Michael Smith — Excerpt: From time to time during this overnight journey we passed through areas of very bright lights shining deliberately on the train. I had been warned about this before we left for Russia.
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Michael Smith — Excerpt: Following the fall of the Iron Curtain in 1989, visiting former Eastern Bloc countries became possible, and increasingly attractive.
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Rakhima Imanaly — Excerpt: Mountains are like people, they show their secrets only once. We are to be aware of it at a given time, otherwise, we lose this chance forever.
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John Haymaker — Excerpt: Showing it to my partner, we smiled at the possibilities. I banged the hammer a few more times and found it effective for relieving tension.
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Marshall Moore — Excerpt: I had yen in my money clip, vague expectations, and a sore backside from staying seated most of the way across the Pacific.
