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Extreme Weather Shuts Down Machu Picchu

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Landslides trapped as many as 2,500 people in the town of Aguas Calientes, the base for trips to Machu Picchu.   More »

China Executes Brit, Provokes Outrage

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No matter how loudly Britain howled, the Chinese were never going to bend the rules for a drug smuggler.   More »

How To Travel To Dangerous Places

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Traveling potentially dangerous routes should not mean courting disaster for its own sake.  More »

Should You Listen To Travel Warnings About Honduras?

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Western governments recently warned travelers to steer clear of Honduras, but is there really a good reason to listen?   More »

Who Defines Dangerous: Should Travelers Pay the Cost of Their Rescues?

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The French government has introduced a bill which would force tourists to pay for their rescues abroad, begging the question: when are travelers takin  More »

Mexico’s Women-Only Pink Taxis: Pink Machismo or Progressive Change?

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Is creating a fleet of candy-pink cars with makeup mirrors really a step forward for women's rights, or is it simply reinforcing the same macho attitu  More »

Busted in Nicaragua: A Drug Charge, Jail, and a Narrow Escape from Hell

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Never had I imagined that I was going to end up in a third world jail.  More »

Sleeping Rough: Essential Advice for Budget Travelers

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I once awoke on an overnight bus in the U.S. to find my male neighbor attempting a ‘massage’ of my upper thigh area.   More »

Should People of Color Go To Russia?

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A graduate student who studied in Moscow addresses the risks for people of color traveling to Russia.  More »

Outrageous Attempts To Outwit Airport Security

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Vodka, monkeys, and bullets, oh my!   More »

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