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Thailand’s Krung Thep State of Mind

By Robert Schrader on July 29, 2011 in Asia, Bangkok, Featured, Photos, Southeast Asia, Thailand

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Thailand is the only country in Southeast Asia never to have been occupied by a foreign power. As a result, Bangkok has served as its capital without interruption since 1767, when King Taksin established Krung Thep...

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Jet Boating Montreal in the Lachine Rapids

By Renee Blodgett on July 29, 2011 in Canada, Montreal, North America, Photos

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I have gone white river rafting a few times over the years, mostly in New England in the U.S. and in Switzerland and Austria in Europe and once in New Zealand, but lordy, its been...

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Philadelphia’s Moving Buttercream Cupcake Truck

By Christian Carollo on July 28, 2011 in North America, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Photos, USA

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The ordering window on the side of the Buttercream cupcake truck....

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Travel India: From Calcutta to Darjeeling Himalayan Railway

By Carrie Kellenberger on July 28, 2011 in Asia, Calcutta, Events, Featured, Festivals, India, Photos

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It’s a well-worn statement but there really is nothing that can prepare you for your first encounter with India and more specifically Calcutta. The colours, aromas, heat and sheer weight of people are simply overwhelming. Bright...

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Festimania Day One: The Just For Laughs Street Festival

By Robert Knorpp on July 28, 2011 in Canada, Events, Featured, Festivals, Montreal, North America, Photos

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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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