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A Vagabond Finds a Home

Rolf Potts' home in Kansas Photo by Rolf Potts

Rolf Potts finally has a place to call his own -- a double-wide overlooking the Kansas prairie. It's infused with the lessons he learned from 13 years living out of a backpack.

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No Direction Home

No Direction Home Photo by Matt Gross.

During the past three years, Matt Gross hasn't spent more than six weeks in one place. This Thanksgiving, he'll be on the road again. Recently, he asked himself: What does home mean when he feels perfectly at home in a distant land?

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How to Wear a Sari in India

It's not as complicated as it might appear. Anita Rao Kashi reveals what it takes to get the elegant traditional Indian dress just right -- and to get the right one for you.

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The Songstress of Kunming

The Songstress of Kunming Photo by autreyu via Flickr, (Creative Commons).

In the southern Chinese city, an unexpected concert prompts Jeffrey Tayler to wonder about the passage of time and the fate of history

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Tags: Mao, Music, Asia, China, Kunming

Can I Have Meaningful Experiences Abroad if I Don’t Speak the Language?

Vagabonding traveler Rolf Potts answers your questions about travel

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Tags: ESL, Languages

Should I Cut My Dreadlocks Before Traveling to Asia?

Vagabonding traveler Rolf Potts answers your questions about travel

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I’m Not a Doctor, But I Played One on Korean TV

I’m Not a Doctor, But I Played One on Korean TV Photo courtesy Brian Miller.

When the call came in that a local film crew needed foreign extras, expat English teacher Brian Miller donned a business suit and reported for duty.

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Five Reasons Belgium Should Continue to Exist

It's been suggested that the plucky -- and it's almost always described as plucky -- European nation should split in two. Alexander Basek comes to its defense.

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Tags: Europe, Belgium

1,000 Places to Not go Before You Die

"Journeys of a Lifetime: 500 of the World's Greatest Trips" and "Make the Most of your Time on Earth: 1000 Ultimate Travel Experiences" are gorgeous, transformational and, ultimately, full of empty promises. Frank Bures explains why travel list books often end up coated in dust.

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Women’s Travel E-Mail Roundtable, Part Twelve: Hitting the Road

All this week, four accomplished travelers -- Stephanie Elizondo Griest, Liz Sinclair, Terry Ward and Catherine Watson -- talk about the rewards and perils of hitting the road alone as a woman.

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Women’s Travel E-Mail Roundtable, Part Eleven: (De)Parting Words

All this week, four accomplished travelers -- Stephanie Elizondo Griest, Liz Sinclair, Terry Ward and Catherine Watson -- talk about the rewards and perils of hitting the road alone as a woman.

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Women’s Travel E-Mail Roundtable, Part Ten: Ode to the Mother Road

All this week, four accomplished travelers -- Stephanie Elizondo Griest, Liz Sinclair, Terry Ward and Catherine Watson -- talk about the rewards and perils of hitting the road alone as a woman.

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Women’s Travel E-Mail Roundtable, Part Nine: Girl Power, and the Get Up and Go

All this week, four accomplished travelers -- Stephanie Elizondo Griest, Liz Sinclair, Terry Ward and Catherine Watson -- talk about the rewards and perils of hitting the road alone as a woman.

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Women’s Travel E-Mail Roundtable, Part Eight: The Home Dilemma

All this week, four accomplished travelers -- Stephanie Elizondo Griest, Liz Sinclair, Terry Ward and Catherine Watson -- talk about the rewards and perils of hitting the road alone as a woman.

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Women’s Travel E-Mail Roundtable, Part Seven: Loosing Gender

All this week, four accomplished travelers -- Stephanie Elizondo Griest, Liz Sinclair, Terry Ward and Catherine Watson -- talk about the rewards and perils of hitting the road alone as a woman.

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