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The Scam-Free Way from Thailand to Cambodia

By Robert Schrader on July 27, 2011 in Asia, Bangkok, Cambodia, Photos, Southeast Asia, Thailand

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Given the close proximity between the two destinations, it’s not surprising that Cambodia’s Angkor Wat temple is a popular excursion for backpackers and other tourists visiting Bangkok — and “tourism professionals” in the Thai capital...

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Buddha Statue at Wat Phanan Choeng in Ayutthaya, Thailand

By Damon Billian on July 25, 2011 in Asia, Photos, Southeast Asia, Thailand

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Travel Tales from Kaza’s Garden Lady on the Spiti River

By Shivya Nath on July 25, 2011 in Asia, Featured, India, Photos

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I sit by a Stupa on an elevation above the shore of the Spiti River, shielding myself from the sun. It’ll be a good fifteen minutes before the ball of fire sinks behind the mountain...

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Red Light District in Utrecht: Where’s the Ladies in Windows?

By Carol Rolnick on July 24, 2011 in amsterdam, Europe, Featured, Netherlands, Photos

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In Amsterdam the red light district is hard to miss once you’re in the midst of it. There are both neon-lit and colorfully painted signs advertising brothels, sex shops, head shops, and even an Erotic...

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Living in Holland: Cultural Adjustments & Tips

By Carol Rolnick on July 23, 2011 in amsterdam, Europe, Featured, Netherlands, Photos

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Cultural Differences Can Be More Than Amusing. We have been living in the Netherlands for nearly five weeks now and we’ve become accustomed to the essentials: we watch out for speed demon bicyclists – they’re everywhere!;...

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Travel Tales from the Trans-Himalayas

By Shivya Nath on July 23, 2011 in Asia, Featured, India, Photos

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In the desert mountain landscape of the Trans-Himalayas, it’s easy to forget the color green. On my way to Komic, the highest inhabited village in the Himalayas, the unassuming village of Lhangza enchants me. Blue,...

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Reflections, Revelations, and Rock Bottom in Jordan

By Robert Schrader on July 23, 2011 in Amman, Asia, China, Featured, Jordan, Middle East, Photos, Shanghai, Southeast Asia, Vietnam

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When I missed my flight from Saigon back to Shanghai in August 2010, there was no turning back: my round-the-world journey had begun. As I made my way up the coast of Vietnam with my...

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Chile’s San Pedro de Atacama: Desert Lodge for Planet & Star Gazing

By Renee Blodgett on July 22, 2011 in Chile, Featured, Lodging, Photos, South America

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Never been to Chile? Take in a little pampering at the Alto Atacama Desert Lodge & Spa which is situated among the Cordillera de la Sal which translates to “Salt Mountains.” You stay in low-slung,...

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