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The Radar: Beginner’s Guide to Myanmar, Take a Nearcation, 50 Years After the Fair

Posted by Elaura Rifkin on May 18, 2012
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View of the sunrise from Mee Nyien Gone Temple in Myanmar, Bagan. (Photograph by Joseph Wong, My Shot)

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The Radar: Fiji for the Rest of Us, 7 Countries with Cheap Grad Degrees, How to See Hamburg

Posted by Elaura Rifkin on May 16, 2012
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The sun sets on Denarau Island, Fiji. (Photograph by Michael Dawson, My Shot)

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The Radar: $100 Weekend in Melbourne, How to be an Expert iVideographer, SCUBA in Honduras

Posted by Elaura Rifkin on May 11, 2012
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Flinder's Street Station, Melbourne, Australia. (Photograph by Mark Moskvitch, My Shot)

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The Radar: A Local’s Guide to London, 36 Hrs in NYC, Your Weight (in Gold)

Posted by Elaura Rifkin on May 7, 2012
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At the Tate Modern, New Year's Eve. (Photograph by Aleksandra Drzymala, My Shot)

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The Radar: Hidden Tuscany, Walking with Giants, MLB Travel Favorites

Posted by Elaura Rifkin on May 2, 2012
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Fields of sunflowers near Tuscany, Italy. (Photograph by Ramesh Prabhu, My Shot)

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The Radar: Under-the-Radar European Gems, World’s Best Burger Joints, Score a Great Summer Rental

Posted by Elaura Rifkin on April 30, 2012
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Rab, Croatia. (Photograph by Ivan Lesica, My Shot)

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The Radar: Zurich on a Dime, Best Local Food Festivals, Hiring an In-Flight Nanny

Posted by Elaura Rifkin on April 27, 2012
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Zurich, Switzerland. (Photograph by Nathalie Sandra Bellato, My Shot)

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The Radar: Slo-Mo Tokyo, Grab a Beer in Bend, 5 Secrets About Iceland

Posted by Elaura Rifkin on April 25, 2012
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Shibuya, Tokyo (Photo by Jean Philippe Schweitzer, My Shot)

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The Radar: 5 Budget-Friendly Ways to Get Around Europe, 10 Great Places to Get a Sandwich, Say Ciao to Flip-Flop Feet

Posted by Elaura Rifkin on April 23, 2012
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View of Venice from a water bus. (Photo by Roya Miller, My Shot)

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The Radar: 10 Great Cupcake Spots, Hot Air Ballooning in Egypt, When to Hire a Tour Guide

Posted by Elaura Rifkin on April 20, 2012
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Norwegian cupcakes. (Photo by Janice Bocateja, My Shot)

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The Radar: How to Open a Food Truck, 5 Places to Go Off-Grid, Best Family Hotels

Posted by Elaura Rifkin on April 18, 2012
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Austin diners enjoying an American classic: fried chicken. (Photo by Joseph Nerlfi, My Shot)

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The Radar: World’s Rudest Countries, Suriname by Boat, How to Survive Five (Common) Travel Disasters

Posted by Elaura Rifkin on April 13, 2012
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The Eiffel Tower, Paris. (Photo: Aref Mostafa Zadeh/My Shot)

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The Radar: Things NOT to do in New York, Take a Trip in a Moving Sauna, Most Wanted Hotel Amenities

Posted by Elaura Rifkin on April 11, 2012
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A couple takes in the NYC skyline from a New Jersey pier. (Photo: Simon Velu/My Shot)

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The Radar: Top 10 Tapas in Granada, How to Catch a Geoduck, All Aboard the Trans-Mongolian Railway!

Posted by Elaura Rifkin on April 9, 2012
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The Radar: Visit the Copan Ruins, Spend the Night in a Tube, 10 Tips for Solo Travelers

Posted by Elaura Rifkin on April 6, 2012
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The Copan ruins in Honduras. (Photo: Luis Matamoros, My Shot)

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The Radar: What to Do in Lisbon, Myanmar Steps Out of the Shadows, Tweet From 30,000 Feet

Posted by Elaura Rifkin on April 4, 2012
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Paris em Lisboa cafe. (Photo: Leslie Trew Magraw)

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The Radar: 42 Reasons to Love Brussels, Travel Smarter with Siri, 8 Colorful Towns Around the World

Posted by Elaura Rifkin on April 2, 2012
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The Grand Plance in Brussels, Belgium. (Photo: Stephen McDonald/My Shot)

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The Radar: Insiders Guide to Seattle, 10 Cheapest Places to Live Abroad, Private Dining in Havana

Posted by Elaura Rifkin on March 30, 2012
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La Paz, Bolivia, #7 on the list. (Photo: Shannon Radsky/My Shot)

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The Radar: Off-Season Getaways to Cape May, 6 Places in Poland You’ve Never Heard Of, How to Spend a Long Weekend in Iceland

Posted by Elaura Rifkin on March 28, 2012
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Cape May's famous "Painted Ladies," with dolphins in the foreground. (Photo: Zachary Hoover/My Shot)

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The Radar: 10 Customs to Know Before Visiting India, Get the Best Seat on a Plane, Bizarro Hotels

Posted by Elaura Rifkin on March 26, 2012
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Agra Fort, Uttar Pradesh, India (Photo: Jim Kasom/My Shot)

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The Radar: How to Teach Abroad, 10 Great “Underground” Bars, Allergy-Friendly Getaways

Posted by Elaura Rifkin on March 23, 2012
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Kids at recess. (Photo: Bhavesh Bangdiwala/My Shot)

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The Radar: Norway’s Northern Lights, Where to Stage a Celebrity Run-In, Airline Apps You Should be Using Now

Posted by Elaura Rifkin on March 21, 2012
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The Northern Lights in Kabelvåg, Lofoten, Norway. (Photo: Anders Hoft/My Shot)

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The Radar: Food Crawl Through NYC’s Chinatown, Real-Life Reykjavik, Yosemite Time Lapse

Posted by Elaura Rifkin on March 19, 2012
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Chinatown, New York City. (Photo: Mercedes Noriega/My Shot)

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The Radar: St. Patrick’s Day Beer Guide, Best Airports for Freebies, Improve Your Mandarin Through Song

Posted by Elaura Rifkin on March 16, 2012
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Beer tasting. (Photo: Beth Rogers/My Shot)

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Massachusetts’ Real Irish Bragging Rights

Posted by Elaura Rifkin on March 15, 2012
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Photo: Albert Cardoso/My Shot

It looks like Boston might have some competition when it comes to the most authentic place to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. While it’s difficult to dispute Beantown’s popularity as a favorite destination for travelers in search of a loud and proud place to celebrate, new Census data shows that it might not be as Irish…