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From Brave New Traveler
I?m in a little yellow van with curtains, driven by an unshaven twenty-something wearing ray bans with unkempt, brown hair. The sluggishness of the van, combined with the gentle accelerations and the way he eases the brakes on, makes it seem more like a spaceship floating in the air than a street vehicle, and with [...] ... Quick Read |
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From Brave New Traveler
I had the opportunity to work alongside Jon Rose and the Waves for Water crew while covering Haiti after the devastating earthquake in January 2011 and saw first hand how big a difference his team made. Please take a moment to read their press release below, as they are currently assisting with the ongoing rescue [...] ... Quick Read |
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From Brave New Traveler
Blake Boles breaks down what you need to know. MANY OF US know what it feels like to work hard toward a travel goal and remain utterly distant from it. This scenario is most present among young adults ages 16 to 23 — those with the lowest wage-earning power yet the most freedom to travel. [...] ... Quick Read |
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From Brave New Traveler
Kyra Bramble whips up some foolproof meals for Burning Man. MY CRITERIA: delicious, nutritious, fast, easy, and with a minimal amount of clean-up. You may notice I don?t always use exact measurements because, well, you?re going to be cooking at Burning Man, and since all of these recipes originated at Burning Man I didn?t [...] ... Quick Read |
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From Brave New Traveler
OneVoice is an international movement of people fed up with the ongoing conflict. LEVEL-HEADED activists don?t get much press for their involvement in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Voices of the moderate mainstream just aren?t loud enough to be heard above the din of political intimidation tactics, the uproar over the West Bank settlements, and [...] ... Quick Read |
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From Brave New Traveler
Seven stories from an American English teacher in Minsk. I. I didn?t know much about Belarus. I didn?t even know where it was when I received my placement. After the phone call, I had to look it up on a map. ?Nobody knows where Belarus is.? Sasha poured a shot of balsam into his [...] ... Quick Read |
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From Brave New Traveler
Making her the youngest sailor to do so singlehandedly. WE'VE BEEN following Dutch teen Laura Dekker for the past several years, always finding her mix of humility and ambition a welcome change for a young world record-breaker. On Saturday January 21, 2012, one year after her take off (and two years after becoming [...] ... Quick Read |
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From Brave New Traveler
Jessica Festa talks up Aruba?s #1 drop-knee bodyboarder. AS WITH MOST surfers, bodyboarding for Jonathan Boekhoudt, Aruba?s top-ranked drop knee competitor, is a way of life. Now that he?s going for the Open Division title, Boekhoudt talked to me about the sport, what drives him, and how others can also become pro-boarders. [JF]: [...] ... Quick Read |
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From Brave New Traveler
If you have several extra hours at Taoyuan International, there are good options for getting into Taipei for the day. WHILE LIVING and teaching English in Surabaya, Indonesia, my husband and I became very familiar with EVA Air's standard 18-hour Taipei layover en route to West Coast USA. Yes, we could've checked into [...] ... Quick Read |
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From Brave New Traveler
Tongan tattoo artist Ni Powell shares his knowledge about the resurgence of the ancient tradition. I HAVE BEEN researching Tongan tattoo traditions for the past 15 years. In 1998 I began tattooing, primarily doing a mixture of Polynesian styles. I wasn?t too familiar with specific Tongan tattoo patterns because there was little knowledge of them, [...] ... Quick Read |
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