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Sideways, Down Under

Margaret River Valley, Western Australia Photo by robertpaulyoung, via Flickr (Creative Commons)

In the Margaret River region of Western Australia, you can just sip wine and nibble on cheese. Or, like Tony Perrottet, you can push the limits of indulgence.

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How to Write a Bad Travel Story

Sure, you could write a compelling story. But why, when you could just as easily write a snoozer? David Farley explains.

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I Want to Chronicle My Travels but not Write a Blog. Any Suggestions?

Vagabonding traveler Rolf Potts answers your questions about travel and the world

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The Morning After: Breakfast at Balmer’s

The Morning After: Breakfast at Balmer’s Photo by Terry Ward

Terry Ward explores a travel rite of passage in Interlaken, Switzerland

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Interview with Gary Shteyngart: On Travel Writing

Gary Shteyngart Photo by Marion Ettlinger

Rob Verger asks the author about the search for authenticity and the evolving task of travel writers

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Travel Writing as a Political Act

Travel Writing as a Political Act REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco

Lonely Planet writer Robert Reid explores the role of travel writers in a complex world

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Ten Great Travel Twitter Tweets for May

Ten Great Travel Twitter Tweets for May iStockPhoto

What makes a good travel tweet? Here are 10 favorites from the past month.

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Face-Off on the Congo

Face-Off on the Congo REUTERS/Finbarr O'Reilly

Jeffrey Tayler was cooking lunch along the Congo River when armed men approached, making demands. Enter the Big Man.

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Interview With Nicholas Gill: Life in Chaitén, Chile, a Year After the Eruption

Interview With Nicholas Gill: Life in Chaitén, Chile, a Year After the Eruption Photo by Nicholas Gill

Michael Yessis talks to the Frommer's Chile contributor about Chaitén's fate

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Visit America Pageant

Contemplating and celebrating the world of travel

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Interview With Lawrence Osborne: ‘Bangkok Days’

Interview With Lawrence Osborne: ‘Bangkok Days’ Photo by Christopher Wise

Frank Bures asks the author about why Thailand is so hard to capture in words and why its sex trade isn't really about sex

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Travel That Counts—or My Passport Is Better-Stamped Than Yours

Travel That Counts—or My Passport Is Better-Stamped Than Yours iStockPhoto

On the intersection of place, politics and culture

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Odd Jobs: Interview with a Prison-Hotel Guard

Odd Jobs: Interview with a Prison-Hotel Guard Photo courtesy of Einars Meiris

David Farley meets a Latvian whose job literally includes abusing the guests

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An Aerogram From Berlin

An Aerogram From Berlin Photo by Evan Rail

Evan Rail laments the slow demise of ready-to-mail aerograms

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Interview With Doug Lansky: Titanic Awards

Frank Bures asks the creator of a new website about the worst travel experiences in the world

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