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A New High: Into Tibet in Search of the Great Shangri-la

By Claire Rogers on September 25, 2010 in Asia, Photos, Tibet, Videos

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We’ve reached a new highest elevation cycling for us. We began at 8,500 feet in Kangding and topped Zheduo Pass at 13,900 feet in 35 kilometers, or 21.7 miles, all under construction. For our Olympic...

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Active Birds and Sea Lions on Espanola Island

By Renee Blodgett on September 25, 2010 in Ecuador, Featured, Photos, South America, Videos

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Experts: ‘State-sponsored’ Worm Aimed at Power Plants and Gas-Pipelines

By Larry Magid on September 24, 2010 in North America, Photos, USA

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Worm can attack control systems used by power plants and other facilities (Credit: Bigod via Flickr Creative Commons) Experts from leading security companies are saying that the Stuxnet worm is so sophisticated that it could have been...

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Carrion on Galapagos’ Creatures: Land and Sea

By Renee Blodgett on September 24, 2010 in Ecuador, Featured, Photos, South America, Videos

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Naturalist guide Carlos Carrion talks to me about the Galapagos Islands' animals and wildlife, as well as his passions and insights as a guide. He was our guide on La Pinta Ship in the Galapagos...

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San Cristobal Island’s Tortoise Can Teach Us Something

By Renee Blodgett on September 24, 2010 in Ecuador, Featured, Photos, South America, Videos

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A whole lotta natural beauty and wildlife on San Cristobal Island in Ecuador's Galapagos Islands. The tortoise are amazing to watch; you can learn a lot about balance and serenity from observing them in...

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Robben Island

By Jade Scully on September 23, 2010 in Africa, Cape Town, Photos, South Africa, Southern Africa

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A place of banishment and isolation from the 17th to the 20th century, Robben Island holds so much of South Africa’s history on its shores. Today it is a World Heritage Site and museum, and...

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Kuala Lumpur: Gateway to Malaysia

By Carrie Kellenberger on September 22, 2010 in Asia, Featured, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Photos, Southeast Asia

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As one of the major tourist attractions in Asia, the city of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia has a lot to offer. This large, vibrant city is home to over 7 million and it is a...

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Into Tibetan Lands

By Claire Rogers on September 22, 2010 in Asia, Featured, Photos, Tibet

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“The mountains are turning vertical and Zippy’s long wheelbase and weight is making it difficult to hold a straight line, especially when a bus screams at us with its ear splitting high pitched horn, and the...

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