Tuesday, February 5, 2013

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Japanese eel becomes latest 'endangered food'

Posted: 05 Feb 2013 06:02 AM PST

Is it time for Japanese restaurants to say goodbye to unagi?
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Bad news for food-obssessed travelers to Japan. 

Unagi -- the sweet broiled eel dish that's one of Japan's best eats -- may soon be going the way of shark's fins and fish balls: it gets overfished (check), it gets put on an endangered list (check) and it gets banned from restaurants (TBC). 

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10 things to know before visiting Sweden

Posted: 05 Feb 2013 02:02 AM PST

Enough with the DIY furniture and "Dancing Queen." Learn to relax, recycle, queue up, spot moose and party like a local
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It's official: we're the first website in 10 years to write a story about Sweden that doesn't mention ABBA or IKEA.

The country of Midsummer and fika (read on, we'll explain) is just too big and diverse to limit the place to easy symbols.

Here are some "Fernando"-free tips to prepare you for a trip.

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Faces of the world: Nat Geo photographer's amazing portraits

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 10:00 PM PST

As the child of a Pan Am flight attendant, award-winning photographer Alison Wright says that her passion for travel was acquired "in utero." 

Often on the job for magazines such as National Geographic and Smithsonian, Wright, 50, has traveled to 125 countries.

Her latest book is an unusual step for a travel photographer used to capturing landscapes and dramatic scenes.

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Aung San Suu Kyi draws thousands to Myanmar's first literary festival

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 06:02 PM PST

Though the "Lady" was the main attraction, the Irrawaddy Literary Festival managed to focus the spotlight on Myanmar's changing book landscape
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The Irrawaddy Literary Festival was never going to be a regular book bash. Not with one of the world's great democracy icons as the star of the show.

And the thousands that turned up to hear Aung San Suu Kyi weren't what you'd call the usual literary festival crowd. 

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