not-quite-canine travel companion, Chester, gets plenty of attention on a trip to India. Chester, however, couldn't care less.	Fort Worden State Park and Conference Center - Port Townsend, Washington Jennifer Phipps explores one of the only state parks to have its own publishing house.
Lounging in Lugano - Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland Moumita D. finds Lugano to be a beautiful, laid-back and cheerful city full of warm locals who combine the vibrant charm of the Italians with the order and punctuality of the Swiss.	Hammerfest - The World's Northernmost City - Hammerfest/Finnmark/Norway Anne-Sophie Redisch discovers the northernmost city in the world to be colourful and full of life.
Introduction to the South Pacific: 30 Days in the South Pacific - Pacific Islands The South Pacific has laid claim to many hearts and souls, and Sean O'Reilly explains why.	The Kingdom of Playland â€“ the Youngest Microstate Rory Shallowcreek explores the intricacies of the world's youngest microstate - Playland.
Cape Disappointment State Park - Ilwaco, Long Beach Peninsula, Washington Jennifer Phipps profiles Cape Disappointment State Park, home to the longest beach in the world.	Travels in Buses - Cartagena, Colombia The day Kristin Mock decided to take the bus by herself for the first time in Cartagena, she got much more than she bargained for--including an important life lesson.

Highest Road - Ladakh, India	Christmas Markets of Vienna - Vienna, Austria Upon returning home, Mary Jo Plouf could relax, knowing that most of her holiday shopping was complete.