Africa
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Raiders of the Lost
After hours of walking through the desert looking for gazelles, Glenn Kaufmann found the real treasure was the chance to get good and lost for a while.
One of the 1001 Night Stories
Jenny Teng was so relieved to have survived the 20-hour dhow trip from Pemba in Zanzibar to Mombasa, Kenya. But for $5 for the trip, could she complain?
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Asia
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Entrepreneurial Cambodia
Read why Christian Mercer has nothing but respect for the wheelers and dealers of Cambodia - even a good laugh.
The Bombay Express
Carlie Daley knew that more than chai was needed for a forty-plus hour Indian train journey. She found it in a young boy's melody.
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Europe
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White Rump Rafting
Ken Vollmer's perception of the leisurely and spiritual 'canyon walk' turned into a death-defying performance.
Palermo: a Quick Stay
Sylvia Seschel only had a day to enjoy Palermo, but she made as much of it as she could, taking in the sights along Via Vittoria Emmanuel.
Sicily: Mafia? What Mafia?
Sicily wasn't Sylvia Seschel's first choice as a destination, but after a taste she did not want to leave.
Amalfi: the Splendor Surpassed the Glitch
A glass of wine, some bread and cheese and some of the most spectacular Italian coastline. What more could you ask for?
Venice: Twice is Not Enough
Venice is Sylvia Seschel's favourite city and two visits spanning over 20 years is not even close to being enough.
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Travelogues
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Strange Encounters on the Traveller's Highway
4: Basil Fawlty Was Right!
After working at reception for a week, Dave Hackett agreed that hotels would be wonderful places if it wasn't for the guests.
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North America
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That Friday Night in D.C.
Adam Calvert marveled at the million worlds Washington, D.C. can offer when the city looks her best - as she did that Friday night.
101 Ways
Sim Louankang delights in the many ways you can enjoy the islands of Hawaii.
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Oz/Pacific
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Adelaide Travel Guide
Adelaide's Old Pubs
Adelaide abounds in lovely old pubs, and Allan Taylor shares some of his favourites.
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Along for the Ride
Alison Brick writes of a minivan ride that turns out to be memorable for a number of interesting reasons.
Cook Islands: Thirteen Years Later
Returning to the Cook Islands and seeing the changes, Rich McIntyre found Thomas Wolfe had a point when he said, 'you can never go home again.'
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Travelogues
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Swagman
14: Noosa and the development of a backpacker town
It seems to George Dunn that all a location needs is a beautiful beach, and the backpackers will find it, tell others about it and then money pours in.
15: The Sugar Drive to Cairns
George found that there is really very little to do in Cairns but rest, drink, and risk your life on any of the latest adventure crazes sweeping through.
16: Mission Beach and the Tully Gorge Bushman
George learned more from the Tully Gorge Bushman in an hour of chatting than from anything he had read about Australia, it's wildlife, people and legends.
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South America
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Bolivian Oblivion on the Mapiri Trail
The part-trek, part-commando run of the Mapiri Trail is certain to amaze, enrage and exhaust even the most hardy of would-be Rambos, according to Ben Garside.
Easter Break in Brazil
Bryan Lazerow and his wife took a spur-of-the-moment trip to the interior of Brazil for a ridiculously low price.
Devils That Do Good
Thomas Carroll's goal was to see the 'inner vision' of his mind by attending a shamanic San Pedro ceremony.
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Travelogues
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Round The World by Bike
Colombia...and the End of South America: November 2003
Al Humphreys agonized over the decision whether to ride through Colombia or not. In the end he decided to forge ahead and was extremely glad that he did.
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