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There’s blue water, and there’s ridiculously blue water, and then there’s Mauritius water. My 100th country finds me in tropical island paradise off the east coast of Madagascar, tasting an adolescent dream of the honeymoon. Darting around the south coast, I slurp back urchins, pet lions, and steer boats around gorgeous coral islands. What would you expect for a country that rhymes with delicious?

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Stories from the Globe & Mail

If you’re in Canada, you can read my weekly column in the Globe & Mail every Thursday, or catch them online:

My Travel Gift Guide

Couchsurfing in Helsinki

Returning to Johannesburg

Nuclear Missiles in Ukraine

Stories from Sympatico.ca

10 Different Ways to Explore a Country

My picks for the 10 Best Places to Spot Wildlife

Hungry? Here’s my favourite cuisines worth travelling for

This ‘n that:

A funny recount of the Legend of the Sour Toe Cocktail makes it into the UK’s Guardian

Yes, that is me writing about trees and cocktails in the New Zealand Herald

Mabuhay, the Philippines Airline magazine, will be running a story about Vegas, penned by You Know Who

Voldemort also features in the top spot of Best Adventure Tours for 2011, according to CNN. If you’re up for the adventure, why not join me on a 3-week trek to Everest Base Camp

Word Travels is airing on Travel Channel International in 100 countries and 18 languages, as well on Nat Geo Adventure, National Geographic, CityTV, OLN, and OutsideTV.

Up next: Getting Wild in South Africa

News this month:

1. My TV show Word Travels begins broadcasting across Europe (in multiple languages), New Zealand, South Africa, the Middle East and elsewhere on Travel Channel. Here’s a preview and episode guide

2. Join in me on a trek to Mount Everest, and you could win a free trip to Maccu Piccu! Come November we’re embarking on a 23-day epic journey into the Himalayas to Everest Base Camp. It’s just what you need to recharge your batteries, and you can join from anywhere. Click here for more info:

3. New columns let you read about the World’s Spiciest Food, Confessions of a Cruise Virgin, 15 Things To Do Before You Die, and 6 Things to Do in Costa Rica

4. “This is the moment I’ve officially lost my mind!” Travel + Leisure feature my journey to Mount Huashan in their this story about the World’s Deadliest Hikes.

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Cheers and Beers,
Robin