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Don George - Illumninations

Illuminations

Dancing in Dubrovnik

On a recent stay in the Old Town of Dubrovnik, Don George found all the historic and architectural glories he remembered from his first visit seven years before.  But most glorious of all were the differences he noted — differences that affirmed, once again, the power and importance of travel.

 

A Passion for Egypt

RoundTable

Anthony Sattin
A Passion for Egypt

As a child Anthony Sattin was seduced by the Egypt of his imaginings. But in the flesh, he discovered the reality was more vivid, sensual and enticing than any dream.

A Passion for Egypt
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Soundings

A Conversation with Jeffrey Tayler

He's lived abroad for 25 years and written accounts of death-defying adventures in Siberia, the Congo and the Sahara.  Here the Atlantic's Moscow correspondent discusses freedom, expatriation, and the power of following your dreams.

Wild Africa

Fresh From the Field

Wild Africa

East Africa-born Anup Shah has a PhD from the London School of Economics, but his real passion is capturing the wildlife — and wild heart — of the land he loves. This portfolio reveals his artful eye.
 


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Brilliant Books

Antarctica: Life on the Ice

This compelling anthology reveals the multiple riches of Antarctica, from its extraordinary landscapes and hardy wildlife, to the gritty quirks and idiosyncratic rituals of human life there, to the spiritual revelations and emotional epiphanies it nurtures. The story we excerpt, "The Secret of Silence," by editor Susan Fox Rogers, amply embodies the quintessential attractions of the land and the book.