YOUR GUIDE TO THE TWIN CITIES
September 11 is the l Enkutatash, or Ethiopian New Year. The date traditionally marks both the end of the rainy season and the return of Queen of Sheba after a journey to Jerusalem. The holiday is celebrated with dancing and singing throughout the country’s villages. Â
April 4 is Senegal’s Independence Day. Get in the mood with this video, which demonstrates why this West African country is so well known for its music and dancing.
Kerri Westenberg, Elizabeth Larsen and Troy Melhus offer up a global discourse ranging from great finds close to home to adventures far afield.
Share your road wisdom, rave about great finds and rant about roadblocks that get in the way of a great trip.
Troy Melhus has heli-skied on glaciers, dived alongside Monk seals and raced for 24 hours on a mountain bike. All this, and he rarely spends more than $500 on a trip.Learn more about RSS
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Kerri Westenberg has globe-trotted for National Geographic and other magazines. Now she zips around the region, on the lookout for travel news you can use.
Elizabeth Larsen lived in Salzburg, Austria, and has traveled throughout Europe and the Americas. She can say "diaper," "bottle" and "crib" in four languages.
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