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World Hum’s Top 40 Travel Songs of All Time

World Hum’s Top 40 Travel Songs of All Time Photo by John Tino

We traveled. We listened. We voted. These are the tunes that best capture the spirit of the road.

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Interactive Map: World Hum’s Top Travel Songs

We've mapped the list. Click a place, discover a song.

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Seventy Ways Travel Magazines Address the Economic Crisis

Tom Swick Photo by Charles Campi

Contemplating and celebrating the world of travel

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Eight Best Cities for Street Food

Istanbul iStockphoto

Terry Ward lifts the lid on a few of the world's tastiest places to eat the people's cuisine

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Plato Was a Backpacker

shadows, beach, plato Photo by Kent Wang, via Flickr (Creative Commons)

Frank Bures looks a long way back to fellow traveler Plato and the seeds of wisdom

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Six Degrees of Vietnam

Julia Ross went to Vietnam seeking relaxation and a place to recover from a breakup. She found a whole lot more.

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How Can I Save on Transportation During a Round-the-World Trip?

Vagabonding traveler Rolf Potts answers your questions about travel

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13 Great Travel Horror Movies

Eva Holland and Eli Ellison sift through the carnage to pick their favorites -- and lose a little sleep doing so

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Matt Weiland: Through 50 States With 50 Writers

Matt Weiland: Through 50 States With 50 Writers Photo courtesy James Lester Films

The coeditor of "State by State: A Panoramic Portrait of America" talks to Frank Bures

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Another Tet Offensive

Another Tet Offensive Photo by Joel Carillet

At a cafe in Nha Trang, Vietnam, in the midst of Chinese New Year celebrations, Joel Carillet worked up the courage to ask out his waitress

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How to Love Herring in Sweden

herring Photo by berzowska via Flickr (Creative Commons).

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The Water Is Wide

Bronwen Dickey considers Tim Butcher's "Blood River: A Journey to Africa's Broken Heart," which takes readers deep into the Congo

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Feasting in Lyon

Jeffrey Tayler feared he would never feel as intoxicated with the sense of discovery as he once did. But something clicked when he set foot in France's third-largest city.

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Vagrant Ruminations of a Compulsive Traveler

Ferris Wheel Photo by Peter Wortsman

Peter Wortsman recalls a life of travel inspiration.

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Rolf Potts: Revelations From a Postmodern Travel Writer

Rolf Potts discusses how travel writing has changed in the last decade -- and what he sees for the future.

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