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2013 Coachella Survival Guide

INDIO, California – Get ready for two weekends of live music, soaring desert temperatures, camping, carpooling, and crowd theatrics.

My Best Souvenir

From Japan, a floral wreath. From India, a velvet child's hat. From Uruguay, a worn bottle opener. What's your best souvenir? Fathom travelers share theirs.

Falling for Fez

FEZ, Morocco – Led by a local friend, expert shopper Joanna Williams navigates the streets, souks, and street foods.

Fathom Questionnaire: David Hong

Weirdest thing seen on travels: Flash mobs. It just isn't the same as just watching them on YouTube. Everywhere I go, I check out the local pub. The key to my heart is good pint of beer.

Swimming with Whale Sharks

LA PAZ, Mexico – I knew it wouldn't attack me. Whale sharks eat plankton and algae, for goodness sake. But when a 15-foot anything is swimming towards you, and you're practically naked, it's freaky.

World's Best Hotels: St. Regis Deer Valley

DEER VALLEY, Utah – If I listened to the voice inside, I would never leave the St. Regis. I had been here for four days, and I was ready to stay forever. Blame the s'mores.

Fathom Questionnaire: Joanna Prisco

I always bring home slippers. Cotton in-flight slippers, terry hotel-room slippers, little beaded silk slippers from Singapore. It's nice to look down at your feet and remember where you've been. 

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