Walkabout - 9/17: Travelers to the Middle East Ponder Plans, and Students Go Abroad Wait and See While protests against an American-made online video mocking the Prophet Muhammad continue in the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia, experts are not encouraging Americans to abandon their travel plans to those countries (except for Libya, which the U.S. State Department recommends avoiding). Rather, they suggest that travelers be patient while events unfold. The Washington Post Students Without Borders A record number of students are studying abroad. In 2009, there were 3.7 million international students worldwide, up from 800,000 in 1975. And the U.S. is the most popular destination. Power Down, Still News that the Federal Aviation Administration is studying whether it's really necessary to turn off our electronic gadgets at takeoff and landing doesn't mean that the ban will automatically be overturned. Weed Whackers A few airports have traded in their landscaping crews for grass-munching animals like sheep and goats to mow their runaways. Jaunted Everyday Africa From the mundane shots he took on his iPhone, a photographer discovers an Africa far different from the image of a war-torn, impoverished continent.