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A Tourist With a Shovel and a HoeWhen she arrived in Kenya to volunteer with the Maasai, Daniela Petrova looked down her nose at tourists there to have a good time. But was her own motivation much different? ASK ROLFHow Should I Spend My Time in Spain?Vagabonding traveler Rolf Potts answers your questions about travel Q&A
Paul Theroux: Invisible Man on a Ghost TrainJim Benning asks the author of “Ghost Train to the Eastern Star” about his new book, aging and the challenge of disappearing in the age of the BlackBerry HOW TO
Eat Ceviche in LimaGrab a Cusqueña and get comfortable. As Nicholas Gill explains, a trip to a Peruvian cevichería can be an all-day immersion in good conversation and raw seafood. BOOKS
Unsentimental Journeys: Wrestling With Paul TherouxBronwen Dickey considers “Ghost Train to the Eastern Star: 28,000 Miles in Search of the Great Railway Bazaar” AUDIO SLIDESHOWMy Travels, My FeetAfter 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 THE LIST
Seven Reasons to Have a Foreign FlingSure, having an overseas romance is fun. But Terry Ward points out seven other benefits to cross-border love, mon petit chou. |
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The World Hum Travel Zeitgeist: Souvenirs, St. Louis and the Demise of the StardustBorat rides a wave of hype back into the Zeitgeist, joining established icons the Stardust hotel, Bill Bryson, Charlie Trotter’s and the travel trinket in our recap of what’s on travelers’ minds this week.
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COMMENTSThanks for posting the Tokyo Halloween subway party, but next year I wanna go to Guavaween in Ybor City. By travelina on 11.4.06 at 04:58 AM
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