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Square watermelons, Elvis sightings, the perfect egg and my dinner with a Geisha

There is nowhere in the world like Japan. The delicious culinary surprises, astounding natural beauty, and lasting traditional culture made each day of my trip thrilling, but the people are what truly define Japan and what will bring me back.
Watermelons²
This is no ordinary watermelon. This is a symbol of the creative energy and brilliance that [...]

Noël Gets Bitten by the Africa Bug

They say Africa changes you forever. I had no idea who they were, nor did I know just how dead on they were, that is, until I experienced it for myself. After years of listening to my parents’ stories of their incredible visits to Kenya, and seeing movies like “Out of Africa”, “The Ghost and [...]

São Paulo’s Social Pulse!

Absolute Traveler Zachary Aarons talks food, art and fashion in the all-too-often overlooked metropolis of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
For most of us, Brazil evokes images of sizzling beaches, the uber-chic city of Rio de Janeiro, and the natural wonders of the Pantanal and the Amazon. But when my wife and I started planning for our next [...]

Condé Nast Traveler Exchange: The Travel Specialists Summit

For the fourth year in a row, Absolute Travel’s Leslie Overton has made the cut as Condé Nast Traveler’s Top Specialist for Family Travel to Asia. Impressive. Below she discusses her impressions of the 8th annual Travel Specialist Summit in Sin City.
In January I attended the Condé Nast Traveler Exchange: The Travel Specialists Summit, [...]



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