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Authentic Shopping Guide Intro

Tips for Bargaining, Packing, & Shipping

Panel of Shopping Experts

WorldWise Trivia Quiz

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Guatemala Photo Gallery

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Denver Guide

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51 Ways to Cut Vacation Costs

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The Little Book of Travel Wisdom

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Authentic Shopping Guide—Experts

Traveler's Panel of Shopping Experts

Erdal Aktan, Turkish Tourist Office, Los Angeles

Christopher P. Baker, travel writer

Yelena Baranova, Russian National Group

Annika Benjes, Swedish Travel and Tourism Council

Karen Brown, Merchandise Consultant, National Geographic Catalog

Sarah Anderson Caramba, Caramba Inc.

Sergio H. Coimbra, journalist

Antoanetta Dimitrova, National Geographic Channel Bulgaria

Ellen Dorsh, Creative Women

Krzysztof Dydynski, travel writer and photographer

Dalia Fahmy, travel writer

Paulo Farinha, Deputy-Editor, Portuguese edition of National Geographic magazine

Nadia Feddo, journalist

Ainsley Henriques, Jamaican historian and cultural expert

Rachel Howard, travel writer

Dina Kevra, Russian National Group

Pia Korpisaari, Editor, Finnish edition of National Geographic magazine

Brigitta Kroon-Fiorita, Netherlands Board of Tourism & Conventions

Holly Lenk, Tourism Victoria

Brenda Nimes, A Different Approach

Liliane Opsomer, Belgian Tourist Office

Rowan McKinnon, travel writer

Paul Michel, travel writer

Laura Paquet, travel writer

Sigrid Pichler, Austrian Tourist Office

Ellison Poe, Poe Travel

Patricia Preston, writer and author of IrelandExpert.com

Vanessa Reid, Tourism New Zealand

Daniel Robinson, Tel Aviv-based writer and journalist

Cordelia Salter-Nour, eShopAfrica.com

Leslie Senden, travel specialist

Jenny Sonmez, Turkish Tourist Office

Raul Touzon, travel photographer

Anita Wolfgram, New Zealand tourism expert

Inge Yspeert, photographer

Center for Sustainable Destinations

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National Geographic Traveler Places of a Lifetime
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The National Geographic Traveler Reader Panel

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