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World’s Best Hikes: 20 Dream Trails

National Geographic asked 20 outdoor luminaries—from trail runners to CEOs to beloved authors—about the trails they dream about. Here are…

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World’s Best Hikes – Peter Potterfield’s List

Over the past decade, author Peter Potterfield has hiked more than 10,000 miles over six continents to research this list.…

12 years ago

World’s Best Hikes: Epic Trails

National Geographic publishes several lists of great hikes. This is the Epic Trail list. A truly great trail winds into…

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MONGOLIA – Travel Facts

VISA For most countries of the world, it is a visa-on-arrival at the airport or railway crossings (expect a 3-6…

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Thorium Reactors

Thorium, an element named after the Norse god of thunder, may soon contribute to the world’s electricity supply Apr 12th…

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Russia – Travel Facts

VISA. Required by virtually every country in the world. Time consuming, bureaucratic and costly. For most is valid for a…

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Military Expenditure as Percentage of GDP

Military expenditures data are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces,…

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The US Army

by Mark Thompson, Time Magazine, Nov 4, 2013 The army, after generations of preparing to fight complicated land wars, is…

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The F – 35

THE F-35, THE MOST EXPENSIVE WEAPON EVER BUILT excerpted from "The Most Expensive Weapon Ever Built" by Mark Thompson. Time…

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The US Military – An Overview

In February, 2011, the US Navy started construction on a new $15 billion aircraft carrier, slated to weigh anchor in…

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