Weekly Roundup October 29th

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Photo of the Week
Lamps at Grand Bazaar -Istanbul, Turkey -To Uncertainty and Beyond

Video of the Week
Flavours of Inspiration -Meagan Kelly

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Featured Blog Posts

Same Same but Different -Valerie Lopez
"Coined from a colloquial quip, "same same but differnt" is Thai jargon used to highlight similarities while conceeding to differences. Versatile as "mai pen rai," it can be summoned for conversations of everyday signifigance or for others with highter import." Read More...

Pack for a Purpose: Making travel sustainable 5 lbs. at a time -Kelly Diaz "Five pounds amounts to four hundred pencils or five deflated soccer balls, including the inflation device. Five pounds covers one stethoscope, one blood pressure cuff and five hundred band-aids. Most importantly, five little ol’ pounds equals a chance to affect positive change and create lasting relationships in communities that you respect." Read More...

Ten Popular Bloggers and Their All-Time Favorite Digs -Darn Good Digs "One of the great benefits of putting together a guide to travelers’ favorite places to stay is receiving a new nomination in our in-box. It’s a little bit like receiving a surprise gift. After all, we depend on travelers from around the world to take the time to nominate their all-time favorite places (with rooms under, and often way under, US$150)" Read More...

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