Nearly every world traveler counts New Zealand among the most beautiful places on earth.

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Is it possible to be a world traveler and a vegan at the same time?

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Mlhanga's new album, World Traveler, includes guest spots by West African pickers, and it's another example of African guitarist finding common ground.

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Diane Haubner, the world traveler, also has a bit of advice.

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But some issuers are geared toward the world traveler -- not only do they forego the foreign-transaction fee, but they foot the credit card company's as well.

CNN: Conquer the currency conversion conundrum

Reliance of the Traveler is one of the world's most widely circulated references on the shariah law that CAP basically claims does not exist and the organizations that have endorsed it are hardly fringe elements.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Center For Security Policy

Slimtrader is a promising start-up that launched a commerce platform a year ago using the tools available in the developing world: feature phones and SMS. A traveler in Lagos, Nigeria can enter the text shortcode for a bus ticket and get a reply with a schedule and prices.

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Gabriel spends some of his time on the road with a friend and fellow traveler, who introduces us to the world by way of a chatty conversation.

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If you're a novice looking to get your paddle wet for the first time, consider heading to Thailand for what National Geographic Traveler magazine has called one of the world's top 25 adventures: paddling with Sea Canoe (www.seacanoe.com) in Phang Nga bay, near Phuket.

CNN: ASIANOW - TIME Asia | Travel Watch | How to See Paradise with the Help of a Paddle

As an expert traveler who has been planning trips around the world for as long as I can remember, I used to pooh-pooh the package vacation.

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Whether you're an international traveler or you just want the convenience of PlugBug in your part of the world, PlugBug World is ready to add one more handy tool to your MacBook travel pack.

ENGADGET: PlugBug World brings global travel to the MacBook / USB charger