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BootsnAll Travel News - April 1, 2004

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Asia
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After The Crisis: Part 1
Despite media and U.S. State Department warnings, Gregory McElwain realized that only parts of Indonesia were effected by the crisis in 1998 - and now it was more affordable for him, but not for the locals.

After The Crisis: Part 2
As the only foreigner in an Indonesian hotel, Gregory McElwain quickly learns that skipping breakfast at a hotel causes more pain than comfort.

After The Crisis: Part 3
On a tiny wooden rowboat, Gregory McElwain and his guide navigate through a port that time forgot..

After The Crisis: Part 4
From porn-stars to loquacious, lonely men, Gregory McElwain realizes the Tuk Tuk peninsula attracts oddballs from all corners of the globe.

After The Crisis: Part 5
At the end of his trip, Gregory McElwain realizes that mosquitos are more of a problem than Indonesia's political crisis.

Gusset Nightmares
Even though a rat ate through Tracey Davies' underpants, she and her boyfriend find happiness in a small coastal town outside of Jakarta.

Biking Through The Villages of Yangshuo
While bike riding through a rural Chinese village, Christina Nelson enjoys the hospitality of her guide, while experiencing a unique world so different from her own.

Copy Watch?
The practice of shopping and bargaining is a fine-tuned skill and Lisa Hunt has it down to an art in Hong Kong.

The Myth of the Green Dress
It wasn't her attempts at small talk, friendly smiles or good vibes that helped Katy Rosenberg fit in at her new school in Japan. It was a bouncy, hideously ugly green dress.

Protein Power
Think you've got a weird travel story? Sarah Rasmussen reckons she's got one, involving a dead cow, that'll top it.

Central America/Caribbean
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Jammin' in Jamaica
Shirley Camia witnessed both the beauty and tragedy of Jamaica's tourism and its people.

Curacao: Simply Looking at Faces
Pieter Meinster battles raging seas, dead squid and debachurous crewmates to earn a little cash.

Europe
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Copenhagen from Top to Toe
Terje Raa guides you through a walking tour of Copenhagen, using your body as a map.

Full Moon Night in Athens
Ruth Kozak and her friends get an adult reminder of the old adage that you should never take candy from strangers.

Fire Dancing - An Out-of-Body Experience
Ruth Kozak was eager the mystical fire dancers at the Feast of Saints Constantine and Eleni, but the Gods invoked rain to stop the pagan ritual.

Finns Aren't What They Used To Be
Philip Blazdell tops off his visit to Finland with a visit to a restaurant where the menu consists of whatever the chef decides would suit you.

In the Beginning...
Despite the dark oppressiveness of a former Communist country, Ibsen Moy still finds fun in surprising friendships.

Design and Destruction
Ian Everett visits the heart of Basque-country Spain, and discovers that Basques are fighting against global terrorism, while also struggling to maintain their identity.

North America
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Grasping Strange Tongues
Shawn Cooley's first 'real' trip to a foreign country teaches him the universal language of compassion and friendship.
Australasia
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The Best of the Blue
For Orlaith Mannion, the best of Australia can be found in the Blue Mountains.
South America
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An Evolutionary Experience
The islands that inspired Charles Darwin's theory of evolution inspries different thoughts and feelings for Aidan Doyle.

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