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happy birthday: flying north turns five
On January 31, 2011, flying north was cleared for takeoff and went live.
Since then, the blog has been read by over one hundred thousand...
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the pen is mightier than the sword – especially when traveling
The old adage about the pen being mightier than the sword may be true in international diplomacy, but it is especially true when traveling....
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a child-free section on airlines?
As I've said on many an occasion, airline travel is often like a social experiment. We are packed into a flying tin can like...
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polarsirkelen: a visit to the arctic circle in norway
By guest blogger Fabien Reynaud.
Having traveled all the way from eastern France, my parents and I stopped at the Arctic Circle during a trip...
in suzhou, china: getting the social studies textbook feeling
By guest blogger Fabien Reynaud.
During a recent 16 day trip to China, my partner and I spent a day in Suzhou, a major city...
mostar and the old bridge in bosnia and herzegovina
By guest blogger Fabien Reynaud.
During a recent trip to Dubrovnik, Croatia, my partner and I decided to spend a day in Mostar, Bosnia and...
from london to the simple life in altus, arkansas
By guest blogger Fabien Reynaud.
I never thought that after viewing a television program, my partner and I would end up in what at first...
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a tour through the grand palace complex in bangkok, thailand
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the wildlife of namibia's etosha national park
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australia - a virtual tour of sydney harbour: day and night
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greetings from all seven continents
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the landscapes of antarctica
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puerto rico’s fort san felipe del morro
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the hedonism of patong in phuket, thailand
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flying north in antarctica
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the vernadsky antarctic research base
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montevideo, uruguay
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the kennedy space center, florida and the space shuttle atlantis
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flying north in antarctica: official trailer
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from batna: the logistics of travel to and in algeria
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vlog from algiers, algeria
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vlog from the pyrenees mountains in andorra
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Vlog from Belgrade, Serbia [featuring Mr. Hleb]
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from sarajevo, bosnia and herzegovina
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Reporting from the Rwanda - Congo (DRC) border
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reporting from akagera national park, rwanda
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vlog from the hiroshima peace memorial park, japan
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Haeinsa Temple and the Tripitaka Koreana
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blog from abiverd, turkmenistan
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registan square, samarkand, uzbekistan
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reporting from queen elizabeth national park, uganda
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reporting from the grand place in brussels
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reporting from machu picchu, peru
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unesco sites
a video blog: the grand place in brussels, belgium
As the flyingnorthblog ventures into the world of new media, you never know where I might show up. The Grand Place, the central square...
a visit to lake titicaca – do not steal, do not lie, do not...
Lake Titicaca, a name that made all of us giggle as children, is located in South America in between Peru and Bolivia. It is...
ancient merv, an archaeological gem in the karakum desert
Turkmenistan is a country full of unexpected surprises, and if you have nerve enough to navigate the quite complex and a bit costly visa...
the metéora monasteries of central greece
On a camping trip through northern Greece a few years back with some Italian friends, we happened upon a world heritage site that I...
the ruins of tikal, guatemala
If you find yourself in the region of Central America closest to Mexico, you have a unique opportunity to see one of the most...
polar regions
the gentoo penguins of antarctica [video]
Everyone loves penguins! If you take a trip to Antarctica you will encounter hundreds of Gentoo penguins on the shores of the peninsula and...
