- Afghanistan has just established its first national park. Locals hope that declaring the 220-square-mile Band-e-Amir a park will help protect its environment. Check out NPR's great audio slideshow of the area and the people who live there.
- It's a bird, it's a plane, it's Spain's bullet train! By the end of next year, Spain is on track (literally) to build a network of the world's fastest trains.
- Some Australians are saying "poo" to the global economic crisis. Aussies in Tasmania are turning wombat droppings into handmade paper, which is a hit with tourists.
- If you're in Europe this May you don't want to miss the Prague Food Festival and (more importantly) the Czech Beer Festival, both taking place at the end of the month.
- Get inspired to write the next great novel at Agatha Christie's holiday home. The 1792 house, which just opened for guests, can accommodate up to ten people and has five bedrooms and two bathrooms.
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