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Hong Kong Island Walking Tour

By Robert Schrader on February 27, 2012 in Asia, China, Featured, Hong Kong, Photos

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As far as foreigners who travel in Hong Kong are concerned, the special administrative region is divided into two sections: Kowloon and Hong Kong Island, separated by Hong Kong harbor. If you’re backpackers in the...

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Soursop: Many Names, Many Flavors

By Danielle Nierenberg on February 25, 2012 in Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Featured, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Photos, South America, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela

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In the English-speaking world, Annona muricata is called soursop. If that name is a turnoff, Spanish-speakers call it guanábana, French-speakers call it corossol or cachiman épineux, and the Thai know it as thu-rian-khack. These are...

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The Chair Where George Washington Sat As He Signed The Declaration of Independence

By Christian Carollo on February 25, 2012 in North America, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Photos, USA

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Looking into the Assembly Room inside Independence Hall. The chair behind the green table is where George Washington sat and signed the Declaration of Independence. It is the only authentic item in the room....

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The Undisputed Treasure of Guatemala: the Ruins of Tikal

By Lainie Liberti on February 23, 2012 in Central America, Featured, Guatemala, Photos

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We visited the archaeological site of Tikal in December of of 2009. Our experience was profound and prompted my interest in pursuing learning about the historical significance of the indigenous people in the places we’ve visited. I realized I had never written about it...

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A Summer Shower in Mandalay

By Douglas Crets on February 23, 2012 in Asia, Myanmar, Photos

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This photo was taken during a summer shower in Mandalay, just on the fringes of the beginning rainy season. I was walking to my hostel, and it had just started to rain. These boys took...

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Azerbaijan’s Public Art Festival Launches This Week

By Renee Blodgett on February 22, 2012 in Asia, Azerbaijan, Events, Festivals, Photos

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This week, the launch of the inaugural 012 Baku Public Art Festival is happening in the Azeri capital, where they will present a unique opportunity for a selection of the finest emerging and established Azeri artists...

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Children At Play In Burma, Myanmar

By Douglas Crets on February 22, 2012 in Asia, Myanmar, Photos, Southeast Asia, Thailand

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On the fringe of the Burma border with Thailand, children play outside the straw hut school in their refugee camp. On my first night at this camp, mosquitoes were biting and buzzing around my face...

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Solar Nexus International Offers Quick and Easy Solar Power Generation in Africa

By Danielle Nierenberg on February 20, 2012 in Africa, East Africa, Featured, North Africa, Photos, Southern Africa, West Africa

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In rural Africa, over 90 percent of people do not have access to electricity. To address this problem, Solar Nexus International (SNI) has designed a contained system of solar power generation that can be installed...

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