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Pancakes and retrievers will set you on the right course, says Mark Andrews Step 1: This is by far the…
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Three generations take a trip to Denmark
How do whales breathe? (Through a blowhole). How did Bluetooth get its name? (From a rune stone). What does the…
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A brush with the Russian military
We had been hoping to meet ‘real’ Russians, but had not bargained on Dimitry. I guess no one really bargains…
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Spirited away on the Isle of Jersey
I broke my phone. As in I actively, with intent, broke my phone. Never one to do things by halves,…
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Silent reverence in Laos
In the cloak of fading darkness, shadows appear in the delicate hues of a new dawn. An apparition of tangerine-robed…
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Around the world in two kilometres
This is not a journey to a far flung corner of the world such as the Chilean port of Valparaiso,…
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Paradise with stilts on
The atoll of islands the Maldives bashes every travel writing cliché into touch. Talcum powder sand, azure bath warm waters,…
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Grand tour of Imperial cities
The ticket collector looks very young; his uniform is too big and swamps him. He seems happy working on the…
‘Celebrate’ would be an inappropriate word to choose, but on 26th April every year the Basque town of Guernica marks…
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Sake, dogs and community
With a sudden tug, Henry sends a slug of sake over my hand. Blame it on the toy poodle in…
Sarah Tucker takes a trip down under to Sydney’s winter and the annual drama that is the Vivid Festival. Sydney…
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Fire blessing in Bhutan
Draped in silk and hand-woven gowns shimmering like rainbows, town folk and farmers come from every direction; women with babies…
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On target for a lucky break in Shillong
Every now and then I’m tempted to waste anything from 5 to 10 euros on lottery tickets, for which the…
Johannesburg, or ‘Jozi’ to the locals, with its three million inhabitants (10 million if you include the broader metropolitan area)…
As dawn approaches atop Tonodake (Mount To), a chill wind whips over the exposed peak. Off to the west, Mount…
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Unsung heroes of the Seychelles
With dozens of islands to choose from in the Seychelles, where do you start? After Mahe, Praslin and La Digue…
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Holidays that are fair for everyone
For many of us a week baking at the beach no longer cuts it. Today, hot on the heels of…
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Canalling with granny
Having enjoyed several narrowboat holidays with our teenage children, my husband and I were only too pleased when our daughter…
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Zambia wildlife experience
European Jews first came to Zambia, then Northern Rhodesia, at the end of the 19th century. Many settled in its…
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Better the devil you know?
All photos © A. Aleksandravicius It must be hard playing second fiddle to a bigger and on the surface more…