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World Hum News


World Hum News

So Long, Virtual Magic Kingdom

Paris Is ‘Still Paris’

A Skeptic’s Journey to a Thai Monastery

Stop the Presses: Dollar Gains on Euro

The Oreo Goes Global

Riding the Rails in Iran and Beyond

Fictional Travelers and the ‘Greatest Books’

A Carbon-Free ‘Green City’ in the Desert?

Death Toll Rises in Burma

The Death of the Mile-High Club

Rolf Potts says it’s official: Planes have become flying buses, and air travel is no longer sexy

Eat Weisswurst in Munich

It’s hard to find a restaurant in the German city that doesn’t serve weisswurst. But it’s said that the white sausages should never hear the noon church bells. Chris Gray explains.

George Saunders: Loose in the Real World

The insightful and slightly twisted author of “The Braindead Megaphone” talks to Frank Bures about Dubai, Nepal’s Buddha Boy and what he learned about travel from a mob of rock-hauling, 70-year-old women in Singapore

Hot Trips

Cities

Rock 'n Rio
Rock 'n Rio
Discover this fascinating city and its magnificent beaches.
Bizarre Foods With Andrew Zimmern
Bizarre Foods With Andrew Zimmern
He's on a quest for the world's most bizarre food. Join Andrew Zimmern and his brave taste buds as he gives local cuisine a try.
Cash and Treasures
Cash and Treasures
Travel along as we uncover lost treasures in everyday places that you can also visit. Who knows? You may strike it rich!

Travel Ideas

Winter Getaways
Winter Getaways
Cozy up with a hot cup of cocoa as you read the Travel Channel's guides to this season's hottest winter getaways.
Romantic Vacations
Romantic Vacations
Can you feel the love? Start planning the unforgettable romantic journey you and your love have always dreamed you'd take.


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