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Return to Indonesia

A reporter chronicles the revival of the world's most populous Muslim nation a decade after its disintegration
April 2010 | By David Lamb

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Wayne Clough Lake Hoare

Day 4: Touring By Helicopter

Secretary Clough visits the driest place on the planet, Ernest Shackleton’s hut, penguins, whales and more on his final day in Antarctica
February 19, 2010 | By G. Wayne Clough, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution

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Searching for Hanoi's Ultimate Pho

With more Americans sampling Vietnam's savory soup, a noted food critic and an esteemed maestro track down the city's best
March 2010 | By Mimi Sheraton

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Day 3: A Day at the South Pole

Flying over the paths trod by explorers before him, Secretary Clough arrives at the South Pole eager to meet the Smithsonian scientists working there
January 28, 2010 | By G. Wayne Clough, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution

Christchurch New Zealand

Day 1: A Stopover in New Zealand

As the first Smithsonian secretary to set foot on Antarctica, Secretary Clough prepares for his trip from a research center in Christchurch
January 22, 2010 | By G. Wayne Clough, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution

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Day 2: Arriving at the Spectacular Antarctic

Secretary Clough lands on a barren continent intertwined with Smithsonian history, prepared to discover the research being done
January 22, 2010 | By G. Wayne Clough, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution

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Trekking Hadrian's Wall

A hike through Britain's second-century Roman past leads to spectacular views, idyllic villages and local brews
October 2009 | By Andrew Curry

Torun Poland

The Sights and Smells of Torun

Memoirist Frances Mayes samples freshly baked gingerbread while exploring Copernicus’ hometown on a trip through Poland
August 20, 2009 | By Frances Mayes

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The Holy City of Varanasi

Tourists and pilgrims flock to Varanasi, a sacred Hindu city on the banks of the Ganges River
August 20, 2009 | By Anika Gupta

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Finding Serenity on Japan's San-in Coast

Far from bustling Tokyo, tradition can be found in contemplative gardens, quiet inns and old temples
September 2009 | By Francine Prose

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Saving Punjab

A Sikh architect is helping to preserve cultural sites in the north Indian state still haunted by 1947’s heart-wrenching Partition
September 2009 | By Geoffrey C. Ward

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