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Politics aside, there are many travelers who are curious on how to travel to the reclusive communist nation. Preparing for a trip to North Korea is not like booking any normal vacation and there are some important things you should know.

• Independent Travel Is Not Allowed - Tourist visas are only granted to people who take part of a guided tour. Tours are generally booked by Chinese travel agents who will attempt to obtain a visa and submit a detailed itinerary to the North Korean authorities.
  • The Koroyo Group, New Korea Tours, and Tour2Korea are good places to begin.

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The Aussies are looking to pick their favorite new words of 2007 in a contest sponsored by the Macquarie Dictionary.

• Manscaping: Male grooming procedures involving the removal of body hair.
• Tanorexia: An obsessive desire to have tanned skin.

Many of these terms must be a down-under thing since I’ve never heard of them. You can find out what a salad dodger is and vote until January 31.

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From secret languages, to bog people, you can visit most of the places on this Live Science list.

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Made your New Year’s resolutions yet? Check out this detailed list.

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Hallucinogenic mushrooms have been selling in Holland’s “smart shops” for the past 2 decades, but after some high-profile incidents, they won’t be for long.

The mushroom ban fits into a wider crackdown on Holland’s lenient soft-drug policy. For more than three decades the Dutch state has tolerated the purchase and use of marijuana. But after reaching its peak in 2000, the Dutch drug gospel is starting to lose strength. Holland’s world-famous “coffee shops” are facing ever more restrictions. Over the last decade their number has dropped by 40 percent.

There is resistance to the proposed ban argues that the illegal drug trade is more dangerous than a mushroom trip. The Dutch government has tested ecstasy pills at parties and provided clean heroin syringes in recent years.

If you are going to Amsterdam to smoke pot, brush up on the rules first. A nationwide smoking ban (tobacco too) is going into effect July 2008.

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Find out which US cities have the best shopping, most cultured residents, and the hottest people. Travel + Leisure has ranked America’s top 25 urban destination on a variety of categories that will help you waste tons of time at work plan your next trip.

The Travel + Leisure annual list has many of the cheapest places to use a weak dollar - including Chicago, New Orleans, Seattle, and Phoenix.

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Apparently for some finding a mate is so easy, that couples have begun dating other couples.

Kupple.com is a site that that lets couples seek out other couples for friendship, advice, or even business ventures. Registration is free and the membership has grown past 2,500 users.

Similar to cuddle parties, couple-dating is strictly a nonsexual affair, so don’t sign on looking for foursome hookups. The start of a new trend? Couples do tend to stick to couples and singles seem to hang out in the same places.

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A picture from the morning of Bayram’s first day in the Süleymaniye mosque in Istanbul, Turkey.

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The Islamic holy month of Ramadan ended today. The end marks the beginning of a 3 day holiday and will affect your travel plans to predominantly Muslim countries. Follow Turkey Travel Planner’s advice for travel to Turkey during Bayram, and other countries during Eid ul-Fitr.

UPDATED [10/12]: A great post about Bayram in the village from a southern California girl living in Turkey.

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The Nudist Travel Guide is a blog covering all of the accommodations, destinations, and advise you need to have a good ol’ naked time.

Nudist Travel Guide Blog is an educational blog dedicated to providing useful nudist travel reviews, news and resources. Give nudism a chance.

Some of the more interesting posts you might be interested in are 9 ways to be clothes free in any town, nudist marathons, and how the weakening dollar affects nudist travel.

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