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Klara Glowczewska: Bringing a Literary Travel Star to New Readers
by Frank Bures | 08.24.07 | 11:01 AM ET
10 Greatest Fictional Travelers
by Jim Benning | 08.23.07 | 1:23 PM ET
From La Mancha to Lilliput, Jim Benning and Michael Yessis track down the world's finest made-up globetrotters
I Have $6,000 For a Trip to Asia and the South Pacific. Any Tips?
by Rolf Potts | 08.21.07 | 11:16 AM ET
Vagabonding traveler Rolf Potts answers your questions about travel
Walking Off the Karakoram Highway
by Jeffrey Tayler | 08.20.07 | 11:17 AM ET
On a winding route to Pakistan's Rama Lake, taunted and ignored, Jeffrey Tayler learns the truth of the saying, "All politics is local"
‘EIMI: A Journey Through Soviet Russia’
by Frank Bures | 08.14.07 | 9:49 AM ET
E.E. Cummings's book chronicling a 36-day trip in 1931 has been reissued after almost 50 years out of print. Frank Bures says it's a tough read, but worthwhile.
Hope and Squalor at Chungking Mansion
by Karl Taro Greenfeld | 08.13.07 | 11:24 AM ET
Photos via Wikipedia. Karl Taro Greenfeld explores Hong Kong's notorious black-market bazaar and budget accommodations, and one possible over-populated, multi-ethnic future for us all
Rick Steves: Reflections on Three Decades of World Travel
by Jim Benning | 08.10.07 | 11:12 AM ET
Jim Benning asks the famed guidebook writer how Europe has changed, why he no longer writes about Asia and about places "so back door" he chooses not to cover them.
Le Club Tintin
by Julia Ross | 08.08.07 | 10:13 AM ET
The rosy-cheeked adventurer never caught on in the U.S. But on the 100th anniversary of his creator's birth, Julia Ross explores the boy's power to unite travelers and melt national divides.
How Should I Document My Travels?
by Rolf Potts | 08.07.07 | 8:37 AM ET
Vagabonding traveler Rolf Potts answers your questions about travel
James Teitelbaum: Escape to the Isle of Tiki
by Jim Benning | 08.03.07 | 10:35 AM ET
"Tiki Road Trip" offers a guide to North America's greatest tiki sights. Jim Benning asks its author about the enduring allure of mai tais, beachcomber flotsam and all things "Polynesian pop."
How to Sing Karaoke in Japan
by Karin Ling | 08.02.07 | 10:15 AM ET
The Land of the Rising Sun gave the world the late-night sing-along. But in its birthplace, there's more to karaoke than butchering anime theme songs in crowded bars. Karin Ling explains.
The Critics: ‘China Road’
by Michael Yessis | 08.01.07 | 7:23 AM ET
A new book by NPR's Rob Gifford chronicles a trip along the "Route 66 of China." Michael Yessis distills what reviewers -- and Jon Stewart -- are saying about it.
The Lost World of Nigeria
by Frank Bures | 07.30.07 | 11:41 AM ET
The Eredo once formed a boundary between the real and spirit worlds, and could easily contain Manhattan. Frank Bures goes in search of one of the planet's forgotten architectural wonders.
The Death of the Mile-High Club
by Rolf Potts | 07.25.07 | 11:45 AM ET
Rolf Potts says it's official: Planes have become flying buses, and air travel is no longer sexy
I’m in my Mid-40s. Am I Too Old to Stay in Hostels?
by Rolf Potts | 07.24.07 | 11:12 AM ET
Vagabonding traveler Rolf Potts answers your questions about travel