The Portuguese remnants in Diu are few, but enough to allow the visitor a chance to imagine times past. Diu was once part of Portugal, along with Daman, and more well-known Goa. Since 1961, they’ve been with India. Today in Diu, you’ll find reprieve from the commotion typically associated with India. Diu’s streets
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Ushuaia, Argentina is arguably the southernmost city in the world. It is situated on the Tierra del Fuego island at the southern tip of the South America continent. Ushuaia (54° 48′ 0″ S / 68° 18′ 0″ W) is only 1,000 km to Antarctica, making it the last city in the world before the white continent. Although the Chilean town
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Bantayan Island in the Philippines is not the type of place that’s overrun with tourists. In fact, it’s quite the opposite. Bantayan’s southeast-facing beaches are crowded with fishing boats resting on the beach, children playing in the ocean, men repairing fishing nets, and dogs just lying around. When the tide goes out, starfish
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Tell an Indian the name Junagadh and they might think of kesar mangoes. The city is famous for producing some of the most delicious mangoes in India. Come at the right season and you can enjoy mango shakes and fresh mangos at a great price. Mention Junagadh to a foreigner and they might tell you…they
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The Cameron Highlands are Malaysia’s Tea Country. A trip there is a proper retreat. Tourism and agriculture are the primary activities up in this high elevation area 200 km north of Kuala Lumpur. Visitors have the chance to visit tea plantations and a factory which processes the tea. Developed in the 1930’s, the Cameron
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Elephants have been entwined into Sri Lankan culture for centuries. They are revered, they have been used in religious processions and have been used as work animals. It was once a capital offence to kill an elephant. Elephants can still be seen in the wild in Sri Lanka. There is a system of national
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It seems nearly every street you walk down in Barichara Colombia is a picturesque one of fine cobbled stones and white-washed houses with views stretching to the countryside and mountains beyond. Barichara itself is a relaxed town, up in the hills. It’s one of the finest of Colombia’s colonial remnants. Barichara and Guane can be
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Brunei can rightly be called the only country I’ve ever traveled to just for the sake of the passport stamp. Dismayed by the cost of mountain permits in Malaysian Borneo, I opt instead for the oil-rich Sultanate Next Door. Prepared with my legal-maximum-import 1.5 liters of booze, I show up ready for boredom. I wander
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It was part of a part of a packed day on Iceland’s South Coast, and this was only one of the many excellent views we had. Iceland is famed for its stunning landscape—one that changes hues based on the lighting and the fickle weather. While I was looking out to sea and the rough
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Taj Mahal at Dawn This photo was taken from the Red Fort in Agra. I get there at 6 am, when they are scheduled to open, and knock – enthusiastically! – should 6:01 come around and the door is still locked. I immediately make my way to the Prisoner’s Tower, the Mussaman Burj, where
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