A World Of Wonders

Paula explores Petra's Lost City, visits a cave-dwelling family, then joins Tanzania's Barabaig tribe to milk a cow, bead a gourd, and learn rain-making rituals.

Webmaster sends Paula to learn cheese-making with a Dutch expert, then to Egypt, where a detour in the Valley of the Queens leads her to the boy king's tomb.

Paula celebrates Mexican culture with kids, dances, makes tortillas, tries corn ice cream, then explores a palace, catches trout, climbs the Great Wall, and slides down.

An intern hunts for treasures at the Louvre, explores Chichen Itza, learns Pok-ta-Pok, meets the rain god Chac, and uncovers the secrets of El Castillo.

Paula rides Shanghai's fastest train, explores a water town, visits Jin Mao Tower, sleeps under the sea, then joins a Serengeti safari to see the Big Five and a rare sighting.

Paula floats in the salty Dead Sea, plays with mud, meets a Jordanian boy, then explores Holland's Madurodam with an all-access pass to tiny landmarks and a mini train.

Paula visits an Egyptian farm, sails the Nile at sunset, then heads to Weifang, the kite capital, to make kites and watch teams launch them at the world's largest festival.

An intern joins the Roman Army in Jerash, rides a chariot, and shares Iftar with a Jordanian family, while Paula visits a Tanzanian rhino reserve and meets a conservationist.

Paula rides a camel to the Pyramids, admires the Sphinx, meets a local girl, then dives into Mexico's cenotes, uncovering a doorway to the Mayan underworld.

Paula trains as a warrior in Xi'an, sees the Terra Cotta Warriors, makes dumplings, then tours the Eiffel Tower, meets Monsieur Eiffel, and helps grease its elevator cogs.

An intern sand surfs in Wadi Rum, meets camels, and visits a Bedouin family, while Paula explores Holland's flower auction and wooden shoe factory.

Paula joins the waHadzabe tribe to build fire and make arrows, then explores Egypt's oldest market, learns pottery, papyrus, and hieroglyphics from a new friend.

An intern harvests sisal at a hacienda and visits a Mayan homestead, while Paula trains at a Chinese puppet theater, watches acrobats, and learns tumbling at a Shanghai circus.