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The Figs and Mountains of Izmir
Travel horizontally in any direction and you see no change in landscape; Siberia remains Siberia from Finland to Kamchatka
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Boasting 200 skyscrapers, China’s financial capital has grown like no other city on earth – and shows few signs of stopping
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Lincoln, Nebraska: Home on the Prairie
The college city’s big sky and endless farmland gave this New Yorker some fresh perspective
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“Chinglish” Dramatizes China-U.S. Muddles
In the new Broadway play by David Henry Hwang, an American in Beijing misinterpreting the signs
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TV’s “Pan Am:” A Case of Misplaced Nostalgia
Who doesn’t miss the retro glories of the early Jet Age celebrated in the ABC series? But enough with the sexy stewardesses already
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Sultan packs me a goody bag with tomatoes, cheese and peppers so hot I can’t even touch them. I suggest paying and she tilts her head back—”not a chance.”
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Then, from behind me, came a staccato war cry—“Aaaack!”—as my host sent a boot into the dog’s rib cage
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Three-dimensional printing technology can be used in conjunction with the material and energy resources of the Moon to build new spacefaring capabilities
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Why go to the trouble to renew a certificate I don’t use? The bottom line is that I just worked too hard to get it
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Tips for Women Traveling in Turkey
One tourist says Turkey may be the friendliest nation she’s experienced. Another was called a “witchy woman.” What’s your experience?
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A tour of the Dutch city of Leiden yields new insights into a chapter of the Thanksgiving story not taught in schools
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Cappadocia’s Fairy Chimneys and Cave Dwellings
Doorways still lead into cool, cozy chambers where people grilled kebabs, served tea and worshiped until 1952
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Where to Get a Great Rug, and a Helping of Navajo Culture
Connoisseurs of Native American textiles know to go to the Crownpoint, New Mexico, Navajo Rug Auction
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The Long and Bumpy Road to Cappadocia
Of all the bizarre landscapes created by water, wind and time, Cappadocia is among the strangest
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Travel Pioneers in Southeast Asia
Ex-pat Americans in Asia lead travel firms with a difference—giving back
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What to Eat and Drink in Turkey
My favorite place in any large town is the fruit bazaar, where all this goodness is crammed together into a circus of fragrant, colorful mayhem
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Downtown L.A. Edges Toward Livability
In downtown L.A. the vibe remains edgy, but that’s the point
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The World Monuments Fund 2012 Watch List
The latest Watch List from the World Monuments Fund cites 67 invaluable places in need of attention, in some cases protection from tourists
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The truck came by slowly and a spotlight swept the river bottom. “My God—they’re hunting me!”
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