From studying Islam in Turkey to helping out in the rice paddies in rural Indonesia or bedding down in a yak-hair tent with Tibetan nomads, here are 8 of the world’s best "live like a local" experiences.
It could easily be argued that Tony Wheeler is in the running for ‘Most Influential Traveler Alive.’ In 1972 he and his wife Maureen co-founded Lonely Planet—now the largest guidebook publisher in the world. Before Lonely Planet was a publishing giant, it was just Tony, Maureen and a typewriter. And before they were ready to write that first book, they had to travel. A lot.
Here are some of our favorites among the travel photos you sent us in April 2010 for our daily travel photo site, WhyGo. Enjoy these visual temptations, and find out how to get your photos featured here in the future.
From studying Islam in Turkey to helping out in the rice paddies in rural Indonesia or bedding down in a yak-hair tent with Tibetan nomads, here are 8 of the world’s best "live like a local" experiences. 
From futuristic architecture and elaborate decor to wild and remote locations, these 11 train stations are destinations in themselves. 
It could easily be argued that Tony Wheeler is in the running for ‘Most Influential Traveler Alive.’ In 1972 he and his wife Maureen co-founded Lonely Planet—now the largest guidebook publisher in the world. Before Lonely Planet was a publishing giant, it was just Tony, Maureen and a typewriter. And before they were ready to write that first book, they had to travel. A lot. 
Here are some of our favorites among the travel photos you sent us in April 2010 for our daily travel photo site, WhyGo. Enjoy these visual temptations, and find out how to get your photos featured here in the future. 
While "hot" and "cold" 
Yelena Brachman's spiritual journey to the holiest 