A Visit To Mangueira

02/22/2008 | Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Sapotí leads the Velha Guarda through a passionate medley.

(Photo by Thushan Amarasiriwardena, caption by Michael D. Kurtz / LongJaunt.com)

05.20.2008 | Beirut, Lebanon

With no time to waste, and reports on the ground of an end to fighting in Lebanon, we head through the mountains to Beirut.

03.04.2008 | Salvador, Brazil

On Tuesday nights in Salvador's central colonial district, Pelourinho, the city's residents flock to dance, listen to live music and en...

07.01.2008 | Bangkok, Thailand

The popular book (and later movie) "The Beach" describes Bangkok's Khao San Road as "the centre of the backpacking universe."