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Canada’s Kettle Valley Rail Trail

By Claire Rogers on August 23, 2010 in Canada, North America, Photos

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Claire on the Kettle Valley Rail Trail In the summer of 1997 we did a Zippy (our tandem) tour of British Columbia and Alberta, 5,000 kilometers (3,000 miles). Toward the end of our two months, we...

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South Africa Part Dos: Howzit, Bru?!*

By Susie Hughes on August 23, 2010 in Africa, Photos, South Africa, Southern Africa

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Oh my goodness how I love me that Afrikaaner twang! Similar to how other girls swoon over the English thing or the Australian thing, throw me a "Howzit?" (or, "What's up?"), and I'm yours! Sigh.Ahem....

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Salmon Sushi Cake

By Naomi Kuwabara on August 22, 2010 in Asia, Japan, Photos

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I got the idea for a sushi cake from my mom who made this for Christmas several years ago. She made one large version but I decided to make two small ones, each one about...

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Homay & Mastan Bring “ Soldiers” of Iran to San Francisco

By Yassi Moghaddam on August 22, 2010 in California, Featured, Iran, Middle East, North America, Photos, San Francisco/Bay Area, USA

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Last night, a very popular and accomplished  traditional Persian music ensemble based in Iran performed at a seemingly sold-out  concert at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco .   The group, Homay and The...

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Waka Waka: I Love South Africa

By Susie Hughes on August 22, 2010 in Africa, Johannesburg, Photos, South Africa, Southern Africa

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Don't worry, South Africa, eventually you'll get over the World Cup, like one gets over a short-lived but intense holiday love affair. We walked off the plane in Johannesburg into a giant airport full of...

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Room for Foursquares?

By Kayley Brooks on August 22, 2010 in British Isles, England, Europe, North America, Photos, USA

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A few weeks ago, Shane Richmond published a post on The Telegraph's blog questioning the point of Foursquare. Having previously been searching for similar answers, I had suggested to him a presentation by US...

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Radio Silence: To ‘Err’ or Not to ‘Err’…

By Fran Brosan on August 21, 2010 in All Countries, Photos

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The thing about talking on radio, and if you’ve ever done it you know, is that you spend the next 24 hours thinking about what you might have said. For example, I was recently on BBC...

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Where Would You Like to See More Agricultural Funding Directed? – Part 14

By Danielle Nierenberg on August 21, 2010 in Africa, All Countries, Photos, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe

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Photo credit: Bernard Pollack 1. Rachel Friedman says: “I would agree somewhat with Jan Nijhoff (COMESA), in that more funding needs to go into setting up networks for farmers to access markets and receive a fair price...

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