Asia
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In the Movies
The chance to play a part in a Bollywood movie is about the experience rather than the money. And what an experience it turned out to be for Mihai Wilson.
A Long, Slow Riverboat ... And More
Alone, obviously not Lao, presumably a walking money bag, Michael Green was a prime candidate.
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Europe
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Privates on Parade
Philip Blazdell loves fruit cake. He just can't understand why you'd stuff it up a puffin in order to eat it.
Living Room Couches and Peace
Travel is a departure from our deep urge to be safe at home, writes Patricia Perkins. The basic premise of Servas is to leap out of that comfort zone and trust that we will find friends, generosity and connection.
Oh, What a Night!
Just by trying to go to bed in his hotel room, Jon David ended up standing naked in front of a crowd of people screaming at him in Dutch, and with the local police about to drag him off to the clink.
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Travelogues
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Move around Europe quickly with a Eurail Pass
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Strange Encounters on the Traveller's Highway
3: The Roommates Get a Shock
Dave Hackett's roommates are confronted by their deepest fears - a mugging, a mouse in the mouth, and a naked butt.
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North America
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Maine Travel Guide
Romantic Kennebunkport
Kennebunkport may have an unusual name but it receives a steady stream of visitors to its many attractions.
Victoria, BC Travel Guide
Victoria Wins Award
According to the 2003 Readers' Choice Awards, Victoria is rated as the best city in the Americas, and Vancouver Island top North American Island.
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In the Path of Stars
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico has transformed itself into one of the most attractive beach getaways on the Mexican Pacific. Erika Lorentzsen was determined to glimpse what all the hoopla was about.
Just Beneath
How does one break free from induced hypnosis in Las Vegas? Find out what Mark Schoneveld and his friends did with a marker pen and some cardboard.
City Immortal
Amy Hoff has traveled her entire adult life trying to escape from Duluth, Minnesota. In the end though, it always called her home.
A Romantic Voyage Back in Time
Newport Rhode Island is a town of Colonial charm, Victorian architecture, a picturesque harbor, marvelous restaurants, narrow old streets, and 'la bonne vie' - the good life.
Sugar Hill Inn
Unhurried, quiet and gentle are the most appropriate adjectives to describe the quaint town of Sugar Hill, New Hampshire. Very little has changed over the past century and the population is still under 1000 people.
The Majestic Adirondacks
Rare is the person these days who does not crave for sparkling clear lakes, lush natural spruce, hemlock and pine forests, high peak mountains, unspoiled wilderness, and a feeling of complete relaxation and renewal. Isn't this what a romantic getaway is all about?
The White Barn Inn
If academic degrees were awarded to resorts and inns, the White Barn Inn, located in Kennebunkport, Maine, would graduate summa cum laude - with the highest distinction.
The Wildflowers Inn
No matter the time of year, romance is always in season at the Wildflowers Inn. Your hosts can even arrange a sleigh ride where you can cuddle up and enjoy a winter's moon.
Blueberry Hill Inn
Goshen is home to one of the most romantic inns in Vermont, which provides a true country experience that focuses on a casual, relaxed and homey atmosphere.
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Travelogues
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A Year and a Day
11: Guanajuato
Daniel is starting to wonder who came up with the whole round the world in a year idea. It's seeming all a bit ridiculous that a person could travel the entire world in any meaningful sense in a year, unless they adopted an extreme 'box ticking' mentality.
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Oz/Pacific
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Taking a Bite Down Under
Wasps. Waving arms. Falling apples. Swearing. Pat-Ann Durcan found that there are highs and many lows to apple picking in New Zealand.
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South America
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Round The World by Bike
Cajamarca, Peru to Quito, Ecuador: October 2003
The people are generally friendly in Ecuador, with the notable exceptions of the man who leaned out of the window of a passing truck and punched Alastair Humphreys in the head, and the man who looked him up and down before declaring, 'with a body like that you will never make it round the world!'
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