#NGTRadar: Travel Lately

The Radar–the latest and best from the travel blogosphere–is a regular feature on Intelligent Travel every other Wednesday.

You can play, too. Follow us on Twitter @NatGeoTravel and tag your favorite travel stories #NGTRadar to help us find the crème de la crème on the Web.

Here are our latest picks:

• If your idea of Ethiopia was informed by Sally Struthers commercials, you’re not alone. But the Horn of Africa nation has come a long way in the past three decades. Here’s one traveler’s lasting impressions after spending time in this vibrant country of contrasts. @umarket
• Another place that may linger in infamy, but for different reasons, Berlin continues to bear the scars of history. But it’s also a thriving, creative capital alive to its future. The best way to get a primer on this multifaceted UNESCO City of Design? Pay attention to its street art. @landlopers 
• Travel isn’t only for the young–it can help keep us young, and help us grow as individuals, too. If you’re a doubter, check out this affirmative ode to travel’s triumph over fear set in the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia. @ottsworld

Got Radar? Follow us on Twitter @NatGeoTravel and tag your favorite travel stories from the Web #NGTRadar. Then check back every other Wednesday for our Travel Lately roundup.