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September 2008
50 Best Places to Live
The fifty next great adventure towns. By Sarah Tuff and Greg Melville

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Features + Departments
Towns
Weekend Scouting Reports
Here's where to stay, play, and taste the local flavors in our top 12 cities.
Namibia
Namibia’s Magnificent Beast
One hundred and fifty miles across the Namib Desert with the world’s surliest conservationist.
Africa
The Big Trip: Africa
Discover eight new trips across Africa.
Shoes
Gear: Shoes
The latest rough-and-ready trail shoes, multipurpose travel kicks, and comfy (anti-)office footwear.
Weekends
Next Weekend: Instant Adventures
Check out the season's best weekend trips near you.
Sveva
Leading Edge: Sveva Gallmann
Old school + new school = one woman’s formula for conservation.
Sleep
Performance: Sleep Therapy
Banking extra z’s—and other secrets of well-rested winners.
Pills
Sleep Therapy: Little Helpers
Remedies for the sheep counting set.
Biofuels
Go Green: Biofuels
The golden age of biofueled road trips is still miles away. Here’s how to drive with a cleaner conscience today.
Greece
World Class: Lodges + Escapes
Global Travel Editor Costas Christ's recommendations in Greece, Costa Rica, and New Brunswick.
Ciamillo
The Life: Ted Ciamillo
How one man intends to pedal across the Atlantic.
Win
Win a Trip to Washington, D.C.
Meet the new Adventurers of the Year at the National Geographic Headquarters.
South Carolina
Wild Roads: South Carolina
Summer days linger longer down South.
Percebes
Spain: Dining on the Coast of Death
A prized shellfish from Spain’s storm-ravaged Galician coast gives "deadliest catch" a whole new meaning.