Red Eye
Letter from the editor
The Koolest T-Shirts in the World
With these slick slogans, what may be lost in translation is more than made up for in earnest English hipness
The Real Rock and Roll Bali
How do you survive the menacing monkeys and persistent prostitutes of Bali, Indonesia? Jeff Simmerson recommends a guitar, a drum set, a bottle of Bintang, and a little "Cocaine" (Clapton, of course).
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Teaching English Abroad
: It's the holy grail of travelers: get paid to see the world (oh and teach some English while you're at it). But is being a linguistic emissary for English all that it's rumored to be? Well, there are students who want to kill you in CHINA, the after-class boyfriend questions in PRAGUE, the innovative use of "guns" and "tanks" as vocabulary words in the WEST BANK, and really, who needs books in CAMEROON? Plus more stories of revelation and absurdity from SPAIN, TURKEY, and FRENCH GUIANA.
Cambio
Grub: Kebab Men
Jillian Schedneck moved to London and promptly fell in love--with chicken kebabs. But the object of her affection came with baggage: the men behind the counter.
Play: The Greek Way
Short on cash and world-class athletic ability? You can still earn travel gold at the Olympics this summer by following Barney Jeffries's silver-saving advice.
Scoop: Spread the Love
Ecotourism, ethical travel, responsible tourism--what it all means, and how you can be a more conscientious global nomad.
Uncharted: Third World, First Person
Travel is not just about exploring a place, it's about uncovering new parts of ourselves. Claire Smith discovers the beauty of going solo on the smallest island she could find in the Philippines.
Our 3 Cents
So maybe these aren't our favorite bars around the world, but these pubs in Mongolia, Cambodia, and Lebanon are a damn sight more interesting than the stock "Irish pubs" on every street corner from Dublin to Dien Bien Phu.
Cover Illustration: William Matelski
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