August 12, 2019
The Boy on the Train to Goa
On a long voyage across India, an Australian woman meets a local boy and soon discovers how vastly different their two worlds are. A sleeper carriage on an Indian train…
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August 9, 2019
Controversy in Freedom Square
While researching her family history in Budapest, an American writer takes a walk through Freedom Square, encountering fresh controversy with every step. “Freedom Square” was named to celebrate the removal…
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August 5, 2019
Kosovo In Pictures
A photojournalist looks at Kosovo through the lens of a camera and gets a glimpse into the events that created one of the world's youngest countries. When I was 11…
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July 31, 2019
The Slow Boat to Manaus
Life is pretty routine when you're traveling the Amazon river by cargo ship: Every day you wake up at exactly 5.30AM and mingle with people from another world. Tiny white…
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July 26, 2019
Meeting Pachamama on the Salkantay Trail
On an out-of-the-way hiking trail in the Andes, an American traveler gets a helping hand from the local deity. “First, we give to Pachamama,” Chachi said, opening his bottle of…
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July 20, 2019
Conversations in Venice
20 million tourists visit Venice every year. However, Lisa Watson discovers that it is still possible to get a feel for local life - all you have to do is…
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July 16, 2019
Among the Sherpas
At the foot of Mount Gaurishankar in the Himalayas, a traveler seeks a place to meditate, and soon finds himself becoming part of village life. After six months living with…
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July 12, 2019
One Morning in Morocco
Camped out near a remote Moroccan beach, our writer witnesses a surprising sight while brushing her teeth. Going through the dilapidated entrance of a half-hidden local restaurant in Sidi Kaouki,…
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July 8, 2019
A Sherpa Wedding
In a remote Nepalese valley ravaged by a recent earthquake, a Sherpa wedding still manages to bring joy. The night is dark, the moon covered by heavy clouds of rain.…
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July 5, 2019
Getting into Guinea
On a long journey through Africa, a Kiwi traveler struggles to explain to a Guinean border guard exactly why she wants to be let in. “So, why do you want…
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