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Churchill, Canada: a miserable beauty in Manitoba’s North

  • 26/11/2023
  • Bonnie Lynn
Cold, hard to get to and expensive. Manitoba's Polar Bear region has a lot against it. But Bonnie Lynn finds her visit fully worthwhile.
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Iceland Hverick
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Icecaps, geothermals and elves – Iceland is wild

  • 12/09/2023
  • Lindsay Salt
Lindsay Salt finds geological pre-history and the forces of nature collide in Iceland, perhaps the most primeval country on earth. Photos, as ever, by David Grimble.
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Agave crop, Mexico
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Cheers to Mezcaloterapia!

  • 08/07/2023
  • Elizabeth Dickinson
In rural Mexico Elizabeth Dickinson gives herself over to a massage therapy that involves bathing in Mezcal, breathing its fumes, and massaging its exctracts. Arugaby that's actually rather a waste.
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Hiking Costa Rica - legs ahead
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Hiking to 10 hidden Costa Rican waterfalls

  • 26/05/2023
  • Szidonia Lorincz
A lot of Costa Rica is hidden in Jungle. Szidonia Lorincz treks through most of it to discover ten different waterfalls in a long Central American day.
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Broadmoor Hotel Manitou Springs
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No need to Hike in Manitou Springs

  • 20/05/2023
  • Melinda Malcolm
In the shadow of Pikes Peak, Colorado's resort town of Manitou Springs offers challenging hikes and natural beauty. But Melinda Malcolm is old enough to know better, and sticks to the spa and a series of bars.
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Mexico Zihua
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Caught by Covid on the Mexican coast

  • 14/05/2023
  • Paul Michelson
In the Mexican town of Zihuatenego Paul Michelson tests positive. But help is on hand with take-out pizzas ordered somewhat improbably - from California.
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Moosonee, Ontario
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Discovering the Cree in Moosonee, North Ontario

  • 30/04/2023
  • Eric Whitehead
Eric Whitehead heads into Northern Ontario and the mud-road town of Moosonee. He finds Cree Country something of a revelation.
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Oh. This is actually a bus...
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Getting through the ‘Red Zone’ of Colombia’s border with Venezuela

  • 15/04/2023
  • Norman Handy
Norman Handley's overland bus crosses from Venezuela into Colombia - something of a lawless zone
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The grand finale of a boat-and foot journey to the Angel Falls

  • 15/03/2023
  • Norman Handy
Norman Harndy travels to the heart of Venezuela to see the world's highest waterfall. It's no walk in the park.
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Carrier bags of cash in upcountry Venezuela

  • 15/02/2023
  • Norman Handy
On the way north from Brazil, Norman Handy feels rather self-conscious walking around with carrier-bags full of cash. But he soon notices that he's not alone.
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A three-country bar-crawl in the heart of South America

  • 15/01/2023
  • Norman Handy
Is it Colombia? Peru? or Brazil? No, Leticia - or Tabatinga to the Brazilans - is one of the few places in Latin America where three borders meet. Norman Handy drinks in three different countries in about as many hours.
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Rain doesn’t slow an Amazon ferry

  • 15/12/2022
  • Norman Handy
Rain doesn't slow Norman Handy's ferry up Brazil's biggest river. A faulty engine has already done that. But it adds a new element to the boat's symphony of sound.
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Fountain, Lima
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The wettest attraction in Lima, Peru

  • 24/11/2022
  • Sankar Chatterjee
Fresh from a Machu Picchu trek, Sankar Chatterjee finds a gentle consolation - and far less strenuous exercise - amongst Lima's magic fountains.
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Hurry up and wait for your Amazon cruise

  • 15/11/2022
  • Norman Handy
Norman Handy finds he doesn't sleep well on his first night on an Amazon ferry. He should have travelled hammock class to explore Brazil's interior.
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Navigating the class system for a cruise up the Amazon

  • 15/10/2022
  • Norman Handy
Norman Handy explores the range of options - to suit different budgets - available for travellers on a ferry up the Amazon, Brazil's greatest river. Hint: he doesn't travel hammock class.
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Grizzly family group
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Meeting grizzlies in the wild in Klahoose country

  • 04/10/2022
  • Lindsay Salt
Linday Salt travels north into British Columbias Desolation Sound to meet Canada's grizzly bears in the wild. She finds Toba Inlet also presents a chance to meet the area's indigenous people. Photos, as ever, by David Grimble.
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Sooke, Vancouver Island
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Soaking up Sooke on Vancouver Island

  • 26/08/2022
  • Lindsay Salt
Linday Salt finds the coastal settlement of Sooke gives her a relaxing experience of British Columbia. Photos, as ever, by David Grimble
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Parksville, British Columbia: it’s all about the wood

  • 08/05/2022
  • Lindsay Salt
As restrictions ease, Lindsay Salt heads out to Vancouver Island's eastern coast. She finds plenty of nature and one of Canada's latest tourist attractions. Photos, as ever, by David Grimble.
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Cathedral Rock
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A lukewarm welcome to Sedona – Red Rock Country

