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Keith Whelan, 'Naked Adventurer,' Rescued At Sea

by Kate Auletta. Posted Jun 7th 2011 08:45 AM
Well this isn't something that is written everyday: Keith Whelan, aka "The Naked Adventurer," was rescued at sea while en route in his attempt to become the first Irishman to row solo across the Indian Ocean.
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James Cameron Heads To Outer Space, Maybe

by Andrew Burmon. Posted Jun 6th 2011 01:00 PM

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Avatar director and famed Sci-Fi nerd James Cameron may be the first tourist to make the trip to the dark side of the moon.
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North Korea Developing Massive Tourism Zone

by Andrew Burmon. Posted Jun 3rd 2011 11:00 AM

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North Korea announced plans on Thursday to create a tourism zone near a resort it recently expropriated from a South Korean firm that had temporarily shuttered it following an incident involving a communist soldier.
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Thailand Considers Tattoo Ban for Tourists

by Andrew Burmon. Posted Jun 2nd 2011 10:45 AM

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Thailand's Culture Minister told reporters on Wednesday that he plans to ask the country's National Culture Commission to pass a law banning foreign tourists from getting Thai religious tattoos.
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George Atkinson Breaks Seven Summits Record

by Kate Auletta. Posted May 27th 2011 09:30 AM

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A young English boy of 16 has officially broken the Seven Summits record, the BBC reports.
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