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If It's Good Enough for Van Damme…

Podcast by David Garrido, January 2007

Good Enough for Van Damme Go from the training ring to ringside seats on the trail of the ancient art of Thai kickboxing. Listen to the podcast ›

Tags: Sports • Thailand
Showtime in Shanghai - He Shoots, He Air Balls

Article by Jim Doherty, September 2006

Making friends and shooting hoops on the courts of Shanghai where Yao Ming is king. Read the full article ›

Tags: Shanghai • Sports
Yoga in Bali

Article by Emma McMahon, June 2006

Relax, seven days of stretching and sweating at a spot best known by surfers will see you rise with the sun. Read the full article ›

Tags: Bali • Relaxation • Sports
Buzkashi

Photo Feature by Rodney Cocks, December 2005

Feel the heat on your neck and the dust in your eyes as you watch men on speeding horses jostle over a headless goat. View the photo feature ›

Tags: Afghanistan • Sports • Tough Travel
Afghanistan A Round at 'Royal' Kabul

Article by Rodney Cocks, November 2005

Rodney Cocks, currently living and working in Kandahar in southern Afghanistan, details a lighter side to living in one of Central Asia's hotspots. Read the full article ›

Tags: Afghanistan • Sports

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