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Americas
29 Mar, 2013, 19:42
No way José: tatty passport means no to Mexico Aaron Brooks
Six months in southeast Asia takes its toll on Aaron Brooks’ British passport. But he never expects the damage to mean he’s refused entry at the Mexican border and flown back home like a criminal.
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Europe
29 Mar, 2013, 19:29
Civita: Italy’s ultimate hill town Eric Whitehead
Of all the hilltop cities in the world, few can match Italy’s Civita, just outside Rome. Eric Whitehead drinks in some outstanding views and more than a touch of atmosphere.
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Editorials
29 Mar, 2013, 18:20
Remember the days when flying was fun? Colin Todhunter
Colin Todhunter is old enough to recall a long-lost era when flying was glamorous – though few could afford it. These days, he says, the romance has gone.
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Asia Pacific
28 Mar, 2013, 14:46
Cast adrift on the River Kwai Brian Fisher
Many years ago Brian Fisher greatly enjoyed a trip to Thailand’s infamous railway line on the River Kwai. A recent visit, however, was much less successful.
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Central Asia, Middle East
13 Mar, 2013, 16:26
An all-too white Christmas: Iran by bike Charlie Walker
Charlie Walker’s epic bike ride continues through the Middle East’s most hidden society, the shrouded rural areas of Iran. Though the authorities are routinely suspicious, amongst ordinary Iranians he finds nothing but friendliness.
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Middle East
4 Mar, 2013, 15:42
Taken for spy in Assad’s Syria Andy McGinlay
In the relatively relaxed early days of the Arab Spring, before Syria’s uprising got serious, Andy McGinlay busses into Damascus and shoots off some photographs of city-centre buildings. Including, incredibly, the view from the top of the Ministry of Defense. This turns out to be somewhat unwise.
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Americas
4 Mar, 2013, 15:13
On the road with the malabaristas – in Mexico Catriona Rainsford
In the small town of Chihuahua Catriona Rainsford strikes up a friendship with an itinerant circus performer – and embarks on a two-year safari into the heart of the country. Extracted from her book ‘The Urban Circus’.
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Deals, Pole to Pole
1 Mar, 2013, 14:47
Recession-busting travel tips Madeleine Wilson
Just because money is tight there’s no need to cancel your travel plans. Madeleine Wilson has some budget-stretching plans to stretch your travel pounds.
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Central Asia
28 Feb, 2013, 09:04
Whistling to victory in Chennai, South India Paul Joseph
That whistling is a competitive sport came as news to me: and that it has an international organisation that flies competitors around the world. Paul Joseph takes a break from teaching Sociology to watch Indian teams compete.
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Central Asia, Middle East
24 Feb, 2013, 10:53
Reasons Order College Dog Jerseys Aaron Brooks
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Americas
9 Feb, 2013, 17:01
Motorbikes at the ready: Sturgis, South Dakota Brett Gordon
Mild-mannered teacher Brett Gordon rests up in Sturgis, a sleepy Meade County town of 6,000 residents. But it’s just gearing up for its annual Bike Rally, with 600,000 visitors expected, and she has to learn more.
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Europe
9 Feb, 2013, 16:08
A snowy hike from Poland to Slovakia David Zlatin
David Zlatin explores Poland for a few days, including some morbid time in Auschwitz, but then shoulders his backpack and hikes across the mountains into Slovakia.
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Africa
7 Feb, 2013, 22:20
Strolling up Mount Kenya (not) Binod Shankar
While sponsored tourists follow the Coca-Cola route up to Kilimanjaro, there’s a far better East African mountain within easy range. Binod Shankar takes a leisurely stroll up Mount Kenya, a steeper, snowier and more challenging option.
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Asia Pacific
7 Feb, 2013, 13:46
Hong Kong Phooey Rhiannon Haydock
Hong Kong is not commonly considered as a ‘top 10’ holiday destination; but for Rhiannon Haydock, it’s the world’s number one island.
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Europe
1 Feb, 2013, 18:46
A disastrous attempt on Scotland’s Ben Nevis John Parker
In a bid to impress, John Parker embarks on a doomed attempt to guide two Norwegian girls up one of Scotland’s largest mountains. As he’s never been higher than a rooftop bar things soon go badly wrong.
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Europe
30 Jan, 2013, 15:49
London to Brighton – by bike Kate Marillat
A couple of sporting wins have caused bicycle mania to grip the UK, something the climate has yet to quench. Kate Marillat says a push-bike is perfect for exploring southern England.
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Africa
17 Jan, 2013, 15:07
Watching Sudan divide: two countries or one? Richard Boggs
Africa’s newest states are the two new results of the Sudanese rift. Richard Boggs’ new book, ‘Becoming Plural’, is an entertaining and informative guide to this little-known region: read this extract online.
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Europe
17 Jan, 2013, 13:03
To see all Russia’s highlights, follow a bride Bonnie Lynn
There’s an easy way to find Russia’s iconic sights, says Bonny Lynn. Wait for a sunny weekend then just follow a bride: they invariably tour the highlights with a cameraman in tow.
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Africa
13 Jan, 2013, 11:33
Taarab music at Zanzibar’s music festival Mark Gillies
Don’t let anyone tell you music is un-islamic. Mark Gillies takes the tempo of Tanzania’s largest island in Zanzibar’s annual ‘Sounds of Wisdom’ festival.
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Europe
12 Jan, 2013, 19:06
Going solo in the heart of Germany Tracey Gooch
Berlin’s attractions shine all the brighter for Tracey Gooch as she explores alone. This is one city where the freedom of solitude lets you launch out in style.
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Deals, Europe
10 Jan, 2013, 12:25
Golf and Scotland go hand in hand Monica Martinez
Scotland’s best for golf, says Monica Martinez, as she finds even the tiny Isle of Jura (population 200) is planning to build a private 18-hole golf course.
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Europe
10 Jan, 2013, 11:15
An unlikely ski resort – in Greece Demetrios Ioannou
The Greek economy might be in meltdown, but that’s not true of the snow on Mount Parnassus. Demetrios Ioannou takes to the slopes.
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Pole to Pole
7 Jan, 2013, 15:40
Extravagant travel for trust fund babes Jack Barker
For some travellers money is no object. Jack Barker runs through some travel options for those young women with more cash than Caligula who want to see the world in style.
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