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Berlin Wall

By Renee Blodgett on September 18, 2009 in Europe, Germany, Lodging, Photos

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Taken from The Times Column on September 7, 2009 - written by South African writer Toby Shapshak.In the end it was a silly mistake that saw the Berlin Wall ripped down. Under pressure, the East...

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Four Thumbs Up for District 9

By Renee Blodgett on August 29, 2009 in Africa, Johannesburg, Photos, South Africa, Southern Africa

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Having lived in South Africa twice, both times before Apartheid was officially abolished, seeing District 9 -- the movie, was incredible, no unbelieveable, no so damn authentic, that you find yourself wanting to see it...

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Malawi’s History, Economy & Agriculture

By Renee Blodgett on August 1, 2009 in Africa, Malawi, Photos

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The Republic of Malawi (pronounced /məˈlɑːwi/; Chichewa ) is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique...

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Egypt’s Best Off-the-Beaten-Path Sites

By Erin Kiskis on June 16, 2009 in Africa, Egypt, North Africa, Photos

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1. Marsa Alam: Marsa Alam does host a lot of Italian, Spanish, and Russian tourists by charter flight who come to sit at the resorts. But there is so much more to Marsa Alam -...

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Djibouti: History, Culture & Economy

By A'Keiba Burrell on June 10, 2009 in Africa, Djibouti, Photos

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The history of Djibouti goes back thousands of years to a time when populations in the area traded hides and skins for the perfumes and spices of ancient Egypt, India and China. Through close contacts with the adjacentArabian...

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94th Anniversary of Armenian Genocide

By Renee Blodgett on May 3, 2009 in Athens, Europe, Greece, Photos

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Sunday Greece Events marketing the 94th anniversary since the Armenian genocide were held in Athens and the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki on Sunday....

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Half-Century Old India Coffee House to Close

By Avi Kramer on March 3, 2009 in Asia, Bangalore, India, Photos

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Over the last ten days I’ve covered southern Karnataka (Bangalore, Mysore, and some surrounding villages), northwest Tamil Nadu (Ooty and Pudumundu), and now southern Kerala (Trivandrum and Kovalam) and Tamil Nadu (Kannyakumari and Nagercoil). I’m...

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Shanghai Nights

By Rory Keane on February 12, 2009 in Asia, China, Photos, Shanghai

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During the TaiPing Rebellion, ca. the 1860s, there was one infamous foreign commander among the ranks of the Qing Dynasty's Imperial Army. His name was Ward, and he was such a capable fighter and officer...

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Rory Keane is an American-born teacher and writer who has logged nearly two years in China, and is working on another year-long stint in the Middle Kingdom. He writes about travel, sociopolitical issues, health, entertainment, and culture, among other topics.

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Four Thumbs Up for District 9

Malawi’s History, Economy & Agriculture

Egypt’s Best Off-the-Beaten-Path Sites

Djibouti: History, Culture & Economy

94th Anniversary of Armenian Genocide

Half-Century Old India Coffee House to Close

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