Africa
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Three Meters of Snow
Benjamin Hansen doesn't know for sure if he was hustled in Morocco, but he was certainly given plenty of conflicting advice on a trek in the High Atlas.
The Art of Bartering
Colleen Diltse has compiled a set of guidelines to finding the best price when traveling and when at home. Read her 'golden rule' and get ready to shop.
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Asia
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Man on the Moon
Philip Blazdell didn't know quite what the sedate, remote Vietnamese village made of him running around the village square with his shirt on his head.
Bus to Chiang Mai
Cheryn Flanagan and friend wanted to escape to the sanctuary of northern Thailand, but things did not go according to plan.
The Great Wall and The Great Zoo
Nick Dao finds himself being mistaken for a Chinese in China and in America. This time, though, he benefited and saw more than he had planned.
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Central America
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La Casa Grande
What Chris Lele's search from the website blurb on Casa Grande led him to expect and what he found was different, even shocking.
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Travelogues
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A Year and a Day
#16: Arrival in Guatemala
Daniel Wallace has only been there a week, but already he is sure Guatemala is a lovely, amazing country to travel in. Even a bit of food poisoning and the upcoming general elections can't discourage him.
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Europe
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A Short Walk to Kirkjubor
There is simply no better feeling than to be free in a strange land with no time constraints and an optimistic outlook. Philip Blazdell found that feeling on the Faroe Islands.
Belgium's Identity Crisis
Phil Smith attempts to answers the question - What is it about Belgium that makes it, well, Belgian?
A Visit to Dracula's Tomb
David M Weber attempted to see the tomb of Vlad the Impaler and came across a couple of characters who he felt should be getting acquainted to splinters in the most embarrassing of places.
Question of the Quest
When traveling, Colleen Dilts recommends taking that agenda you've been penciling in, tossing it out the window and following your whims.
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North America
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A Hummer of a Good Time
Mark Feenstra figured that since he's environmentally responsible 99% of the time, he could afford to break habit once in a while and do something like rampage up a mountain in a gas eating Hummer.
Boxcar Steve
The wheels of adventure spun inside Jennifer Leo's head as she encouraged her friend to help her hop a freight train, going anywhere.
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Travelogues
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A Year and a Day
12: Mexico City
Daniel Wallace feels he has a better understanding now or Mexican culture and history which has come as much from his improved Spanish as the historic sites he's visited.
13: Oaxaca
Daniel didn't think he had any conscious preconceived visions of what to expect from Mexico, but if he did, then Oaxaca was definitely it.
14: The End of the Beginning
Three months into his trip, Daniel wanted to review for himself the reasons why he decided to do this trip, what travelling has so far shown him about himself, and what he wants from travelling going forward.
15: Riddles of San Christobal
San Christobal de las Casas is a place that requires much time to gain some understanding of its history and its problems. Unfortunately, Daniel could not take that time.
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Oz/Pacific
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Culture - By Way of Sports
Drew Grewal recommends attending a sporting event as a way to experience the culture of a country and see another perspective. He was shocked and hopelessly entertained by Aussie Rules.
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Swagman
12: On The Move
Travelling up the east cost of Australia, George Dunn stops in Byron Bay and then Nimbin, where he is offered more pot in one afternoon than in his entire life.
13: Gold and Sunshine Coast Sandwich, BrisVegas Filling
Before leaving New York, George had promised his brother that they would go skydiving, and the time had come to deliver on that promise.
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South America
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The Heart of the Amazon
Kim Tally and her father had an adventure of a lifetime, abandoning themselves to the magic and wonder of the Amazon.
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