Travel photo of the day: Impala spotted in Botswana
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James Pham spotted this beautiful impala while on a safari in Botswana's Chobe National Park. Read more »
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Travel photo of the day: Famous Victoria Falls
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Jared Bombaci took this photo of Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe last October. Read more »
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Where to vacation in the Middle East
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Several countries have plunged into daily violence or carry precautionary warnings, while others in the region remain healthy tourist destinations. Read more »
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Travel photo of the day: Camel crossing in Jordan
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Some of the best travel photos are taken in transit. Such is the case for Michael Friel, who submitted this picture of camels crossing the Jordan desert in November 2010. Read more »
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Travel photo of the day: African bird's true colors
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Tom Gubala spotted this lilac-breasted roller in Tanzania while on a safari in late summer 2011. Read more »
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Travel photo of the day: A lion 'king' of Africa
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Janice Weinberg submitted this photo of a majestic-looking lion at the Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania. Read more »
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Fun in Mogadishu? Yes, it happens
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Name a a capital city with chaotic charm, white beaches nearby and stunning architecture? Mogadishu probably isn't first on the list, but NBC's Rohit Kachroo reports from the city. Read more »
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Tourist center planned at sensitive Jerusalem site
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A hard-line Israeli group said Tuesday it was launching plans for a new tourist center at the site of a politically sensitive archaeological dig in a largely Arab neighborhood outside Jerusalem's Old City, drawing fire from Palestinian officials. Read more »
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South Africa's Johannesburg rises again
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Johannesburg dates its beginnings to the discovery of gold in 1886. Its downtown, where skyscrapers tower over deep mines, was abandoned by business in recent decades, and squatters turned the office towers into high-rise slums. But now, as the city celebrates its 125th birthday, creative South Africans are seeing gold in warehouses and cheap office space, and they're revitalizing neighborhoods with galleries, museums, shops, studios, clubs and restaurants. Read more »
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Gospel Trail lets tourists walk in Jesus' footsteps
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A new trail across northern Israel offers travelers the chance to walk — or trot — through New Testament sites in the footsteps of Jesus. Read more »
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