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Nine Great Ways to Get Thrown Off an Airplane
by Jim Benning | 09.20.07 | 11:47 AM ET
There are many ways to get booted off an airplane, but some are bolder, more idiotic or more absurd than others. Jim Benning offers "successes" from recent history.
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Yahoo! BuzzMy Family and I Want to Volunteer in a Safe Latin American Country. Any Tips?
by Rolf Potts | 09.18.07 | 11:33 AM ET
Vagabonding traveler Rolf Potts answers your questions about travel
Seven Travel Rules From a Brooding Teenager
by Doug Mack | 09.17.07 | 11:36 AM ET
The American Adolescent Male can learn a lot about travel during a trip to see Scotland and its piles of rocks. Doug Mack breaks it down.
‘The Unheard: A Memoir of Deafness and Africa’
by Frank Bures | 09.12.07 | 11:00 AM ET
In his new book, Josh Swiller writes that he wanted to find "a place beyond deafness." Reviewer Frank Bures believes he found it -- and much more -- amid the conflict and half-dug wells of a small corner of Zambia.
Letter to a Volcano
by David Wallis | 09.10.07 | 12:18 PM ET
Photo: AP Soufriere Hills Volcano may have thought it delivered a knockout blow to the Caribbean island of Montserrat, but David Wallis has news for the "Lady in the Mountain"
John Leland: Sex, Art and Spirituality in ‘On the Road’
by Michael Yessis | 09.07.07 | 11:11 AM ET
Jack Kerouac's book isn't just about "kicks and chicks." Michael Yessis talks to the author of "Why Kerouac Matters" about other dimensions of Sal and Dean.
Jack Kerouac’s ‘On the Road’: 22 Great Links
by Michael Yessis | 09.07.07 | 7:49 AM ET
Coverage of the 50th anniversary of the classic novel reaches its peak this week as everyone from former girlfriends to reverent bloggers look back at the man and his book. Michael Yessis picks some can't miss links.
How to Road Trip Like Kerouac (and Stay Out of Trouble)
by Jim Benning | 09.06.07 | 3:07 PM ET
If you want to hit the road like Jack Kerouac and live to tell about it, you'll want to choose your inspiration from "On the Road" carefully. Jim Benning offers tips.
Kerouac! Kerouac! Kerouac!
by Matt Villano | 09.05.07 | 3:12 PM ET
Matt Villano grew up wanting to be a writer, but he lived in a town where Jack Kerouac once resided. The incessant references to the Beat legend pushed him to the edge. Then he read "On the Road."
We Don’t (Really) Know Jack
by Rolf Potts | 09.05.07 | 12:39 PM ET
Though innovative and inspiring, "On the Road" is a bad blueprint for life on the road. Rolf Potts ponders the enduring legacy of Jack Kerouac's travel masterpiece.
Given the Weak Dollar Overseas, Any Tips on Long-Term Travel?
by Rolf Potts | 09.05.07 | 7:41 AM ET
Vagabonding traveler Rolf Potts answers your questions about travel
The Distance Between Then and Now
by Bill Belleville | 09.04.07 | 11:13 AM ET
Photo by Frank Murray. How far can you go without extinguishing the thrill of a moment? On the 50th Anniversary of "On the Road," Bill Belleville reflects on a pivotal road trip of his own.
All the Flowers in Amsterdam
by Lynne Friedmann | 08.29.07 | 12:09 PM ET
Friday marks the 10th anniversary of the death of Diana, Princess of Wales. Lynne Friedmann recalls a visit to a Dutch flower market when it seemed the whole world was grieving.
‘A Late Dinner: Discovering the Food of Spain’
by Emily Stone | 08.28.07 | 12:45 PM ET
Paul Richardson's new gastro-adventure, Emily Stone finds, catches a European country with a complex past at a strikingly modern moment
Manuel Noriega Slept Here
by Leigh Ann Henion | 08.27.07 | 11:26 AM ET
Photo by Leigh Ann Henion. In Panama, Leigh Ann Henion's self-appointed tour guide insisted she visit the home of the country's former strongman -- the same man scheduled to be released from a Florida prison next week