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The Very Cheap Man’s Guide to Crossing South Korea Buses, buses, and buses—public transit from the DMZ to Haeundae Beach.
Hong Kong’s Bizarre Noah’s Ark Theme Park When Disney passed on Ma Wan island, the Hong Kong government built the world’s most surreal creationist attraction.
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Soccer With Vikings As Iceland continues its Cinderella story at the Euros, Mark Franek reflects on six summers of semi-pro football in the country of northern lights and Hidden Folk.
The Sandwich That Ate the World On the hunt through Saigon, in search of the past, present, and future of the banh mi.
The Palace of War In Kabul, a dispute over the future of a grand but bullet-ridden palace reflects Afghanistan’s divisions over whether to bury or memorialize its turbulent history.