Africa
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Egypt: Tales of the Unexpected, Part I
I Love the Smell Of Neoprene in the Morning...Smells Like Diving!
'Saddam Hussein changed my life,' the camp manager told Aoife Hegarty. This was one of the more interesting conversations she had during her two week sojourn in Egypt.
Egypt: Tales of the Unexpected, Part II
Take me to the Airport for a Hamster
Aoife Hegarty saw no possible harm coming from a little dance with a Muslim lady on an Egyptian ferry. She was wholly unprepared for what happened next. The entire lower deck of the boat exploded.
Lost in the Medina
Annie Krog and her fiance are determined to explore the medina in Fez without a guide.
Interactions with the Masai
The Masai, through their boldness, captured the interest of one shy and narrow-minded traveler. Cecile LeBlanc ended up with a treasured memory.
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Asia
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Oh My God, My Ass Hurts!!
For some reason Robby Mandeville chose to spend 30+ hours of sitting in boats, buses and pick-ups in Laos. He shares a little hard earned road wisdom.
Wedding Season in Cambodia
An invitation to a village wedding offered Judy Wolf a chance to see an intimate view of local culture - and learn how to drive a moto.
VIP Bus Through Cambodian Hell
150 kilometers in a record breaking 15 hours. Not walking. Not running. Not by bicycle. By bus. Joanna Balmer warns travelers about a bus travel in Cambodia.
Strange Days in Nias
Rachel Rinaldo and her family had an unusual stay on the island of Nias, in a hotel that had barely seen a guest in two years.
Japan: A Priori
Shawn Cooley discusses the spirit of the traveler and explains what's driving him to leave his job to teach English overseas.
Defining Gaijin
Denielle has a rather absurd bathing experience in the shadow of Mt Fuji in Japan.
Takayama, Japan
Located in the alps in northern Japan, Takayama is a place where everyone appreciates the essence of their home.
India: a Foot in Each Century
Jacqui Currie found India embraced each passing century with enthusiasm and energy but at the same time managed not only to hold onto its past but bring it along for the ride.
Cities of Rajasthan
Two of Rajasthan's most beautiful cities are only a short flight from Delhi and are sure to provide enough memories to last a lifetime.
More to Agra than the Taj Mahal
It is one of the most photographed buildings in the world but no picture can capture the love story, or the amazing attention to detail that extend beyond the walls of the Taj Mahal.
Buddha's Advice
Brett Sandberg has an increasingly surreal experience in a dark tunnel in China.
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Caribbean
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Unspoiled Paradise
Alexandra Friedman writes about the what, where, when and why of the Turk and Caicos Islands.
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Europe
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Taxiing in the UK
A ride in a black cab is as much a must-do activity in London for Doug Lambdin as visiting the Tower of London or Buckingham Palace.
New Year's Eve in Edinburgh
Nothing was going to stop Jennifer Morawiecki from celebrating New Year's Eve in Edinburgh, Scotland. Nothing, that is, except maybe the weather.
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Travelogues
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Strange Encounters on the Traveller's Highway
6: Oxford
The moral of Dave Hackett's night in Oxford was to always keep an open mind when travelling and never refuse a free beer from a stranger.
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Middle East
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Beyond frequent flyer miles - the real rewards. A different kind of travel. Travel With a Heart.
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I'll Have Another Guinness, Thanks
After traveling in so many alcohol-restrictive Islamic republics, even a remote possibility of having a Guinness solidified Billy Hussain's decision to go to Afghanistan.
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North America
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The Virgin Burn
Meaghan O'Neill is in Black Rock City, a remote Nevada desert that is built from scratch and then completely destroyed. She cries not because she is sad or happy, but because she is overwhelmed.
Beyond Bourbon Street
Nick Fox encourages visitors to New Orleans to step beyond the usual and delve into the real Big Easy.
Yes, We Have No Burritos
The real way to the heart of Santa Barbara, Meaghan O'Neill discovers, is through its stomach, particulary a certain taqueria.
Miracle to Branson
Traveling on a tight, scenic road, Lena Hunt Mabra's car started shedding it's contents - a mattress, chairs, the grill!
Cozumel Kisses
Lena Hunt Mabra has to fight back laughter as two men try their very best to impress her.
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Australasia
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Not So Blue in the Mountains
Easily accessible, but remotely beautiful, the Blue Mountains region has enought to keep you occupied for weeks, according to David Madden.
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Travelogues
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Swagman
24: Kaikoura, New Zealand
If it can be found in the ocean, chances are it can be seen in Kaikoura. George Dunn came here to relax.
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South America
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Favella Folly
Martin Holloway believes he has his guardian angel to think for getting him out of the Rio favella he naively wandered into.
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Travelogues
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Don't Forget Your Towel
Getting Robbed.. and Doors of Santiago!
Actually this was more like Simon giving $30 away, rather than the violent mugging you might be imagining.
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