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Sri Lanka’s Anuradhapura: Sacred at 2,500 Years Old

By Robert Schrader on June 25, 2013 in Asia, Featured, Photos, Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka

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I was beyond exhausted when I arrived in the Sri Lankan city of Anuradhapura, so I’m not sure what possessed me to say “Yes” when my hotel’s driver asked me if I wanted to tour...

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For Foodies Calendar: Aspen’s Food and Wine Classic in Mid-July

By Renee Blodgett on June 25, 2013 in Colorado, Events, North America, Photos, USA

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At the Food and Wine Classic in Aspen Colorado in mid-July, the world's most incredible chefs demo their best new recipes, and wine experts conduct fascinating wine tasting. It's hard to score tickets unless you're...

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Start-Up Iceland: The Viking Resilience Goes a Long Way…

By Renee Blodgett on June 24, 2013 in Europe, Events, Iceland, Photos

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While Silicon Valley may still be the technology and entrepreneur hub of North America and some say, the world, it’s shortsighted for investors, businesses and even consumers not to be looking to global pockets for...

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Meet Startup Reykjavik, Iceland’s #1 Accelerator Program

By Renee Blodgett on June 24, 2013 in Europe, Events, Iceland, Photos

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When I was in Iceland this month for Startup Iceland, an event started by serial entrepreneur Bala Kamallakharan, I had the opportunity to meet a host of locals working on start-up initiatives. Leading up an effort within...

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Sri Lanka’s Legendary Tea Culture & Factory

By Robert Schrader on June 21, 2013 in Asia, Photos, Sri Lanka

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Sri Lanka’s tea-producing region is not only vastly different from anywhere else in the country, but is one of the most mysterious, awe-inspiring landscapes I have ever seen. Perched more than a mile above sea...

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What I Learned From Sri Lanka’s Colombo

By Robert Schrader on June 21, 2013 in Asia, Photos, Sri Lanka

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It was hard for me not to draw parallels between Sri Lanka and India, what with the proximity of the two countries, not to mention their common-ish ethnic, linguistic and religious ties. But my comparison...

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How Different Cultures View Play Around the World

By Megan McDonough on June 20, 2013 in Caribbean, Dominican Republic, Featured, Israel, Middle East, Photos

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It’s been awhile since I did a photo essay so I decided to do a little round-up of some of my favorite photos of the past year. The theme is: Locals at Play and the...

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Want To See Snakes? Sri Lanka Has Them All!

By Robert Schrader on June 20, 2013 in Asia, Featured, Photos, Sri Lanka

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I’ve never been particularly afraid of snakes, so when I learned late last year that Sri Lanka was home to nearly three dozen species of venomous snakes, more than half of which are deadly, I...

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