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The Big View: Thomas Knierim On Philosophy Worth Spreading
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A traveler/philosopher shares his motivation for creating The Big View, a hub of classic philosophy and new ideas that may be critical for humanity's More »
Peace Matters: 8 Reasons Why Obama Earned The Nobel Prize
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As past Laureates welcome our President into the fold, we take a look at the concept of peace in the wider world. More »
Close Encounters of the Third Sex: The Hijras of India
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Hijras, transsexual or transgender men, take part in almost every celebration in India. They can also frighten tourists and Indians alike with their f More »
The Challenge With Journalism In Sierra Leone
Ethical, independent and politically neutral journalism has a long way to go in Sierra Leone. More »
12 Steps To Healing Our Relationship With Wild Animals
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Healing our relationship to wild animals may hold keys to reversing the environmental crisis as well as helping us rediscover our own natural state of More »
Nectar Of The Gods: The Cultural History Of Chocolate
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Once reserved only for Aztec royalty, the origin of chocolate weaves a mysterious (and delicious) web throughout history. More »
The Myth Of The True Traveler
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Is vacation the enemy of travel? Not so, reveals the author in a provocative exploration of the tourist/traveler debate. More »
Close Encounters: Reconnecting To Animals Through Our Primitive Nature
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In order to fully appreciate non-human cultures during travel, Azriel Cohen invites us to access our innate capacity to communicate with wild animals. More »
Confessions Of An (Almost) Religious Hitman
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Governments aren't the only ones using secret agents these days. An explosive exposé by Baxter Jackson. More »
Back in 1848? A Closer Look at the US / Mexico Border
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BNT interviews David Danelo, author of The Border: Exploring the U.S.-Mexico Divide. More »
When Does Budget Travel Become Exploitation?
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Can your quest for "traveling like a local" actually harm the local economy? More »
Virtual Travelling for the Rooted Hobo
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What do you do when you can't travel? Marc Latham argues for virtual travel, a combination of Google Maps, Wikipedia, blogging, and imagination. More »
The Mystery of Zillion
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"Place, after all, has more to do with experience than reality." More »
Devil’s Advocate: Six Reasons Why Foreign Travel is Unethical
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Should we really be travelling at all? Apolon Polonski says, "Maybe not." More »
Tour of Duty: Are You a Travel Conscript?
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Are you traveling because you want to or because you feel like you have to? More »
The 6 Characters You’ll Meet At Every Expat Bar
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All over the world, every town that sees tourists has one: the ex-pat bar. More »
No Reservations: Deconstructing The Cynicism Of Anthony Bourdain
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What does Bourdain's wit say about Americans' attitudes toward the rest of the world? More »
Bullets And Backpackers: Political Tourism Hits The West Bank
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Take a political tour of this controversial territory. More »
5 Explorers Who Conquered New Worlds Without Raping and Pillaging
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Meet 5 explorers who conquered "new worlds" without raping and pillaging. More »
Escape From Iraq: A Muslim Family Finds Solace In Ramadan
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On a visit to Yemen, Sarah Shourd is invited to an enlightening dinner with an Iraqi family. More »
8 Nobel Peace Prize Laureates On How Leadership Can End War
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What qualities does it take to end conflict? More »
6 Predictions For The Future Of Travel
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As technology changes so does the way we travel. More »
From Iraq To Samoa: The Traveler’s Guide To Outposts Of The American Empire
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From Iraq to Samoa, the gang's all here. More »
Muslim Fear: How Teaching In Oman Taught Me The Shades Of Islam
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An American teacher confronts the reality of Islamic belief in the Middle East. More »
Rolf Potts: Backpacker Culture Is Not Destroying Civilization
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Backpacking today has more soul than most boomers believe. More »
How Love And Money Conquered Communism At The Beijing Olympics
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And it all started with the ticket scalpers. More »
How You Can Help Travelers Imprisoned Abroad
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Ease the suffering of foreigners in jail for mistakes they've made, or even crimes they didn't commit. More »
A Traveler’s Guide To The History Of Death
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Learn how the changing face of death has varied across time and cultures. More »
The 5 Most Sacred Cities For The Spiritual Traveler
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Venture on your own pilgrimage to these sacred cities around the world. More »
The Explorers Club: Travel’s Most Secret Society Revealed
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Members include the greatest explorers of the 20th century. More »
10 Extreme Cases Of Travelers Imprisoned Abroad
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While most trips are hassle-free, an unlucky minority find themselves on the wrong side of a jail cell. More »
10 Extraordinary Burial Ceremonies From Around The World
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Not all cultures believe in burying the dead in the ground. More »
How Travel Helps You See Past The Headlines
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Tragedy in the media is all too easy to forget, unless you've actually been there. More »
Can Tribal Tourism Actually Help Preserve Indigenous Culture?
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There’s a fine line between human interest and human zoo. More »
Violence In Kenya: Is This What Democracy Looks Like?
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We’re in week three of a nation-wide civil uprising in response to the fraudulent December 27th Presidential elections in Kenya, and among the More »
The Shameful Truth About Sex Tourism
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Is sex tourism about peace, love and happiness – or does it hide an uncomfortable truth?
Every year, tourists flock to Southeast Asia, in hop More »
Hidden Hope: A Visit To A Sri Lankan Tea Estate
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Television news bombards us daily with images of global destruction, famine, disease, and wars.
No wonder we despair at the future mankind is forging More »
Dark Tourism: Bearing Witness or Crass Spectacle?
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The practice of visiting sites related to death and suffering is known as “Dark Tourism.”
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A History Of Why People Travel
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Ever notice how when you sit still for a few hours without moving, you suddenly get up and find your legs are cramped, or asleep, or feel tense?
Tha More »
My Time With The Navajo Elders
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When you live with people who have lost everything, can you learn to forgive?
Black Mesa, also know as Big Mountain, is a beautiful desert land out More »
The Case For Documenting Death
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The stacked skulls at the site of the killing fields, Cambodia.
In the journey for the authentic, we inevitably find ourselves confronted with the ho More »
The Artifacts of Genocide
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A film montage I shot during my visit to the Cambodian Killing Fields in early 2006. The song is called “Dusk” by Canadian artist Matthe More »
Culture Hopping: Life Is The Essential Ingredient
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Like a roasted pepper, you’re done: well cooked, charred on the outside, burnt, spent. But on the inside, hidden within the veil of life’ More »
