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The Perfect Traveler

He was cool, steady and prone to breaking rules. Pico Iyer celebrates the life and work of Somerset Maugham.

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How I Pack for Europe

Pack light. One bag. Carry on. This is your mantra. (And no, you can't hear and repeat this enough times.)

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Two Cheers for Gloom

Contemplating and celebrating the world of travel

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World Travel Watch: Dengue in Nicaragua, Instability in Bosnia and More

Larry Habegger rounds up global travel news

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Audio Story: Ukulele Diplomacy

Audio Story: Ukulele Diplomacy Photo by UJ Sommer

Nothing makes Pam Mandel feel less like a lonely traveler than her four-stringed diplomatic tool

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Interview With Nicholas Kristof: Traveling and Tweeting Under ‘Half the Sky’

Nicholas Kristof Photo by Fred R. Conrad

David Frey asks the author about his dream vacation, Twitter, travel to hellholes and the trip that changed his life

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Athens: A New Look for an Old City

Exploring Europe, exploring travel as a political act

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Adventures in Travel Photography in the Digital Age*

Introducing a new column for travel photographers of all levels

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Finally Some Good News on Travel in Mexico

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Drug cartels. Murders. The news is often bad out of Mexico. Peter Ferry journeys beyond the headlines.

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Audio Interview With Peter Ferry: ‘Travel Writing’

Jim Benning asks the World Hum contributor about writing novels and non-fiction

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Find Your Own Damn Zihuatanejo

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Peter Ferry has been there, and he isn't going to help you find it

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My Next Travel Book

Contemplating and celebrating the world of travel

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From Bhutan to France: Gross National Happiness

On the intersection of place, politics and culture

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Interview with Bonnie Tsui: ‘American Chinatown’

Bonnie Tsui, American Chinatowns Photo by Matthew Elliott

Jenna Schnuer talks to the author of a new book about American Chinatowns and why "broken Chinese is the mark of being Chinese American"

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How Can I Convince my Friends to Travel Overseas?

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

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