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7 days on Central Asia's Pamir Highway
A weathered sign indicated our altitude on Tajikistan's Ak-Baital Pass -- 4,655 meters above sea level. Barren mountains stretched in every direction, casting shadows over the second-highest international road in the world. China loomed over the eastern horizon. Kyrgyzstan was behind us. To the south lay Afghanistan and the fabled Wakhan Corridor. We were heading south, along the Pamir Highway, officially known as the M41.
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Overseas travel warnings about USA mount
Some countries are warning citizens about police, gun violence, Zika and anti-Muslim views.
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10 of the Cheapest Countries To Travel To
When your bank account makes the decisions, you’ve got to be a bit more careful (and smarter) about your travel decisions. That’s why I did some research on the cheapest countries to travel to – here are my top 10 countries to visit when traveling on a budget.
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The 11 Annoying People You Meet During a Flight
I’m not one for air travel, even though I have been sitting in planes since I was two years old, over time my fear of flying has only increased. Still, I somehow manage to fly, keeping track of all…
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By air
Water, sun set and airA travel Rio de Janeiro/ Porto Alegre, Brazil.@no_rumo by Valéria del CuetoMore photos here https://delcueto.wordpress.com/2015/12/12/aereas-rioporto-alegre/
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Jacqueline Broome
I am an ameture photographer living overseas in Europe. My link to my photo blog is below and my online portfolio can be found at: https://500px.com/jackiebroome . I'm also on instagram: broomejackie and twitter: Broomephotos.
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European Parliament votes to end visa-free travel for Americans
The European Parliament has voted to end visa-free travel for Americans within the EU. It comes after the US failed to agree visa-free travel for citizens of five EU countries – Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Poland and Romania – as part of a reciprocity agreement. US citizens can normally travel to all countries in the bloc without a visa.
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The Rise of the Shameless 'Beg-Packer'
Meet the tourists who are panhandling in the streets to fund their next beach trip.
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Between Everywhere and Nowhere
A little review of travel literature. By Bernd Brunner.
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In the Meantime Between Time
“AL” “AL TURNBULL.” Allan, if you’re my mother or an ex girlfriend. That is my name. Or at least it was before I left.. I still respond to Al. Even Mr. Turnbull, if I’m having my backpack wrapped and taped by a tightly buned, overly enthusiastic airline attendant. Kelsey it was. There’s been many.
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Homeland Security says Americans who don't want faces scanned leaving the country "shouldn't travel"
Congress allowed the government to scan faces of foreign nationals to keep track of visa overstays. But now that's set to be extended to Americans, worrying some privacy advocates.
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North Korea tourism: US 'to ban Americans from visiting'
The US is to ban its citizens from travelling to North Korea. State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said in a statement that the ban would be published next week in the Federal Register, to come into effect 30 days later. US officials linked the move to the death of jailed American student Otto Warmbier. Once the ban is in effect, US citizens will need special validation to travel to or within North Korea.
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Vacationing in the United States? Be Warned, Some Countries Say
Natural disasters like Hurricanes Maria and Irma and the recent wildfires in California have led to a spate of warnings from countries that want to caution their citizens about the risk of traveling to the United States, but the advisories are also noting potential for violence in the wake of the Las Vegas shooting and the potential for terrorist attacks as well.
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Child sex offenders to be named as such in US passports
America’s registered child sex offenders will now have to use passports identifying them for their past crimes when traveling overseas. The State Department said Wednesday it would begin revoking passports of registered child sex offenders and will require them to apply for a new one that carries a “unique identifier” of their status. Those applying for a passport for the first time will not be issued one without the identifier, which will be a notice printed inside the back cover of the passport book that reads...
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Where Dutch directness comes from
Straightforwardness is so intrinsic in Dutch society that there’s even a Dutch word for it: 'bespreekbaarheid' (speakability) – that everything can and should be talked about.
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Why Women Of Color Are Trying To Get Out Of The United States (HBO)
What's wrong with this picture. I was feeling remiss If I did not post this. I think it is a wrong direction. And maybe not.
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Travel-Great Desert Adventures
Spectacular night skies, vast red dunes, one of the world’s longest trains and Navajo porridge are among our readers’ highlights in these beautiful ‘sandscapes’
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Apartment in Tenerife: 2 Bedrooms - Amarilla Golf
I'm starting to think about having some time off and this looks like a great place to do that.
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House in Tenerife: 3 Bedrooms - San Blas
It's beginning to look like a vacation.
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Qualities That a Vacation Destination Should Have
If you are planning your next vacation, you will also need to think about the destination that you will choose. This destination can either be in the same area you live in.
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