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February Issue
February 2008

 

The Compass - Issue 01

1. Editor’s Note

2. Lust and Lychees at the Lopburi Monkey Festival
By Anne Merritt
Thailand is not only crowded by lost tourists and crowded markets.
Welcome to ‘Monkeytown’, a Versailles-worthy banquet prepared entirely for the monkeys.

3. Under the clouds of Andalusia
By Mauricio Osegueda
Join Mauricio Osegueda as he explores a different side of Spain: endless smoking,
endless siestas and endless drinking, without the side effects.

4. Sidi Bou Said-An Artist’s Mecca
By Lusine Stepanian
More of a dream, this picturesque village of Tunisia will get you thinking, seeing, and acting like an artist.

5. Top 5 Unique Ski Resorts in the USA
By Hanna Lindon
Crackling log fires, pristine pistes and rampaging sled dogs?
Hanna Lindon discovers the wonders of skiing American-style.

6. Along the Andes of Peru
By Esmeralda Campos
A breathtaking journey through the Northern landscapes of Peru. It will turn anyone
with an appreciation for the outdoors and its ruins into an amateur archaeologist.

Coming up in the Next Issue:
A Special Feature on Czech Republic including a peculiar encounter
on a train ride, a spine-chilling visit to the Bone House and much more…