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Dream Trips:
Diving With Sharks

When it comes to bragging rights and a pure adrenaline rush, you can't beat going eye-to-eye (or better yet, eye-to-tooth) with a great white shark.

• Get the Most Out of Your African Safari
• Splurges: Adventures You Can Brag About
• Hug a Panda at China's Wolong Nature Reserve

A Dose of Reality

Poverty-tour guides explain the relatively new concept—and show how to find an excursion that's right for you.

• New Orleans by Bicycle
• Contrarian Tours
• Are You the Ugly American?

Movie Quest!

Forget the Oscars: Here are our top 10 travel-inspiring movies of the year. Our own Golden Globe trotter, Bud Travel, shows you how to re-create the best moments.

• Celebrity Star Maps
• Movie Trivia Quiz

Expert Advice: Top 9 Ski Tips

The pros weigh in on every aspect of a skiing holiday—including your socks. Even you black-diamond types might learn a thing or two.

Sacred Africa

Nearly eight centuries ago, 11 churches were carved into the Ethiopian bedrock. You don't have to be a believer to be intrigue—and awed.

• See the slide show
• Traveling Within Ethiopia
• Scouting Report 2007: Yirgalem, Ethiopia

• 2007 Cool List
• Animal Safety in the Great Outdoors
• Around the World in 365 Days
• Backcountry Skiing
• Best Brides of the New Millennium
• The Best Places You've Never Heard Of: 2007 Edition
• The Best Places You've Never Heard Of: 2006 Edition
• Biking Trips in the U.S. and Europe
• Boondockers
• Bud Travel: Top Secret Tourism
• Cooperative Camping
• Destination Unknown
• Dream Trips: 2007 Edition
• Dream Trips: 2006 Edition
• Dream Trips: 2005 Edition
• Dream Trips: 2004 Edition
• Ecotourism: What You Should Ask When Planning a Vacation
• Geocaching: High-Tech Treasure Hunts
• Get the Most out of Your African Safari
• Hiking Scotland's Rugged Kintyre Peninsula
• Hitting the Slopes in Dubai?
• Horseback-Riding Vacations
• How to Charter Your Own Yacht
• Hug a Panda at China's Wolong Nature Reserve
• Hurricane Season Just Became a Safer Bet
• In Search of the Perfect Ski Village
• It's a Yurt Spurt
• Kids Ski Free
• The Latest in GPS Technology
• Newfangled Treasure Hunts
• One Man's Cross-Country Bike Trip
• Outdoor Gear: On Sale
• Seaplanes: Fly Like a Seagull
• Ski Condos for Slackers
• Ski Rental Tips
• Skiing Affordably
• Snow Report: Online Resources
• Splurges: Adventures You Can Brag About
• Tips for Runners, plus running maps
• Tips for Travel Emergencies
• Top 10 Old-School Ski Resorts
• Travel Blogs: Gear & Gadgets
• Travel Blogs: Outdoors, Sports Adventure
• Unique Hotels and Alternative Lodgings