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Brazil: Piranha Fishing on the Amazon River

By Jason Gardner Handle With Caution “Yeow!” My boat mate yelped, scrambling in our dugout canoe to find something to staunch the blood gushing from his thumb. “Those little fish really bite!” Our guides on the tour of the Amazon River in northern Brazil somehow overlooked emphasizing caution when handling…

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Going Dutch: A New Dimension in Travel

By Stephen Hartshorne One of the best ways to get to know someone is to take a trip with them. Many North Americans take trips to exotic destinations and wind up becoming better acquainted with the other North Americans on the trip. Certainly there’s nothing wrong with that; friendship is…

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Salvador, Brazil: Second Port of Call

Around the World in 100 Days Editor’s note: Videographer Sony Stark has embarked on a world tour aboard the MV Explorer to make a documentary about Semester At Sea, a program of the Institute for Shipboard Education. Second Port of Call: Salvador, Brazil By Sony Stark Salvador, Brazil is known…

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