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Europe’s Deep Freeze
by World Hum | 01.09.09 | 2:46 PM ET
REUTERS/Alexandra Beier Winter weather blasted across Europe this past week, creating frigid scenes across the continent.
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Yahoo! BuzzThe Songlines of Key West
by World Hum | 01.07.09 | 10:09 AM ET
Photo by Michelle Thatcher. Michelle Thatcher burrows into the spirit of the mythic island. Images from a three-part story series by Bill Belleville.
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Amritsar, India
by World Hum | 01.06.09 | 11:51 AM ET
REUTERS/Munish Sharma A devotee lights candles yesterday at the holy Sikh shrine of Golden Temple on the 343rd birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh.
Innsbruck, Austria
by World Hum | 01.05.09 | 12:34 PM ET
REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
Austria's Gregor Schlierenzauer takes flight during the third event of the four-hills ski jumping tournament yesterday in Innsbruck.
Dhaka, Bangladesh
by World Hum | 12.22.08 | 11:28 AM ET
REUTERS/Andrew Biraj Posters of candidates are seen on a street in Dhaka December 19, 2008. Bangladesh troops on Thursday deployed across the country ahead of this month's general election.
Not So Great Walls of China
by Julia Ruedig | 12.19.08 | 9:21 AM ET
On a recent trip to China, Julia Ruedig discovered that the country's insignficant walls and their words may just tell the most important stories.
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Venice, Italy: St. Marks Square
by World Hum | 12.14.08 | 4:38 PM ET
REUTERS/Manuel Silvestri This month's floods are the worst Venice has experienced in 20 years. But travelers were urged to see St. Marks via walkway, or buy high water packages -- room and rubber boots for 190 euros.
Notes From an Unofficial Tourist Greeter
by Julia Ross | 09.17.08 | 4:51 PM ET
Summer is over, and so is Julia Ross' season as an ambassador to travelers in Washington, D.C.'s Woodley Park neighborhood. She's happy to be off duty.
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My Travels, My Feet
by Sophia Dembling | 08.01.08 | 10:23 AM ET
After taking one too many headless torso shots of herself, solo traveler Sophia Dembling started snapping photos of her feet around the world, from the Grand Canyon to Red Square.
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Inside Slum Tourism
by Rob Verger | 06.23.08 | 3:55 PM ET
With mixed feelings, Rob Verger recently signed on for a tour of Rio de Janeiro's favelas. He looks back on the experience -- and the photos he was allowed to take.
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Logging On
by Jim Benning | 06.12.08 | 5:15 PM ET
Internet access is available almost everywhere. But is that ruining travelers' experiences overseas? Jim Benning reflects on the rise of internet cafes around the globe.
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Promised Land Closed
by Doug Lansky | 02.26.08 | 8:53 AM ET
And other odd and unlikely signs from around the world. Aficionado Doug Lansky, editor of the book "Signspotting," recounts his 10 favorites.
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Starbucks vs. the Traveler
by Jim Benning | 01.28.08 | 12:17 PM ET
Starbucks has 15,000 locations worldwide. Six new shops open every day. Are local cultures doomed? Jim Benning ventures to Tijuana, where Starbucks recently arrived, to find out.
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Reflections of Home
by World Hum | 11.18.07 | 12:12 PM ET
Photo by Rolf Potts. Rolf Potts returned to the Kansas prairie. Matt Gross landed in Brooklyn -- for now. The two travel writers reveal where they live, and how travel has influenced how they look at home.
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Stranded at the National Mall
by Michael Yessis | 09.20.07 | 6:03 PM ET
The Coalition for an Airline Passengers Bill of Rights hosted a "Strand-In" this week in Washington D.C. to rally for federal legislation protecting fliers. What is it like to be "stranded"? Michael Yessis went to find out.
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