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Learning to Drive on Germany’s Autobahn

By Sherry Ott on August 3, 2011 in Berlin, Europe, Frankfurt, Germany, Hamburg, Munich, Photos

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This was it – one of the main reasons I took on the Mongol Rally in the first place.  I had been scared to drive in foreign countries on 4 wheels for a very long...

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African Agricultural Innovations Boost Continental Food Production

By Danielle Nierenberg on July 23, 2011 in Africa, East Africa, Photos, South Africa, Southern Africa

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In this interview with Voice of America, Nourishing the Planet project director, Danielle Nierenberg, discusses her journey to sub-Saharan Africa, where she unearthed agricultural innovations that can help cope with environmental challenges, while also reducing poverty. When Danielle...

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PHOTO ESSAY | Lebanon: A Whole New World

By Robert Schrader on July 20, 2011 in Beirut, Events, Featured, Festivals, Lebanon, Middle East, Photos

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When it became clear to me that my journey from Asia back to North America would take me through the Middle East, Beirut topped the list of destinations I wanted to visit. The city’s recent...

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Spain’s GREEN Gold: Now the Most Prolific Producer of Olive Oil in the World

By Renee Blodgett on July 10, 2011 in Europe, Featured, Photos, Spain

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Pedro Gomez de Baeza, formerly a University of Pennsylvania student started paying attention to the price discrepancy in grocery stores of olive oil back in the early eighties. Back then, it was $10 for Italian...

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Silverado Resort Freshens Up for the Season

By Marcia Gagliardi on July 4, 2011 in California, Lodging, North America, Photos, San Francisco/Bay Area, USA

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The ~SILVERADO RESORT~ needs no introduction for those who live in Napa Valley. The gorgeous 1870s mansion house and old-money aura are an institution that’s been around as long as anyone can remember. Outside the...

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Strong Women of Jeju — and one US Ambassador

By Dr. Anne Hilty on July 1, 2011 in Photos

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[My article, reprinted from Yonhap News Agency] (Yonhap Feature) Strong Jeju women: yesterday and today JEJU ISLAND, South Korea, July 1 (Yonhap) — To many Koreans, Jeju is known as an island of three abundances — wind,...

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Tokyo…Jiyogaoka: Road Signs, Pink Cow, Stickers & Shops

By Dave Powell on June 22, 2011 in Asia, Japan, Photos, Tokyo

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Below is a great example of one of the neat things about Japan.  This sign basically says to children if you are in trouble you can run to this place for help… they are designated...

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ReadWriteWeb 2 Way Summit: LBS, Gamification, Kidgenuity and More

By Renee Blodgett on June 21, 2011 in Events, New York, New York City, North America, Photos, USA

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RWW2Way, an event by ReadWriteWeb at Columbia University this week, combined keynotes (Fred Wilson, Betaworks' John Borthwick) with one-off hour long presentations from folks like Dr. Jeffrey Jaffe of the World Wide Web Consortium, dana...

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