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 U.S. enjoys boom in literary tourism: read it, watch it, live itFans of "The Hunger Games' will soon have a chance to channel the survivalist spirit of the novel's heroine by zip-lining through a North Carolina forest and taking classes in camouflage, archery, making fire and shelter-building.
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 Slovenian adventurer embarks on eco-friendly world tripSlovenian adventurer Matevz Lenarcic flew out of the capital Ljubljana on Sunday at the start of an eco-friendly trip around the world in an ultra-light plane boasting super-low fuel mileage.
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 This Holy Land battle focuses on tourists' walletsA 13-metre-high artificial Christmas tree towers over Manger Square, and downtown Bethlehem is festooned with sparkling decorations. There’s even a picture of a saxophone-playing Santa Claus.
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 Egypt mufti denies discrimination, plays down IslamistsEgypt's highest Islamic legal official denied on Tuesday that minority Christians faced sectarian discrimination and said Islamists would win no more than 20 percent of votes in next week's election.
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 Egypt closes pyramid to avoid 11/11/11 ritualsEgypt will close the Great Pyramid of Giza on Friday to avoid any rituals by a group rumoured to have plans to mark the date of 11/11/11 at the site, an official said.
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 Extreme tourist revels in 'sticky situations'Lounging in a Muskoka chair at his cottage in eastern Ontario, Mick Wicklum plays the part of weekend warrior well. Wearing flip-flops and board shorts, he looks like the type of guy who gets his kicks from fishing and boating - not someone who just six months ago was hanging out with rebels in Libya.
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 On an African safariAfter the vacation of a lifetime, we want to pass along some suggestions to help with a future safari experience of your own.
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 Taking aimKenya does not allow hunting, but Tanzania has welcomed hunters since Ernest Hemingway and Teddy Roosevelt picked up their rifles.
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 The soul of South AfricaLand-locked Soweto offers neither beaches nor boutique hotels, but travellers can rub up against the still-raw history of apartheid, the 20th century's most infamous system of institutionalized racism.
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 Who needs nightlife when there's wildlife?A Kenyan safari offers an extraordinary adventure alongside Africa’s 'big five' species.
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 A ray of hope for Algeria's crumbling Casbah?From cutlass and canon to earthquake and flood, powerful forces have long done damage to the Algiers Casbah, fabled bastion of Barbary pirates who plied the Mediterranean for centuries in defiance of European power.
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 The African Queen visits Mosi-O-TunyaWith a few days to spare after touring Southern Africa, we've booked a quick excursion to experience Victoria Falls, one of the seven natural wonders of the world.
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 Twenty things to see and do while you're in Cape TownPoised just at the tip of South Africa’s southwesterly coast, the entire Cape Peninsula encompassing Cape Town, the Cape Winelands and the beaches of False Bay juts spectacularly into the hammering waves, where they collide at the intersection of the warm Indian Ocean and the ice-cold Atlantic.
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 Egypt falls off the travel mapThe uprising in Egypt has many lessons for geopolitics. For travellers, it’s to go when you have the chance.
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 South Africa: On the ball between World Cup matchesI’ve just auditioned 10 adventures and excursions in and around Cape Town, Johannesburg and Pretoria - animal encounters, coastal walks, big-city explorations and the one flying leap, all within easy range of a World Cup venue.
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 Egypt is safe and relatively tourist-free after political unrestEgypt may have no head of state and it's unclear whether the democratic uprising will result in big changes, but as a tourist, you'd never know it as you traipse from one amazing Egyptian site to another.
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 Seeing Taj Mahal by light of the moon revives the soulA true journey of India requires bringing your meditative mind as well as your camera so as to see beyond the ruins, temples and landscape into the very soul of India. If you go to India just as a tourist, you will miss it.
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 Exploring the islands of coastal GeorgiaThe sun is setting over the coastal marshes where mainland Georgia dissolves into muck, spartina grass and saltwater, then re-forms as barrier islands. The tide is out, and below the Jekyll Island Club Wharf the water has receded, exposing mud and tiny oxbow rivers rushing around clumps of grass.
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 How to go on a birding vacation without going brokeBirding requires minimal equipment and suits a variety of travel budgets. From back yard viewing to international excursions, here are several tips for birding on a budget.
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 Top 10 whitewater rafting destinationsIf you’re keen to beat the sweltering summer temperatures and embrace adventure you might consider cooling off with a whitewater rafting trip. Online travel adviser Cheapflights offers its top 10 whitewater rafting destinations to experience the thrills and chills of this splashy adventure sport.
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 Zanzibar's melange of cultures is a wonder for the visitorStone Town, the centuries-old capital of Zanzibar, is an exotic jumble of Arab, Indian, African and European architecture with a history of spice
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 Shark watching is the perfect thing for adrenalin junkiesWith a deep gasp of air, I sink below the ocean surface, just in time to stare into the sinister eye of a great white shark as she glides right past me.
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 Nigeria tries to tame daredevil moto-taxisThey swerve onto sidewalks, zip between traffic and dart up the wrong way, sometimes with entire families piled on top of their motorcycle taxis, adding to the chaos of this African mega-city.
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 Heart of 'historical Africa' is worth the tough tripAn arduous journey awaits those who wish to experience the stunning natural wonders and exotic tribal encounters of the Omo River valley.
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 Trio of cities shows beauty of Morocco's coastal kingdomWinston Churchill adored its year-round, near-perfect weather . As did later Brits of a different bent -- the Beatles, Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin. In fact, all kinds of Westerners have been flooding southern Morocco for decades.
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