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The six major colonial powers conquered much of the world outside Europe, including where we in North America live today. Those six powers -- Great Britain, Spain, Portugal, France, the…
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Iconic Road Trips Some people begrudge the time-honored road trip: it is often relegated to distant memories of family vacations and comedic films like the National Lampoon's series. But road…
Surfing in Asia & the Pacific If anyone is going to take on the challenge of dethroning Hawaii and the United States as the Kings of surf culture, certainly it…
Surfing in Africa & the Middle East Africa and the Middle East have been traditionally overlooked by the surfing community, but that is changing! As surfers constantly seek out new…