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First tracks across Axel Heiberg Island - Arctic adventure, Part two
The twin engine Dakota came in low, dropped three bright orange cargo chutes, and dipped a wing to the guys on the ground before heading back to Resolute Bay.
Oct 12, 2007 9:00 AM
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Arctic exploration, part 1- Staking a geological claim to Canadian Arctic sovereignty
In mid June when I arrived in Churchill, along with the other members of Operation Franklin, the ice on Hudson’s Bay was just beginning to break up. A lead of water had opened along the shore and most of the snow had gone.
Oct 5, 2007 2:27 AM
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Exploring the Vibrancy of South Vietnam, part 3
Roughly 70 kilometres north-west of Ho Chi Minh City lays the sleepy, hamlet studded, lush green district of Cu Chi. Peaceful and tranquil, Cu chi provides a pleasant day trip into the Vietnamese countryside.
Sep 28, 2007 7:46 AM
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Exploring the vibrancy of South Vietnam, part 2
The lunacy of Ho Chi Minh City’s streets behind us, the occupants and driver of our mini bus were able to relax as we headed south into the countryside, en route to Southern Vietnam’s agricultural hub and the river that gives it life.
Sep 21, 2007 2:30 AM
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Exploring the vibrancy of South Vietnam (Part 1) Ho Chi Minh a city with a rich and turbulent history, that moves at a breathtaking pace
Arriving in Ho Chi Minh City roughly 20 hours after departing Vancouver, a hotel and a soft bed was the only thing on our minds.
Sep 14, 2007 7:48 AM
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A home to artists Worpswede, in northwestern Germany, nurtured modernist Paula Modersohn-Becker
By Alison Appelbe Situated on a moody heath known as “the devil’s moor” or Teufelsmoor, the village of Worpswede, in northwestern Germany, is everything a village should be. Houses have exteriors of patterned brick and thatched roofing.
Sep 7, 2007 3:27 AM
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China’s water world The ancient water-towns of the Yangtze estuary are a refuge from the urban and industrial sprawl of modern China
Suzhou calls itself “the Venice of the East”. But, so does Zhouzhuang, and there are a dozen other watery towns in China’s Jiangsu province that could legitimately claim the title.
Aug 31, 2007 8:30 AM
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Head east, don’t die (part 3) Classic cycling country and the arid archipelago
By Jens Ourom We felt like grizzled cycle trek veterans as we approached France’s border from the south.
Aug 24, 2007 3:33 AM
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Head east, don’t die (part 2) The Spanish Cycle: Suffer hills, heat, retreat, repeat
By Jens Ourom Just as our Portuguese was becoming passable, and perhaps before we were quite prepared for it, we loaded our bicycles onto a nondescript ferry for a 10-minute crossing of the Rio Guadiana that separates southern Portugal and Spain.
Aug 17, 2007 9:36 AM
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Head east, don’t die (part 1) Portugal’s capital, beaches beckon
Words and images by Jens Ourom Bicycle tourists risking death and dismemberment in Sea to Sky Highway traffic, struggling up endless hills with all their worldly belongings strapped to their bikes — as these very belongings drag them right back down
Aug 10, 2007 9:37 AM
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