Pedaling the Iron Curtain
Copyright: GlobalPostBody: GEISA, Germany — With map in hand and a rented five-speed, I set off on the Iron Curtain Trail for a spontaneous weekend of history and natural splendor, hoping to glean...
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The next Tuscany?
Copyright: GlobalPostBody: */ DOBROVO, Slovenia — Among the verdant, grape-ladenlands that have been suggested as the next big destination for travelers in search of la dolce vita, Slovenia’s Brda...
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Why China's wine will not soon rival Chile's
Copyright: GlobalPostBody: SHANGHAI, China — A group of Chinese businessmen dining recently at one of Shanghai’s most celebrated restaurants, spent more than $7,300 on food and drinks, including...
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Oodles of noodles
Copyright: GlobalPostBody: */ TAIPEI, Taiwan — Think beef noodle soup is just some chunks of meat sprinkled over noodles in broth? Think again. Every foodie in Taiwan has an opinion on what makes for...
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A detective's guide to Buenos Aires architecture
Copyright: GlobalPostBody: BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Wander the neighborhoods of Buenos Aires and it's hard not to wonder about the mix of architecture. The house next door, the corner pizza parlor,...
View ArticleAdventure travel: The Great Himalaya Trail?
Copyright: GlobalPostBody: NEW DELHI, India — The Himalayan range — home to Everest, K2 and more than 100 peaks exceeding 21,000 feet in height — is without question the most well-known and most...
View ArticleThe goddess of Taliban country
Copyright: GlobalPostBody: KARACHI, Pakistan — The road into Baluchistan is dual carriage, the topography is flat. There are fronds in the sand, an occasional crooked tree and the intimation of the...
View ArticleRide Morocco's wild surf
Copyright: GlobalPostBody: TAGHAZOUT, Morocco — Drive down Morocco’s southern coast and you’ll see a panorama of tradition: donkey carts and fishing skiffs, with the men in customary hooded cloaks and...
View ArticleSenegal draws tourists with sun, sea and sex
Lead Media: Copyright: GlobalPostBody: Female sex tourism: for love or money? In a series of stories, GlobalPost looks at the women of means who find "romance" on vacation from Jamaica to Jordan to...
View ArticleQuinoa: Bolivia's nutty-tasting export success
Copyright: GlobalPostBody: LA PAZ, Bolivia — On the Bolivian high plains, stalks of wheat nod their heavy heads on breezes, potatoes are pulled from the earth and red, green and yellow quinoa plants...
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