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BootsnAll Travel News - March 1, 2004

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Asia
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Football in the Minefield
Even landmines won't stop young boys from playing soccer with Landmine Museum volunteer Catherine Mojsiewicz.


The Monk Revolution
Shirley Eng writes about meeting monks in Myanmar who hope to open an a library - and start a revolution in the process.

In Search of Nomads
While searching for nomads, Rinoti Amin returns to her native India and finds picturesque temples, a childhood bride, and, finally, peace.

The Sights, The Sounds, The Suicidal Bus Drivers
For first time travellers to India and Nepal, Steve Braithwaite knows there is nothing that can truly prepare you for the chaos you enter into.

The End
Poverty in SE Asia can be difficult for any traveler to face. It's even harder for Thu-Tam Doan, who was born, and could have died, there.

My Favourite Beaches of Goa
Priya Shah knows the best beaches in Goa - and there's a chance you've probably never heard of them.

The Art of Cockfighting
As Josh Grillo learns, cockfighting in Bali is a bloody, brutal sport that is not for the faint hearted.

48 Hours in Hiroshima
Shirley Camia visits the sites of a city decimated by an atomic bomb 60 years ago, and marvels at its recovery.

Susan (Sarandon), Tim (Robbins), and Me
Eric Trules had a brush with celebrity at a cremation ceremony in Ubud, Bali. The event made celebrity seem so insignificant.

The Embassy Hunter
On his way to find the Laotian Embassy, Paul Neville discovers he must first encounter the curious stares of the Vietnamese and the suspicious eyes of the Americans.

Walking the Wall
Todd Ster walks the Great Wall, dodging guards, his companions....and snow leopards.

Central America
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Seven Days in Costa Rica
Traversing through the rainforests next to an active volcano, David Alan Robinson makes the most of his seven days in Costa Rica.
Europe
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What's French for "Crazy Brits?"
David Kessler learns to shout in French while chasing a hat thief through the streets of Paris.

An English Love Affair
Eilís Renich began her love affair before she left for England, but once there, gave in to it fully.

Affluent Athens
Terje Raa surveys the posh side of Athens in Kolonaki Square, where neither beggars nor stray cats dare appear.

My Fifteen Minutes of Fame
Envisioning himself as John Lennon of the Beatles, Evan Balkan becomes Liverpool's most famous American - for only 15 minutes.

Three Greek Villages
Terje Raa investigates three Greek villages with chequered histories in the Dodecanese islands.


A Guide to Hiking the High Tatra Mountains
Although it's one of the smallest mountain ranges in Europe, Karlien Van Houtte thinks the High Tatra mountains offer some of the best hiking.

Middle East
Travel Stories

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Beyond frequent flyer miles - the real rewards. A different kind of travel. Travel With a Heart.


On the Edge of Europe
Iain Morris wanders through the streets of Istanbul - but not in search of a carpet.
North America
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Sand or Surf or the Central Coast Wine Country?
Charlie Barrett spoils himself rotten in three small towns of Southern California.

Business & Pleasure
Deb Smith gives her pespective on how to enjoy Montreal if you have an evening and at least one morning to enjoy the city.


Travelogues

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Round The World by Bike
Mexico to the USA
While observing Mexico City as a sprawling mess, Al Humpreys actually enjoyed his time there. With so many people living their lives at typical Latino high volume there is tremendous energy to the city and inexhaustible variety.
Australasia
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Now or Never
24 - Last of the west coast and on to Adelaide
Geoff Sittler is packing up his stuff in Perth and getting ready to make the long trek back across the Nullabor. He's posted some fantastic photos of the west coast and the dolphins of Monkey Mia.
South America
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Rediscovering a Lost World
Rob Hawke makes the ultimate pilgrimage of nature, a journey to the heart of isolation, in Noel Kempff National Park, Bolivia.

Travelogues

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The GLobal Trip 2004
Enter The Sambadrome
Ah, ramen noodles after a night of boozing and partying in the Rio Carnaval -- life couldn't get any better for Erik Trinidad.

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