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Winds of change: globalization & Guatemala

Blame the Maya for globalization says Lyn Fuchs (aka Lyn Fox) who discovers an eternal truth in the Guatemalan highlands.

Guatemala doesn’t need its infamous roving guerrilla bands to be dangerous. As I stood at the port of entry, throngs of peasants walked around or through the checkpoint without presenting identification. Officials appeared not to notice and devoted their time to the moneyed foreigners. more....

Camargue Cowboys: Southern France

Nikki Savvides saddles up with the locals in the South of France

We’re roaring down a dirt road, creating our own small dust storm and scattering goats left and right. I’m crammed onto the passenger seat between a mouldy saddle and a pile of leather bridles. more....

How do you greet a monkey?: Taman Safari Indonesia

Jillian Stevens ponders monkey etiquette while on a zoo safari near Jakarta.

When a monkey walks by, stops, then looks up at you, how do you greet him? Do you shake his hand? Exchange formalities? Or is the answer as simple as throwing him a banana? If you are on a safari in Indonesia’s Taman Zoo, throw him a banana or two out the car window and then go and visit his safari friends. more....

WIN A TRIP TO OZ

Get off your sofa and get yourself down to the place where adventure and a laidback lifestyle are right on your doorstep.Tourism Australia is offering a dream job placement and a free ticket Down Under.

If you’re aged between 18 and 30, with a Working Holiday Visa you can live and travel anywhere in Australia for one year and do any job you like. 'Course, you don't have to work, but it's a great way to get extra cash so you can do more and get to know the real Australia. Get your Aussie working holiday off to a flyer with this cool competition. Win a flight to Oz, and choose one of six great, month-long, paid job placements. It's the perfect way to kick start your Australian adventure. more....

Lions in our midst

Dinner under the stars takes on a very different meaning for Gayle Bentham on a lion safari in Zimbabwe.

My hand sunk into coarse, amber fur. It felt so thick, like a winter coat – not suited to an African animal at all. The cub looked at me with big, orb eyes. I sat on the dirty concrete of the enclosure and before long the young lion clambered onto my lap, somewhat heavier than most cats. more....

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Sweet life in Sucre

Mark Kennedy travels to Sucre, Bolivia, to find a backpacker couple turning a local watering hole into a nationally known restaurant and tour company.

Travellers in Bolivia looking to get off the usual backpacker circuit are increasingly finding themselves in Sucre. Unlike the more popular destinations of La Paz, the salt flats near Uyuni and the mines of Potosi, Sucre offers all the modern amenities and culture of a large city and more, despite its relatively small size (the city has about 200,000 residents). more....