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Exploring Korea’s border province of Gangwon-do |
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In Bali, place and direction are fluid in the extreme- particularly around inland Bedugul |
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Long distance cruising onboard a yacht can be a leisurely, personally satisfying lifestyle. Until one runs aground on an unseen sandbar that is.
Join Fiona Harper on a yachting adventure that sees her 15m yacht aground in far northwest Australia. |
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The Middle East, in particular Saudi Arabia, is hot. Saudi is one of the hardest places in the world to visit. The country does not accept tourists and in fact has no such thing as a tourist visa, much less a tourist office. But things are changing says Karen Halabi.
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On the surface, Saudi Arabia appears a lot like other Muslim countries such as Iran or Iraq. There are many similarities - the wall-to-wall desert and the women clad head to toe in abayyas, but then you start to notice the differences - the obvious wealth and corresponding lack of poverty, the big flashy cars and the obsession with everything American. |
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Visitors to Byron Bay, the most easterly town on the world's most easterly continent, sometimes wonder if they are still on planet earth. |
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Glenn A. Baker presents a Bakers' Dozen of cities worthy of cruising through, with all antennae twitching |
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The climb to Tiger’s Nest, in Bhutan, is breath-taking – literally. |
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Where else to Eat, Pray, (and) Love? Elizabeth Gilbert’s personal journey in search of self-fulfilment reached its conclusion in Ubud, the spiritual heart of Bali. |
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Estonia is much more than just its mediaeval capital Tallinn |
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You don't have to go searching for Dylan Thomas in Old South Wales. Quite the contrary - Dylan Thomas will come looking for YOU. |
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A road-trip through the heartland of Aragon, with its rich Moorish heritage |
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What do three widely separated islands have in common? |
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Israel's small size belies its wealth of historical treasures |
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Some mysteries are best left unsolved. Roderick Eime laments that the enduring mystery of Easter Island's great moai is solved. |
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China's "Holiest of Holies", the sacred Mount Wutai (Wutaishan) has just received UNESCO World Heritage listing |
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Living in one of the world's most mountainous territories, the people of Sikkim have had to learn how to adapt to nature’s whims. But the whims of nature are as nothing when compared with the escapades of Sikkim's politicians |
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Exploring India's remote northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh |
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Galicia’s capital, Santiago de Compostella, is the goal of devout pilgrims who, since medieval times, have followed the Camino de Santiago across northern Spain to reach the legendary tomb of St James.
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Central Australia's new Afghan Mosque commemorates the Afghan cameleers who opened up the heartland of Australia's outback |
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Visitors to Bali now have a new reason to visit with luxury spas cropping up all over the island. |
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China's "renegade province" forges its own identity, while at the same time developing trade ties with the mainland
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In Henan and Shanxi provinces, China's rich Buddhist heritage is once more delighting and astonishing the world |
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Entranced by horses in mystical Indonesia |
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The day begins early for those saffron-robed legionaries... |
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The Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Ganzi, now a part of China’s Sichuan province is the homeland of the Khampa people. The atmosphere here is totally relaxed – hardly a Chinese soldier is to be seen, the visitor can wander freely without having to worry about permits, and images of the Dalai Lama are found in the most surprising places. |
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Sandakan Memorial Park commemorates the infamous Sandakan Death March of World War II |
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A staggering number of spas have opened in Thailand since the new millennium, where you can experience everything from rice body scrubs, organic facials, traditional Thai massage through to sublime spa cuisine. Sheriden Rhodes checks out what's on offer. |
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Bali's priceless treasures are at last recognised by UNESCO |
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Wrangel Island is an enigmatic landmass trapped in the fringes of the permanent Arctic ice pack. Born out of legend and maintained by tales of hardship, endurance and tragedy its apparently austere appearance hides a UNESCO World Heritage-listed, self-contained island ecosystem. |
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