  • 24/03/2022
  • Eric Whitehead
Eric Whitehead finds that Sedona is a beautiful bit of Arizona. Though his weldome is somewhat underwhelming.
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Costa Rica beach
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Beach, cash and fearing for your life: All in a Costa Rican day

  • 26/02/2022
  • Sarah Kante
This is the story of a Costa Rican day Sarah Kante still can't believe she's lived through. This is the story of what happens when you decide to just go off on the road by yourself.
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Cabo San Lucas whale
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Friends reunited in Baja California

  • 16/02/2022
  • Bonnie Lynn
Mexico’s Cabo San Lucas proved the ideal place for Bonnie Lynn to meet up with an old friend.
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Salvador, Brazil
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Salvador Bahia, a Brazilian city like no other

  • 12/01/2022
  • Martin Oliver
After something of a wandering lifetime, Martin Oliver finds himself surviving Covid in Brazil's one-time coastal Capital, Salvador.
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Pittsburg, USA
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Pittsburgh USA – far from the pits

  • 10/12/2021
  • Chris Edwards
There's nothing bad about Pittsburgh apart from the name, says Chris Edwards after a visit to one of the USA's mot underrated cities.
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Vancouver island, Canada
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Footsteps in the sand on Vancouver Island

  • 25/10/2021
  • Lindsay Salt
Lindsay Salt finds plenty to celebrate in Canada on a visit to Vancouver Island's Western coast.
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rural Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania in spring: visit Longwood Gardens

  • 22/04/2021
  • Joseph Ciccanti
If you're in America and visiting Pennsylvania, Joseph Ciccanti says visit Longwood Gardens. Plants and flowers pictured by Annie Ciccanti.
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Puebla, Mexico
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Comida, Comida Gloriosa! in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca

  • 16/02/2021
  • Bonnie Lynn
Bonnie Lynn heads to Mexico for a taste of central America.
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Hemmed in by Covid, some strolls around Vancouver

  • 08/02/2021
  • Lindsay Salt
Lindsay Salt finds her travel options limited by the ongoing pandemic, so stays close to her Canadian home. Photos, as ever, by David Grimble.
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Santiago, Chile
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Hello Santiago, Chile’s cheerful Capital

  • 23/01/2021
  • Eric Whitehead
Eric Whitehead finds the Chilean Capital a warm and friendly place, and all the better for an earthquake or two.
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Kayak
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9 best places to kayak in North America

  • 05/12/2020
  • Alex Thomas
If you want to kayak North America, Alex Thomas has your handy guide as to where to go - and why.
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Cape Cod, America
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From Cape Cod to Cape Ann – and beyond

  • 02/12/2020
  • Elizabeth von Pier
Elizabeth von Pier finds Covid cramps her travel style. In her latest journey she travels barely 40 miles from her Boston home.
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Parksville Marina, British Columbia
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A mini-break in Parksville, British Columbia

  • 26/10/2020
  • Lindsay Salt
Canadian Lindsay Salt takes a visit 'overseas': she leaves her Vancouver home and takes a ferry to Vancouver Island. Photos, as ever, by David Grimble.
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Laguna Paiva railway station, Argentina
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A slow train to the clouds: crossing Argentina’s northwest

  • 01/10/2020
  • Nick Elvin
Nick Elvin recalls a journey into the Andes on a now-defunct rail service, the weekly freight train from Salta to Antofagasta: a trip through the Puna.
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Jamaica coast
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3 Reasons Jamaica Should Be Your Next Holiday

  • 24/09/2020
  • Lucy Barker
Of all the Caribbean islands, Jamaica is Lucy Barker's favourite. From natural beauty to culture she explores the land that gave us reggae.
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Fun, wonder, and home in Idaho

  • 12/09/2020
  • Bonnie Lynn
In a Covid year, Bonnie Lynn chooses a domestic trip. Riggins, Idaho proves the perfect place to bond with her grandchildren - with no quarantine involved.
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Acoma, New Mexico
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Acoma, New Mexico’s ‘City in the Sky’

  • 24/06/2020
  • Lindsay Salt
Lindsay Salt heads to the deep south to meet the indigenous Acoma people who still call this inhospitable landscape home. All photos, as ever, by David Grimble.
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Mexican town
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Tequila donkeys and giants at San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

  • 29/05/2020
  • Elizabeth von Pier
San Miguel de Allende's greatest fiesta celebrates their own patron saint, San Miguel. Elizabeth von Pier takes to the streets.
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Black sand beaches, Hawaii
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Aloha Hawaii! Around the ‘Big Island’ by bike

  • 14/05/2020
  • Lindsay Salt
Lindsay Salt finds the uphill challenges outweighed by the downhill whizzing as she tours the volcanoes, churches and coffee plantations of America's Pacific outpost. Photos, as ever, by David Grimble.
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Jushua Tree National Park
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Desert geography at Joshua Tree National Park

  • 30/04/2020
  • Lindsay Salt
A hike around the desert between the Mojave and Colorado deserts proves something of a highlight from Lindsay Salt's visit to Palm Springs. Photographs, as ever, by David Grimble.
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