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National Geographic asked 20 outdoor luminaries—from trail runners to CEOs to beloved authors—about the trails they dream about. Here are their picks for the world’s best hikes. Ready for adventure? 1. TOUR DU MONT BLANC, France, Italy, and Switzerland
 
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Over the past decade, author Peter Potterfield has hiked more than 10,000 miles over six continents to research this list. He here tells us his picks for the world’s 15 best hikes, including Patagonia, Tasmania, Newfoundland, and Petra. Read more … Continue reading →

National Geographic publishes several lists of great hikes. This is the Epic Trail list. A truly great trail winds into the essence of a place, so when assembling this list of the world’s great hikes we kept an eye on … Continue reading →

VISA For most countries of the world, it is a visa-on-arrival at the airport or railway crossings (expect a 3-6 hour wait usually in the middle of the night) for a 30-day visa. Cost is $53 and 2 passport photos … Continue reading →

Thorium, an element named after the Norse god of thunder, may soon contribute to the world’s electricity supply Apr 12th 2014 Economist WELL begun; half done. That proverb—or, rather, its obverse—encapsulates the problems which have dogged civil nuclear power since … Continue reading →

VISA. Required by virtually every country in the world. Time consuming, bureaucratic and costly. For most is valid for a maximum of 30 days, non extendable from the date of entry. Travel to St Petersburg, Kaliningrad Vyborg is possible without … Continue reading →

Military expenditures data are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to … Continue reading →

by Mark Thompson, Time Magazine, Nov 4, 2013 The army, after generations of preparing to fight complicated land wars, is more likely to face enemies that are terrorists, insurgents, and other small -bore bad guys than large standing armies. That’s … Continue reading →

THE F-35, THE MOST EXPENSIVE WEAPON EVER BUILT excerpted from “The Most Expensive Weapon Ever Built” by Mark Thompson. Time Feb 25, 2013 The Pentagon plans on buying 2,357 F-35s for $400 billion, making it the costliest weapons program in … Continue reading →

In February, 2011, the US Navy started construction on a new $15 billion aircraft carrier, slated to weigh anchor in 2020. It followed the just-as-costly Gerald R. Ford, then 20% built and due to set sail in 2015. Meanwhile, on … Continue reading →