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Top Five Countries to Visit in 2018
Every year Lonely Planet releases a list of its top ten countries for travel. While they always throw in a gem or two, the majority of their picks are usually based on an increase in …
December 2017
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Where to Spend Christmas in Europe
It seems every town in Europe these days has its own Christmas market. This 14th-century German tradition has spread across the continent faster than Santa in a subsidized Airbus sleigh, drawing visitors from around the …
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Airport Security and the Erosion of Soft Power
It was five in the morning at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport. I had already passed through two security checkpoints on my way back to the States and now was standing in line for a third. A …
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What Cuba Taught Me About Sanctions
In 2003, I took what was in many ways a pivotal trip. It was not my first time abroad, nor was it even my first trip to Latin America, but it was the first time …
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The Taste of Paranoia
In my life, I’ve put a lot of disgusting things in my mouth. From putrid shark to blood yogurt, I’ll try anything once. Odds are if you’ve traveled, you’ve choked down some questionable meals that …