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I first see her from a distance, on her knees in the sand. Her back is arched, her face and hands lifted towards the heavens as if in divine reverence. Rays of light dance across her face and nude Keep Reading
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Although the city has become synonymous with the world famous Taj Mahal, there's more to Agra than this fascinating architectural wonder. In fact, there is an emperor's wealth of things to do in Agra, Keep Reading
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Mention the word “paddle” to most people and you may get references to “being up the creek without one,” the movie Deliverance, or corporal punishment handed out at Catholic schools in Keep Reading
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I've never been so happy to depart a destination as I was the day we left Tanzania's Lake Natron to visit the Maasai people in a traditional village. Wrecked by a stomach virus, relentless heat, Keep Reading
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