The World's Most Dangerous Places
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- Written by: Jeff Minthorn
- Category: Why we travel
Robert Young Pelton has found his way into, and out of, more conflict zones than most can name.
The Spoils of Peace: Restoring Cambodia
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- Written by: Ethan Ribalkin
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
At last count, Aki Ra has defused over 20,000 landmines—the same number he estimates he laid as a child.
The Moroccan Conspiracy
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- Written by: Albert Koehl
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
Albert Koehl finds that, in Morocco, being a conspirator is sometimes part of the fun.
Avi Lewis: Taking Care of Business
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- Written by: Andrea Gourgy
- Category: Why we travel
Avi Lewis' acclaimed documentary The Take inspired many with its message of hope: hope that economic alternatives exist, and that change can happen at a grassroots level. He even convinced himself—and that has given way to a whole new project.
In Search of the Eagle Hunters
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- Written by: Tony Girardin
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
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.
How to Survive Anything
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- Written by: Jeff Minthorn
- Category: Why we travel
"Survivorman" Les Stroud has endured some of the harshest physical environments on earth. He speaks with Verge about the headspace you need to survive.
Visions of a Voodoo Psychic
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- Written by: Marc-André Roy
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
Marc-André Roy explores the value of voodoo in Benin.
Our Generation: Homegrown Electricity in Kenya
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- Written by: Andrea Gourgy
- Category: Why we travel
Local ingenuity brings homegrown electricity to Kenyan communities.
Surfers Turning The Tide on Climate Change
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- Written by: Steven Johnson
- Category: Why we travel
Activist Bill McKibben says climate change is the most important issue of our time. And he's leading a tech-savvy movement to demand serious change from our governments.
Tailor-Made in Uganda
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- Written by: Andrea Gourgy
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
Armed with needle and thread, Carrie-Jane Williams helps Ugandan girls stay in school.
So... You Want To Be A Tour Leader
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- Written by: Andrea Gourgy
- Category: Work Abroad
A love for travel isn't all it takes to be a tour leader. Four professional guides offer you their expert advice on the ups and downs of the business, and how you can break into it.
The Havana Hustle
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- Written by: Andrea Gourgy
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
An experienced hustler in Cuba's capital gets more than she bargained for.
All the News That's Fit to Print: Changing the Face of Human Rights Reporting In Ghana
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- Written by: Clare Byrne
- Category: Why we travel
He's 26 years old, he lives at home with his parents... and he's changing the face of human rights reporting in Ghana. Meet Ben Peterson, co-founder of Journalists for Human Rights.
It's Not Just a Job: Portrait of a Travel Guide
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- Written by: Brendan Sainsbury
- Category: Work Abroad
Travel guiding is not a profession known for its six-figure salaries or pension benefits. In fact, sticking with it requires a certain passion. Pro guide Andy has it—and he's changing lives.
Doctoring the Future in Uganda
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- Written by: Jeff Minthorn
- Category: Work Abroad
As a former kayak guide and Nile River Explorer, Alex Mihailovic is not exactly your typical surgeon.
Dreaming up a Borderless World
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- Written by: Jeff Minthorn
- Category: Why we travel
Doctors Without Borders Canada founder, Dr. Richard Heinzl has travelled to 75 countries (and counting.) He speaks with Verge about living life adventurously.
Pumpin' the Volume: District Six Records
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- Written by: Andrea Gourgy
- Category: Why we travel
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.
A Just Vision for Peace
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- Written by: Andrea Gourgy
- Category: Why we travel
Victims of violence on both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are taking peace into their own hands.
Postcards from Pakistan
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- Written by: Sean Guistini
- Category: Why we travel
How a young Canadian organized and funded his own journey to Pakistan where he volunteered in a refugee camp on the Afghan border.
Women on the Edge
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- Written by: Clare Byrne
- Category: Why we travel
Jen Buck and Josee Auclair lead an all-woman expedition team to the North Pole.
