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Would Working Abroad Enhance my Travel Experience or Slow me Down?
by Rolf Potts | 01.09.08 | 12:12 PM ET
Vagabonding traveler Rolf Potts answers your questions about travel
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Yahoo! BuzzThe Dogs of Pohnpei
by Rob Verger | 01.03.08 | 11:09 AM ET
Photo by Rob Verger. They roam wild on the Micronesian island. Their meat is also considered a delicacy. When one of his students offered him a plate, Rob Verger faced a decision.
The Trouble With ‘Smile When You’re Lying’
by Rolf Potts | 01.02.08 | 12:10 PM ET
Chuck Thompson's "Confessions of a Rogue Travel Writer" slams modern travel writing as mediocre, if not dishonest. Why this is the case is a question he -- like many critics -- can't seem to answer, observes Rolf Potts.
The 2008 U.S. Presidential Candidates Travel Scorecard
by Julia Ross | 01.01.08 | 8:14 AM ET
What travel guide best suits John McCain? Where's Hillary Clinton's dream destination? Julia Ross examines how the White House contenders stack up as global travelers.
World Hum’s 21 Most-Read Stories of 2007
by Michael Yessis | 12.31.07 | 5:01 PM ET
All the features and blog posts readers couldn't resist during the last 12 months
Travel Books We Loved in 2007
by World Hum | 12.19.07 | 10:47 AM ET
Our contributors reveal their favorite reads from the past year. Believe it or not, they include a stain-removal guide.
Will Self: On ‘Psychogeography’ and the Places That Choose You
by Frank Bures | 12.17.07 | 4:41 PM ET
Photo by Michael Wildsmith. The novelist and journalist talks to Frank Bures about his new book, long-distance walking and our search for the places that embrace us
Confessions of a Cross-Border Shopper
by Eva Holland | 12.12.07 | 1:13 PM ET
What's the thrill of buying socks and parmesan-flavored Goldfish crackers in Syracuse, New York? Eva Holland took advantage of the surging Canadian dollar and hit the road to find out.
Borat: Touristic Guidings to Kazakhstan and U.S. and A.
by Frank Bures | 12.10.07 | 4:04 PM ET
In the new spoof travel guide by Sacha Baron Cohen's alter ego, Frank Bures says the joke is on, well, everyone.
Requiem for a Little Red Ship
by Abbie Kozolchyk | 12.05.07 | 11:33 AM ET
Abbie Kozolchyk never understood why anyone referred to ships as though they were women. Then, long before it sank in Antarctica, she met the Explorer.
Into Uncharted Waters
by Jason Anthony | 12.04.07 | 12:20 PM ET
The sinking of the cruise ship Explorer didn't surprise Jason Anthony. He has worked out of McMurdo Station in Antarctica for years.
How to Eat Peking Duck in Beijing
by Diana Kuan | 11.29.07 | 11:29 AM ET
It's a feast fit for emperors. But as Diana Kuan explains, there's more to devouring the iconic dish than you might think.
Susan Fox Rogers: Antarctica for ‘Dreamers and Readers’
by Jim Benning | 11.28.07 | 11:59 AM ET
Photo of Ross Ice Shelf via Flickr courtesy of the National Science Foundation. Days after the ice claimed a cruise ship, Jim Benning asks the editor of a new Travelers' Tales story collection about the magnetic pull of the end of the earth
On a ‘Round-the-World Trip, Should I Travel Alone or With a Companion?
by Rolf Potts | 11.27.07 | 11:13 AM ET
Vagabonding traveler Rolf Potts answers your questions about travel
The Cost of Kindness
by Joanna Kakissis | 11.26.07 | 3:09 PM ET
Photo by Joanna Kakissis. The boy with the toothy grin led Joanna Kakissis on a personal tour of Tripoli, Lebanon. Afterward, she wondered: What, if anything, did she owe him?