Features

The Art of Seasickness

tropical fish Photo by Jim Benning.

It was bad enough being seasick. Then Jim Benning became the entertainment.

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Elliott Hester: Plane Insanity

Jim Benning talks with the author and flight attendant about the buzz of airports, the hum of airplanes and the joy of flying

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On Tanzanian Time

tanzania clock tower Photo by Frank Bures.

In a land where they have a name for people who are always in a hurry -- Mzungu! -- Frank Bures meditates on the art of slowing down

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How Low Can You Go?

When a flamboyant Aruban limbo master picks him out of a crowd, Michael Yessis gets a reminder that traveling as a guest sometimes means being a little flexible

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Chasing Monks

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Gifts for the World Traveler

Gifts for the World Traveler Photo by Michael Yessis.

Get your autographed Geraldo Rivera Signature Travel Pistol while supplies last. Hurry!

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Bill the Cockie

Australia in rock form Photo by Michael Yessis.

In remote Australia, a mysterious man appears from nowhere to help Barrie Lie-Birchall out of a jam. His assistance has unexpected consequences.

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Going Home

Barstow, California Photo by Michael Yessis.

The Greyhound bus takes 51 hours to get from Los Angeles to Winnipeg, just enough time for Stephen Hunt to rediscover a little human decency

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Picnicking with los Muertos

dia de los muertos, dog Photo by Leslie Berestein.

During Mexico's Day of the Dead, Leslie Berestein visits a Oaxacan cemetery and finds, more than anything, life

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A Time of Living Dangerously?

Stories of unrest in Jakarta run almost daily on CNN and BBC. Chuck Newman and Chris Dickson, however, aren't yet ready to flee.

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The Razor’s Edge

Maha Kumbha Mela Photo by Leigh Webber.

All along the Ganges, India's holiest river, pilgrims offer their hair to the gods. Leigh Webber joins them and contemplates her (former) blondness.

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Islam’s Bloody Celebration

At the Muslim Feast of the Sacrifice in Jordan, Rolf Potts unearths the quirky, intimate face of an Islamic world you won't find on the news

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Sorrow in the Land of Smiles

On the streets of Bangkok Jim Benning faces a confounding reaction to the terrorist attack on America

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Terror in America: A Letter From Thailand

By Jim Benning

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Soup to Nuts

Bangkok's Bangplee Market has everything Newley Purnell could ever want. Except one thing.

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