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1. The other Iraq

   Article by Cesar Soriano, May 2008

   

   Leave your preconceptions behind and discover the happening cities, soaring mountains and new museums of Iraq's Kurdish region. Read the full article ›

   Tags: Iraq • Tough Travel

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   The other Iraq

   Photo Feature by Cesar Soriano, May 2008

   Leave your preconceptions behind and discover the happening cities, soaring mountains and new museums of Iraq's Kurdish region. View the photo feature ›

   Tags: Iraq • Tough Travel

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   Surfing Liberia

   Article by Kate Thomas, October 2007

   No surf shacks, no cocktails, no deckchairs - just empty beaches and three-metre barrels. Read the full article ›

   Tags: Island & Beaches • Liberia • Tough Travel • Water Sports

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   Saudi Arabia

   Photo Feature by Frances Linzee Gordon, September 2007

   Peek into the glowing sand, glistening modernity and working falcons of real deal Saudi Arabia. View the photo feature ›

   Tags: Saudi Arabia • Tough Travel

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   Surfing in Yemen

   Article by Stuart Butler, August 2007

   Monster waves and zero crowds - Yemen is poised to become the new Hawaii. Catch it before it breaks. Read the full article ›

   Tags: Island & Beaches • Tough Travel • Water Sports • Yemen

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   Baghdad Karaoke

   Article by Andy Stefanek, April 2007

   Saddam's former palace in Baghdad now stages military karaoke nights, yoga and aerobics classes. Read the full article ›

   Tags: Baghdad • Tough Travel

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   I (Almost) Ran Iran

   Article by Tyler MacNiven, April 2007

   Running across Iran has its pros and cons, but the biggest roadblock may turn out to be politics. Read the full article ›

   Tags: Iran • Sports • Tough Travel • Weird

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   Kurdistan

   Article by Tony Wheeler, February 2007

   Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Afghanistan and Kurdistan - it's a good old-fashioned 'Stan off! Read the full article ›

   Tags: Asia • Tough Travel

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    Minaret of Jam

    Article by Paul Clammer, January 2007

    It’s the holy grail of travel in Afghanistan. Take a twirl up this tower and you'll hit the jackpot of views. Read the full article ›

    Tags: Afghanistan • Art, Architecture & Design • Great Journeys • Tough Travel

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    Have Flak Jacket, Will Travel

    Article by Michael Kohn, January 2007

    Ever fancy Kabul in the spring or moonlit walks on the beach in Gaza? How about a ski holiday to Chechnya or a shopping trip to Haiti? Read the full article ›

    Tags: Global • Tough Travel

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    Afghanistan

    Article by Paul Clammer, November 2006

    Decades of war, jihad and women looking like ghosts under their burqas? Disneyland this ain't. But it's exciting, addictive and - for my money - the friendliest country in the world. Read the full article ›

    Tags: Afghanistan • Tough Travel

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    Chernobyl

    Article by Mat Schulz, October 2006

    A tour of Chernobyl is no Disneyland funfest, but it is a fascinating and surreal day trip. Read the full article ›

    Tags: Kyiv • Tough Travel

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    Pyongyang and The Party

    Article by Anonymous, August 2006

    You're never lonely in Pyongyang, travelling with minders on state-sanctioned tours. Read the full article ›

    Tags: North Korea • Tough Travel

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    If Walls Could Talk

    Photo Feature by Amelia Thomas, July 2006

    Walk along the dividing wall between Israel and the Palestinian Territories and see the lands speak. View the photo feature ›

    Tags: Art, Architecture & Design • Israel • The Palestinian Territories • Tough Travel

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    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

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