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Searching for the past on the eve of St. Petersburg's 300th anniversary, a former foreign correspondent finds the future
Close encounters from Burma to pre-Civil War Manhattan
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Misguided restorations of the exquisite Buddhist shrines of Pagan in Burma may do more harm than good
No, dear reader, this isn't Auckland Today
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Roughing it 5,000 miles, the author and his companions went places few Russians ever see
He Conquered Bengal, drove the French from India and built a civil service. But was he a savior or plunderer?
Travel tips from this month's Journeys column
Rising stark against the night sky, spectral ruins recall the wealth and power of Britain's once-great monasteries
More than 50 years after independence, Filipinos still chafe—and cheer—at the lingering legacies of U.S. colonialism
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After years of abuse and neglect, Thailand's elephants are approaching the point of no return
In the center of Saigon, streets glow with signs of new prosperity and trails of light from passing vehicles
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