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Adventures with Tintin

July 28, 2010
Adventures with Tintin

As a kid I remember watching The Adventures of Tintin on TV and being captivated by the intrepid Belgian reporter who chased a good story around the world with his faithful dog Snowy by his side. Tintin was a clever and fearless traveler, jetting off to faraway places that a young girl like...
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The Worst Places Make the Best Stories

June 28, 2010
The Worst Places Make the Best Stories

World travel, with its exotic scenery and foreign accents, is easy to glamorize. But for every breathtaking wonder of the natural world, there is a landmark ruined by tourists, a four-hour wait on an airport tarmac, or a terrifying experience in a Turkish bathhouse
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A Philly Cheesesteak Taste-Off

March 29, 2010
A Philly Cheesesteak Taste-Off

Sara Zeglin , associate producer for National Geographic Digital Media, conducted a cheesesteak taste-off on a recent visit to Philadelphia. After the recent snowstorms hammered the D.C. area, my husband and I decided to skip town for the weekend and go to Philadelphia
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Ready, Jet Set, Go!

March 16, 2010
Ready, Jet Set, Go!

Graduates in a difficult job market often put their travel dreams on hold. Bust the cast of JetSetZero.tv --a group of twentysomethings working and blogging their way around the world--have set out to prove that you don't need to be rich to travel; you just have to be willing to work. Rob Ward...
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Don’t Talk to Strangers (and Other Terrible Advice for Travelers)

November 11, 2009
Don’t Talk to Strangers (and Other Terrible Advice for Travelers)

“Is that Jeff Buckley?” The poor girl started, blinking, and then smiled. “Yeah.” “High-five for Hallelujah,” I said, and met her hesitant hand in mid-air.
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