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1. Stay another day in Cambodia

   Podcast by Barbara Gruber, May 2008

   

   Millions visit Cambodia but most only stay a few days, ticking off tourist hotspots. Until they read one small orange book. Listen to the podcast ›

   Tags: Cambodia • Culture

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   Commuting in Bangkok

   Photo Feature by Austin Bush, March 2008

   Long-tailed boat, metro, trishaw…elephant? This city's got ways to get you through its crowded streets. View the photo feature ›

   Tags: Bangkok • Cities • Culture

4. 

   Japanese Tea Ceremony

   Article by Susan Paterson, February 2008

   To slurp or not to slurp? Which of the three bows to use? Unravel the intricacies of this most formal of rituals. Read the full article ›

   Tags: Culture • Eating & Drinking • Japan • Kyoto • Nagoya • Osaka • Tokyo

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   The Maldhari

   Photo Feature by Michael Benanav, October 2007

   Get an insight into the lives of the Maldhari, whose traditional herding culture is just beginning to change. View the photo feature ›

   Tags: Culture • India

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   Naked Japan

   Article by Rob Crossan, April 2007

   Stereotypes are made to be broken and the Hadaka Matsuri, or Naked Man Festival, is a case in point. Read the full article ›

   Tags: Culture • Festivals & Events • Japan

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   Chinese Acrobatics

   Article by Jeanette Scott, October 2006

   It's an acrobatic feat in itself being one of China's street children. Read the full article ›

   Tags: Culture • Shanghai

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   Ghengis Khan Rides Again

   Article by Michael Kohn, June 2006

   Join the partying hordes in Mongolia for the 800th anniversary of Ghengis Khan's rise to power. Read the full article ›

   Tags: Culture • Festivals & Events • Mongolia

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   Bollywood or Bust

   Article by Michaela Gordon, December 2005

   Step inside Mumbai and see a city of dreams, despair, drama and dazzle; heartbreaking poverty and staggering grandness. Read the full article ›

   Tags: Culture • Mumbai

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    The Armenians in Chennai

    Article by Sanchia de Souza, November 2005

    Visit Chennai's old business district for a small slice of Armenian history amidst the modern madness. Read the full article ›

    Tags: Culture • India

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