Pumpin' the Volume
Former international development student Dave Guenette has
introduced North America to some of Africa's hottest musicians.
It's not about charity, it's about music. more>
How To Survive Anything
'Survivorman' Les Stroud has endured 7-day survival tests
in some of the harshest physical environments on earth - and
caught it all on camera for the Outdoor Life Network. He speaks
with Verge about the headspace you need in order to survive.
Destination: Mongolia
Off-the-beaten-path travel at its finest. Travel to Mongolia
is challenging and rewarding in equal measure. Check out our
special section about this hidden gem.
In Search of the Eagle Hunters
In the most remote region of Mongolia, semi-nomadic herdsmen
train golden eagles to help them hunt. Filmmaker Tony Girardin
travels 1600 kilometres over the desert to meet one.
Dicing with Death in the Gobi
Canadian adventurer Graydon Hazenberg follows the trail
of China's most revered traveller along the Silk Road.
Making the Grade
Mongolian students juggle more than just exams in order
to make it through school.
DEPARTMENTS
Dispatches
Bits & bobs from abroad.
Global Classroom
Helping to Heal: Volunteering in the Health Sciences
Looking to hit the road with your stethoscope? Elena Sosa
Lerín shows you how to put your degree to work overseas.
more>
Your Environment
Protecting the Poles
As International Polar Year approaches, global warming is
heating up the agenda.
Travel Bugs
Chilling News
Don't get caught out in the cold. Dr. Mark Wise looks at cold
exposure, its dangers and treatments.
Work Where
Saving the World - 101
Anyone with a hammer and a shovel can start an international
non-governmental organization, but you'll need more than just
good intentions to make it work. more>
Out There
A Nasty Row
This spring, one Canadian and one British rower will attempt
to be the first team to row across the Indian Ocean - in a
seven-metre long rowboat.
Visions of a Voodoo Psychic
A questionable psychic in Benin gives a Canadian traveller
some disturbing predictions.
World Wise
Tibet on the Rails
The new China-Tibet railway may be an engineering feat, but
Tibetans hope their culture doesn't get derailed as a result.
