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Regional Highlights of New Zealand
Written by Verge Staff
A list of 8 must-see destinations in New Zealand, plus tips and suggestions to help you along the way.
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Beyond the Guidebook
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Backgrounder: New Zealand
Written by Verge Staff
New Zealand, known in Maori as Aotearoa, or Land of the Long White Cloud, is truly a land apart.
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When Joseph Otari declared the forest he owned just outside of Wellington protected land, he was defying the times.
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Volunteer Abroad
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My Dance With Communism in Cuba
Written by Andrea Gourgy
I just danced the merengue with a hard-nosed communist.
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Beyond the Guidebook
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I am sitting on a bench outside Haldwani bus station, a rural chicken stop in the far north of India.
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Verge asked six seasoned explorers, "What do you NEVER leave behind?" Here's what the experts had to say.
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Budget Traveller
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An award-winning documentary draws attention to a Canadian company's role in Ecuador's oil mess.
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Why we travel
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War reporting for the plugged-in generation. It’s fast, mobile and to the point. It’s also deadly serious.
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Why we travel
The World's Most Dangerous Places
Written by Jeff Minthorn
Robert Young Pelton has found his way into, and out of, more conflict zones than most can name.
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Why we travel
In Nangi, Nepal, graduating from grade 5 is a serious matter.
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Beyond the Guidebook
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At last count, Aki Ra has defused over 20,000 landmines—the same number he estimates he laid as a child.
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Beyond the Guidebook
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Backgrounder: Morocco
Written by Verge Staff
With major European powers at its doorstep, Morocco has long had to cope with foreign interests as well as internal strife.
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