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Sovereign Thailand and Bangkok’s Now Modern Kingdom

By Robert Schrader on September 3, 2011 in Asia, Bangkok, Events, Featured, Festivals, Photos, Southeast Asia, Thailand

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  Thailand is the only country in Southeast Asia over which a foreign flag has never flown. The effect this fact has on daily life there is profound. The second time I visited Thailand, I met a...

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Horns to Havana: Planeful of Musical Instruments are off to Cuba

By Renee Blodgett on September 2, 2011 in California, Caribbean, Cuba, Havana, North America, Photos, San Francisco/Bay Area, USA

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On September 4, 2011, a planeload of musical instruments will take off from the United States headed for Havana, Cuba as part of an all volunteer project titled Horns to Havana in conjunction with Oakland-based...

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Lake Tahoe Restaurants & Hotels Not to Miss

By Marcia Gagliardi on September 1, 2011 in California, Featured, Lodging, Nevada, North America, Photos, USA

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Anyone who has been following me for a while knows how much I adore ~LAKE TAHOE~. I have been going to the same family cabin in Tahoma (on the West Shore) every summer since I...

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Majingilanes mating with Sparta Lionesses

By Adam Bannister on August 31, 2011 in Africa, Photos, South Africa, Southern Africa, Videos

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  For the last year the Sparta Pride have been on the back foot continually running away and avoiding any conflict with the four Majingilane Males. Seldomly seen venturing near their traditional hunting fields of the...

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New Zealand Staking Claims as Next Silicon Valley

By Kathy Drasky on August 30, 2011 in Auckland, Australia, Featured, New Zealand, Pacific, Photos, Sydney

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Australia, and Sydney in particular, has long been considered a contender as the "next Silicon Valley." It even has a popular online community known as Silicon Beach. There's been a good deal...

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Top 30 for Humor, Satire & a Whole Lotta Laughs on Twitter

By Renee Blodgett on August 30, 2011 in Europe, Featured, North America, Photos, USA

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Being a funny stand-up comedian is not the same as being funny on Twitter. Here are some great comedians who are funny on Twitter, yes in just 140 characters. 30. Jen Kirkman – @JenKirkman Twitter Bio: Comedian, writer,...

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Rio Huallaga’s Lively Street Market

By Claire Rogers on August 30, 2011 in Peru, Photos, South America

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It was quite a ride over the final ridge of the Andes, steep and increasingly verdant, filled with village roadside life. We knew the heat would come, and it has. We are resisting air conditioning,...

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Lion Warfare: Tailless Female and the Tsalala Five

By Adam Bannister on August 30, 2011 in Africa, Photos, South Africa, Southern Africa, Videos

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Rangers, trackers and guests have always had a soft spot for the Tailless Female. Her story is one of bravery and courage. The fact that she has no tail makes her so distinct looking that...

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