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A Street Corner in Paris

A Street Corner in Paris Photo: tibchris, Flickr, (Creative Commons)

Jeffrey Tayler had all but given up on the City of Light. Then he sat down at a Left Bank cafe.

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The Inner Nightclub of Everlasting Joy

In an excerpt from his book "Man Seeks God," Eric Weiner explores Buddhism in Kathmandu

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Reading Travel: New and Old Books We Loved This Year

More than two dozen contributors and friends of World Hum recall their favorite travel reads of 2011

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Journey to High Mountain

Journey to High Mountain Photo: Tara Austen Weaver

In an e-book excerpt, Tara Austen Weaver finds a new home in rural Japan

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Tags: Asia, Japan

Interview with Henry Rollins: Punk Rock World Traveler

Jim Benning asks the musician about his new book of photographs and how travel has humbled him

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Are Travel Writers the New Poets (Though Not in a Good, Lyrical Way)?

Are Travel Writers the New Poets (Though Not in a Good, Lyrical Way)? iStockPhoto

Tom Swick on writers and readers in an increasingly fragmented world

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Greek Paradise, Lost

Greek Paradise, Lost Photo: Dan Saltzstein

In the Aegean isles, Dan Saltzstein went in search of a mysterious cave. He found it -- and a dose of danger.

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Of Laws and Loopholes

Of Laws and Loopholes Photo: Christopher Vourlias

Christopher Vourlias just wanted to cross the border, but one man stood between him and the Congo

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On Coastal Time

On Coastal Time Kalaloch Beach. (UJ Sommer)

Years pass. Life changes. But for Pam Mandel, one thing stays the same: her love for the Olympic Peninsula.

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Bad ‘Carma’

Bad ‘Carma’ Photo: ciccioetneo via Flickr, (Creative Commons)

David Farley wanted to drive only occasionally during his stay in Italy. So why did something always go wrong?

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Greetings From _________

Keep in touch the easy way with Doug Mack's all-purpose postcard template

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Stilettos in Paris

Eva Holland did the Bohemian backpacker thing in Paris. Paris Las Vegas gave her the chance to act out a different role.

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Interview with Elisabeth Eaves: ‘Wanderlust’

Interview with Elisabeth Eaves: ‘Wanderlust’ Photo by Trevor Butterworth

Eva Holland talks to the author about the intersection of lust and wanderlust in her new book

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In Italy, a Toast to American Breakfasts

On eating in Europe, and what Europeans have to say about American cooking

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Interview with Rachel Friedman: ‘The Good Girl’s Guide to Getting Lost’

Interview with Rachel Friedman: ‘The Good Girl’s Guide to Getting Lost’ Photo courtesy of Rachel Friedman

Eva Holland talks to the author of a recently released travel memoir about the power of friendship on the road

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