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David Whitley is a freelance travel writer based in the UK. He has a taste for unusual experiences and oddities with a great story behind them.

David Whitley is a freelance travel writer based in the UK. He has a taste for unusual experiences and oddities with a great story behind them.

Dana Starkell has canoed most of the Mississippi River three times. Hes giving Channel Cat Talks on June 25 and 27.

If the idea of a cruise immediately calls to mind crowded pools, sunburnt tourists, and obscenely overflowing buffets, think again.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva may soon discover that swapping the CEO of Petrobras is not enough to turn the state-run oil company into the engine for job creation and development it was during his first 2002-2010 terms.

Ongoing upgrades to roads through the southern part of Guyana have many conservationists on high alert, as the projects could impact forest and savanna ecosystems as well as Indigenous communities. A series of roads traveling over 500 kilometers (310 miles) from the capital of Georgetown to the city of Lethem, in the south, are supposed […]

Unveil the plausibility of Bull sharks navigating their way to Midwest river waters, sparking intrigue and apprehension about going into the water.

Delivering a blend of local history, environmental issues, education, entertainment, and fresh air, Davenport's River Action will again present a series of outdoor presentations in the first month-plus of the annual Channel Cat Talks and Riverine Walks: weekly programs that, from May 28 through June 29, will address such topics as local abolitionist freedom fighters,

"It's about the theft of history itself," says Marc Fennell ahead of second season on ABC.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva may soon discover that swapping the CEO of Petrobras is not enough to turn the state-run oil company into the engine for job creation and development...