Dicing With Death in the Gobi

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Canadian adventurer Graydon Hazenberg follows the trail of China's most revered traveller along the Silk Road.

In Search of the Eagle Hunters

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In the most remote region of Mongolia, semi-nomadic herdsmen train golden eagles to help them hunt. Filmmaker Tony Girardin travels 1600 kilometres over the desert to meet one.

Tibet on the Rails

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Tibetans fear that their culture will get derailed as the new train from China begins service to their region.

Visions of a Voodoo Psychic

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Marc-André Roy explores the value of voodoo in Benin.

Making the Grade in Mongolia

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Volunteer teacher Cheryl Dunkerton finds that Mongolian students juggle more than just exams in order to make it through school.
Freeze Frame in Luang Namtha

Freeze Frame in Luang Namtha

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Photographer Kees Sprengers captures a moment in time for North West Lao cultures in transition.
A Slice of Reality: Mumbai Slum Tours

A Slice of Reality: Mumbai Slum Tours

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A gap year gig turns into a quest to show travellers a hidden side of urban India.

Random Acts of Curiosity

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A chance meeting with an Indonesian farmer teaches Shane Barter that everyone has a story.
The Kilometro Ocho School of Art

The Kilometro Ocho School of Art

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Colin Wiseman goes to Ecuador looking for political enlightenment—but finds that teaching kids to paint may be as much as he can handle in one trip.

Bigger and Better: An International Trading Game

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Toilet rolls, poisoned darts and Dead Sea muck: Humanitarian NGO volunteer, Verge correspondent and veteran traveller Mike Fuchigami on his version of international trade.
Study, Work and Volunteer in Extreme Environments

Study, Work and Volunteer in Extreme Environments

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The lowdown on studying, working and volunteering in the world's most geographically extreme environments.
Must-See Global Eco Hotspots

Must-See Global Eco Hotspots

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Attention eco-conscious travellers! This special destination section scans the map for the planet's top biological hotspots. From historical landmarks to reefs and forests, here are 13 eco hotspots you need to see—and ways you can make your travels contribute to their conservation.
Pumpin the Volume: District Six Records

Pumpin' the Volume: District Six Records

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Former development studies student and District Six Records founder, Dave Guenette, has introduced North America to some of Africa's hottest musicians. It's not about charity: it's about music.
Be-witched in Ghana

Be-witched in Ghana

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For North Americans, witchcraft is the stuff of books and movies. But in Ghana, its existence is undisputed. The question is what to do about it.
The Road to Lukomir: The Effects of Tourism on a Rural Bosnian Village

The Road to Lukomir: The Effects of Tourism on a Rural Bosnian Village

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A remote Bosnian village is marketed as an undiscovered throwback to the Middle Ages. At what cost? asks Sean Brander.
Women on the Edge

Women on the Edge

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Jen Buck and Josee Auclair lead an all-woman expedition team to the North Pole.

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