TRAVERSE MAGAZI... ISSUE 25

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  Issue 25
  Dec 12th, 2008
 
   
About: Customs

You definitely don’t want to be caught breaking these rules when you’re a visitor.

About: Privatization

A privately-run prison system has absolutely no incentive to reduce the rate of incarceration in the US.

About: Surfing

Truly great surf films should make you want to stare at the screen in awe, seek out new bands, search for perfect waves and, most of all, go surfing.

About: Defining authenticity

When Kenya’s Masaai hide their microwaves to dance for tourists, and a traditional Chinese tea ceremony filled with wide-eyed Europeans, what, really, is authenticity?

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Meet A Traveler
Currently In: Melbourne
Traveling Next: Cycling around Kangaroo Island for Christmas holidays!

"Born and raised in Vancouver, Canada...I got caught up in a cushy 9-5 job for a large corporation for 11 years. It took meeting my wife to escape the cubicle and I've never looked back." Carlos recently bought one badass van for continued Oz exploration.

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Meet An Organization
Operates In: Peru

The mission of the South American Explorers is to improve the social, economic and environmental conditions within South America by fostering greater awareness of this continent through the diffusion of information and cross cultural interaction.

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Matador News

Over the past several weeks we've been hard at work revamping the Matador Network and have added several new features. Be sure to check out Matador By the Numbers as well as our new contributors page which includes a new, easy-to-use submission form for writers. Finally, if you've ever wanted to know a little more about the Matador Team, please meet us here. Stay tuned for more developments in the upcoming weeks.

In the Next Issue of Traverse
The Last Iceman of Chimborzo
About: Culture and Change in Ecuador

For centuries, indigenous men have been climbing up here to chop out ice from the glacier and sell at the market in town. Now Baltazar is the last man to continue this tradition.

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Food For Thought

The US makes up only 5% of the world's population but 25% of the world's incarcerated population.

 
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