The most famous postage stamp error in history happened 100 years ago today. You may have seen the Inverted Jenny joked about on The Simpsons or in movies, but the stamp with the upside-down biplane is actually a real thing. Several things, in fact, as a sheet of 100 misprints got distributed throughout the world at […]
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The cities of the Persian Gulf have blossomed from desert villages to cosmopolitan boomtowns in just a couple of decades. Centers of commerce, logistics, and even culture in the region, the cities of Doha, Abu Dhabi, and, of course, Dubai, draw tourists and residents from around the world. With continually morphing skylines and near-limitless horizontal
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On this week’s show, I talk to American singer and television personality Germaine Thomas, who has lived in Stockholm, Sweden, for the past 17 years! Germaine headlines the JamNation soul music experience, has cut multiple CDs, has appeared on Swedish television, is a published photographer AND a licensed massage therapist. She’s here today to talk about
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Remote and exotic, the islands of Hawaii still hold the promise of paradise here on Earth. To sell tickets to Paradise, airlines toggled between images of lush land- and seascapes and salacious depictions of the islanders: surf, sun, and skin. That combination still seems to work, as some 9 million people visited the archipelago last
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On this episode, I talk with Michael Carter, talent manager, entertainer, entrepreneur, retired soldier, and native of Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Michael completed 22 years of military service and traveled to 45 states and 14 countries around the world. During his time in the military, Michael performed as part of the traveling US Army Soldier Show and,
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Florianópolis holds down southern Brazil as the region’s official beach getaway and party capital. Situated on both the Brazilian mainland and an island ringed by glorious sand-swept beaches, the city is known globally for its high standard of living, attracting a cosmopolitan mix of residents from around the country and abroad. Floripa, as it is
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The words tech and Budapest may not naturally come together to some of us who don’t know any better, but the Hungarian capital has been making waves on the global startup scene for a few years now. Major tech companies like Ustream and Prezi got their start in Budapest before branching out to the Bay
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On this episode, I talk with Lillie Marshall, educator, traveler and blogger. Lillie created travel blog AroundTheWorldL in 2009 to feature her own stories, and TeachingTraveling in 2010 to feature other “Teacher-Travelers.” A public school teacher in Boston since 2003, Lillie has two young and mischievous (but very cute) children. We’ll talk all about the importance of travel
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For a lifelong aviation geek like me, keeping tabs on which airport is the world’s busiest is akin to a sports junkie memorizing batting averages or some other random sports analogy that I’m loathe to make because I know almost nothing about professional sports. Not only do I know the top airports in the world
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The royal palace of Uukwambi sprawls on a sandy expanse far from the main road, guarded by verdant palm stands and sorghum fields. Fences made of tree trunks fortify the complex, inside which several modern structures house the living quarters and administrative offices of King and Queen Iipumbu and their court. The royal palace serves
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