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Asia Pacific
29 Dec, 2005, 18:23
Thai trouble in a bar called Hollywood Justin Herman
“Just call me Britney” is the start of a confusing encounter for Justin Herman as he drinks expensive whisky in a Bangkok nightclub. Luckily he keeps his head – and wallet.
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Asia Pacific
20 Dec, 2005, 18:43
Hills, Mountains and Sea Antonio Graceffo
For many Hong Kong is just an urban destination, with the city pursuits of shopping, grazing, and doing lunch. Antonia Graceffo, on the other hand, explores its adventurous side by joining a group ramble up the peak.
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Central Asia
19 Dec, 2005, 18:46
Slow minivan from Mysore Jo Sinclair
Travelling to the small village of HD Kote takes rather longer than Jo Sinclair expects, but she seems to be the only person in South India in any sort of rush.
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Africa
19 Dec, 2005, 11:25
A mzungu’s first day at teaching Tanzania Summer Day
Her first day in a Tanzanian school proves something of an eye-opener for Summer Day, as she begins to understand why African schoolkids are so well-behaved.
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Europe
19 Dec, 2005, 09:17
Just a pound per photo at Camden’s open zoo Leisha Grebinski
Punks and goths have turned London’s Camden Market into one of the UK’s leading tourist destinations, but Leisha Grebinski uncovers an undercurrent of tension as past fashions marinade in beer and hairspray.
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Middle East
19 Dec, 2005, 09:07
Depressed by Dubai Gareth Platt
The economic miracle that has transformed the United Arab Emirate of Dubai strikes a hollow chord with Gareth Platt, who finds little to love about an oasis of bling.
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Asia Pacific
19 Dec, 2005, 09:05
Cycling Australia’s Nullabor desert Philip Martins
There’s a perfectly good road crossing the Nullabor Plain, the largest desert in a country with plenty to choose from. It’s an epic drive and even more of an adventure by bicycle, as Philip Martins reports.
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Asia Pacific
19 Dec, 2005, 08:55
An easy entry into North Korea Matt Crawford
Drones and the first stirrings of independent thought greet Matt Crawford as he travels through the remote fairy-tale world of Kim Il Sung-and-son and its wannabe international resort town of Geumgangsan.
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Middle East
19 Dec, 2005, 07:51
An invite too far in modern Marrakesh Barbara Foster
Morocco in Ramadan and American Barbara Foster finds herself watching a holiday friendship slide into financial exploitation – and as darkness falls on the Marrakesh suburbs it looks, for a moment, as if there’s worse to come.
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Central Asia
16 Dec, 2005, 19:35
A little slice of German China Bianca Laleh
Expat teacher Bianca Laleh finds the Chinese city of Qingdao retains traces of German conquest – and a friend who can watch movies on her own computer but has never used a knife and fork.
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Europe
15 Dec, 2005, 09:59
A cruise too far Julie Cline
Julie Cline’s salutory tale of the manifold horrors of exploring Europe by cruise line might serve to warn vulnerable travellers of the dangers inherent in cattle-ship tourism.
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Europe
15 Dec, 2005, 09:45
On board the London-Lauterbrunnen express Gillian Auld
The romance of rail lives on for Gillian Auld as an unplanned weekend break sees her rattling across Europe on a lively night train for a few days amongst the mountains of Switzerland.
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Europe
15 Dec, 2005, 08:09
An unwilling convert to France Catherine Gaa
Catherine Gaa really doesn’t want to spend her summer vacation in France, let alone in chaparoned by her eccentric grandfather. But she finds herself falling for the qualities of her elderly host and the Gallic charm of his friends.
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Central Asia
14 Dec, 2005, 22:13
A gold-tooth glint from Armenia Peter Speetjens
The traditional advice is be careful, doing business with Armenians. But Peter Speetjens finds that, on their home ground, they’re a much gentler breed.
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Africa
14 Dec, 2005, 21:37
Meeting Kenya’s lions Menel Ahmed
You don’t see many lion in Pakistan, says Menel Ahmed, so she decided to travel to Kenya. From the Masai Mara to the capital, Nairobi, she finds a country that challenges and inspires.
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Americas
14 Dec, 2005, 21:28
Beware bears bringing gifts Sarah Nelson
Cycling from New York to New Orleans isn’t all that hard, says Sarah Nelson. Until you reach the up up up of the Skyline Drive into the Appalachians, where you don’t just hit hills, but also their residents.
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Europe
14 Dec, 2005, 21:09
Commuting into Hell Jake Rusznyak
London’s morning tube is a daily rite of passage for thousands of communters. Jake Rusznyak describes his morning journey to Knightsbridge in truly horrific detail.
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Africa
9 Dec, 2005, 09:42
All aboard the lunatic express Tia Goldenberg
The train from Nairobi to Mombasa has a somewhat faded reputation, so most people fly from Kenya’s capital to the coast. Tia Goldenberg is made of sterner stuff and brings back a rare report of a classic rail journey.
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Asia Pacific
9 Dec, 2005, 08:47
A speedboat ride from hell Jane Hannon
Tioman’s image as a sunkissed paradise is slightly undermined by Jane Hannon’s experience on a grass-roots Malaysian ferry service, which leaves her slightly green and glad to be alive.
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