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What’s That Smell?

What’s That Smell? iStockPhoto

Paul Lynch explores the intersection of travel and the nose

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World Travel Watch: Smog in Hong Kong, Heavy UK Snowfall and More

Larry Habegger rounds up global travel news

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Interview with Alain de Botton: ‘A Week at the Airport’

Frank Bures asks Heathrow's first writer-in-residence about non-places, taking time to arrive and what airports tell us about ourselves

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Eight Great Travel Twitter Tweets for December

What makes a good travel tweet? Here are eight favorites from the past month.

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Travel Predictions for 2010

This just in: The Jersey shore will become the new Hamptons!

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Five Photos: Burj Tower in Dubai, World’s Tallest Building

Five Photos: Burj Tower in Dubai, World’s Tallest Building REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah

The Burj Khalifa just opened. At 2,717 feet, it casts a long shadow.

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Resolutions for Travel in the New Year

On what he wants to do more of in 2010, from taking photos to embracing technology

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The Best Travel Videos of 2009

The Best Travel Videos of 2009 iStockPhoto

We watched a lot of travel videos this year to come up with these: the 12 most hilarious, moving and memorable

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World Travel Watch: Air Travel Woes in Canada, Volcano Tourists in the Philippines and More

Larry Habegger rounds up global travel news

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R.I.P. 2009: From Mercedes Sosa to Frank McCourt

R.I.P. 2009: From Mercedes Sosa to Frank McCourt REUTERS

We said goodbye to writers, adventurers, musicians -- people who had an impact on travel and the way we see the world

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How I Stay Healthy When I Travel

How I Stay Healthy When I Travel Photo by jul89 via Flickr (Creative Commons)

On pacing yourself and being pro-active in Europe

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World Hum’s 21 Most Read Features of 2009

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A recap of the most-clicked feature stories we published during the last year

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World Hum’s 2009 Travelers of the Year: Travel Bloggers

World Hum’s 2009 Travelers of the Year: Travel Bloggers iStockPhoto

Yes, travel bloggers. Here's why they deserve our second-annual award.

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World Travel Watch: Weather Delays Across Europe, Elections in Sri Lanka and More

Larry Habegger rounds up global travel news

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The Best Travel Books of 2009

The Best Travel Books of 2009 Photo by Jim Benning

Frank Bures picks a dozen, from an Amazon adventure story to a tale of the old Hippie Trail

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