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FEATURE:

Adding it up in Addis Ababa

By Nathalie Bibeau, April 7th, 2007
There are certain assumptions you make when you travel. When you’re about to land in a new time zone, and the pilot says, “It’s 2:36am local time”, you adjust your watch and you assume it’s 2:36am. When you’re first learning your way around a new city, you pull out your trusty little map and you assume that the streets on it are so named because, well, those are their names. And let’s face it, unless you’re a character on a soap opera who’s been in a coma...read more

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HE SAID:

Essentials for Him

By Lionel Mann, May 14th, 2007
If there’s one bone of contention between Nat and I, it’s the simple act of packing for a trip. Perhaps it boils down to being a guy, but if I had my druthers I would...read more

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CONSUMPTION:

Lime and Mint Juice

By Lionel Mann, May 9th, 2007
It's the most refreshing drink I've had in Ethiopia. But, a confession: I don’t know the quantities of all the ingredients. I got the info from one of the waiters at the LimeTree restaurant in Addis Ababa, and he didn’t speak a ton of English. So, this recipe was created with a lot of sign language and head-scratching...read more

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SHE SAID:

Essentials for Her

By Nathalie Bibeau, May 14th, 2007
You know those moments in life when you look straight into someone’s face, and you know the face, you love the face, but you think, “W-h-a-t is that face talking about?” ...read more

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TECHNOLOGY:

Online Photo Editing

By Lionel Mann, April 29th, 2007
If you’re like many travellers, one of the first things you do after returning from a trip is regale friends with tales of your misadventures while marveling at your amazing photos. What? They’re not amazing? Crooked horizon lines, dull colours and red-eye weren’t supposed to be part of the picture...read more

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