Cycling the Silk Road

Cycling the Silk Road

By: Kate Harris
Biking along the Silk Road last summer taught me something about the nature of gravity that Marco Polo neglected to mention in his writings. While burning muscle to the bone cycling through some of the most torturous terrain in Asia, I discovered that gravity is not fixed and immutable; not [...]...read more

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Sky surfing
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Sky surfing

By Robin Esrock
Our resident adrenalin junkie braves the clouds of Eastern Europe and Turkey ...read more

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Traveller’s Trail Running Series Part 1: Canada
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Traveller’s Trail Running Series Part 1: Canada

By Phoenix Tarampi
In the first of our three-part global Trail Running Series, we're spotlighting Canada, where there's no shortage of off-the beaten ...read more

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Heavy Metal in Sri Lanka
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Heavy Metal in Sri Lanka

By Ian Wright
Ian Wright of Lonely Planet and Pilot Guides fame tells Outpost about Sri Lankan curries and metal bands. ...read more

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Cocoa for Cocoa Nuts
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Cocoa for Cocoa Nuts

By Deborah Sanborn
In the Ecuadorian rainforest, native peoples are getting a boost and native trees a break as cocoa farming becomes a ...read more

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Slow Down!
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Slow Down!

By Michael Defreitas
Sometimes slow and steady wins the photographic race. A slow shutter speed is one of the best ways to simulate ...read more

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    Man's best friend strikes again

    I can barely take my golden retriever, Lily, for a walk down the street without someone stopping to ask if they can pat her... ... read more

    We have to start somewhere

    I am an avid traveler who one day wanted to volunteer overseas. Due to an arthritis flare up that dream subsided and I had to stay home here ... read more

    It's about appreciating the little things

    I volunteered in rural Zambia where I was exposed to very real challenges that a small, resource-poor area suffers from... read more

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    My child is too young for a voluntourism holiday, so I just keep things simple by volunteering at home in my own community... read more
    H2O 911
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    H2O 911

    By Deborah Sanborn
    With almost a tenth of Canada flush with fresh water, it’s hard to believe access to a drinking-water supply could ...read more

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    Making a Tasty Asian Slaw
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    Making a Tasty Asian Slaw

    By Emma Waverman and Eshun Mott
    Make a bright, spicy and worldly twist on Coleslaw by fusing ingredients like Napa cabbage, Coriander leaves, salted peanuts and ...read more

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    The Idiom of Ice
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    The Idiom of Ice

    By Kate Harris
    Studying Sea Ice in Svalbard ...read more

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