Thursday 29 January 2015

Our favourite images of the week

Discover some of the most stunning travel photography, from the strikingly beautiful skies of Scotland to the rugged mountains of Malibu Creek State Park.



Our favourite images of the week



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Living in the shadow of a giant

Thousands of people set out to climb Africa’s highest peak each year, entering into a revered tribe of adventurers. But in the shadow of Mt Kilimanjaro, another tribe reigns supreme.



Living in the shadow of a giant



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Monday 26 January 2015

Ruined and restored in Cambodia

Exploring off the map in Banteay Chhmar helps acclaimed travel writer Don George understand the ruins of Cambodia – and of his own life.



Ruined and restored in Cambodia



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A park steeped in cinematic history

West of downtown Los Angeles, rugged Malibu Creek State Park has stood in for numerous faraway lands in classic TV shows and films.



A park steeped in cinematic history



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Friday 23 January 2015

Stalking ‘a pure killing machine’

Walking safaris in Botswana bring travellers out of the jeep – and their comfort zone – and onto the dry, African soil to hunt for one of the greatest predators in the animal kingdom.



Stalking ‘a pure killing machine’



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Wednesday 21 January 2015

Why are Danish people so happy?

The Danes are famously considered to be the happiest people in the world. Can other nationalities follow suit?



Why are Danish people so happy?



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Tuesday 20 January 2015

The best places to live this year

These five destinations will be in travellers’ sights this year, but what is it like to live there? We asked locals for the inside scoop.



The best places to live this year



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One of WWI's bloodiest frontlines

It’s hard to imagine that Slovenia’s Soca Valley, a land of aquamarine river rapids and dense emerald forests, was once the site of WWI’s Isonzo Front, where 1.7 million soldiers died.



One of WWI's bloodiest frontlines



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Monday 19 January 2015

Travel more: The best life advice?

From broadening perspectives to creating lasting memories, seeing the world can be a major exercise in self-improvement.



Travel more: The best life advice?



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Stalking 'a pure killing machine'

Walking safaris in Botswana bring travellers out of the jeep – and their comfort zone – and onto the dry, African soil to hunt for one of the greatest predators in the animal kingdom.



Stalking 'a pure killing machine'



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Friday 16 January 2015

Scotland as you rarely see it

Scotland is often thought of as grey and dreary, but these images, which capture the landscape and sky in a range of vivid hues, tell a very different story.



Scotland as you rarely see it



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Thursday 15 January 2015

Our favourite images of the week

A selection of the most captivating travel images from around the world, including the majestic ruins on St Nicholas Island and the tranquil waters of the Okavango Delta.



Our favourite images of the week



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The quietest place in the US

A one-square-inch spot in Washington’s Olympic National Park lures people from around the world.



The quietest place in the US



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Wednesday 14 January 2015

The quest to see frozen fog

Exquisite, delicate rime forms only when conditions are just right – and its appearance can be fleeting.



The quest to see frozen fog



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Tuesday 13 January 2015

Four days in Australia’s open ocean

A live-aboard boat affords travellers a much closer look at the country’s psychedelically beautiful Great Barrier Reef – without any of the day-tripper crowds.



Four days in Australia’s open ocean



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Monday 12 January 2015

How I quit my job to travel

Liz Carlson traded a stable office job in the US for the uncertainty of full-time writing at the end of the world.



How I quit my job to travel



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Friday 9 January 2015

The Scot who saved America’s parks

Retrace the path of a legendary naturalist across California, a journey that would alter the landscape of conservation around the world.



The Scot who saved America’s parks



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Blood feuds in a remote Alpine land

The seldom met Malesori highlanders are legendary for their warm hospitality – and blood feuds that have spanned generations.



Blood feuds in a remote Alpine land



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Wednesday 7 January 2015

The last railway in the West Indies

One of the few of its kind, the narrow gauge railway loops travellers through verdant jungles, over canyon-spanning steel bridges and along the island’s rocky coast.



The last railway in the West Indies



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Tuesday 6 January 2015

The sausage presidents love to eat

The half-smoke might be Washington DC’s only indigenous food.



The sausage presidents love to eat



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The show of a lifetime

Stunning photos from one of the world’s few cage-free shark-diving operations.



The show of a lifetime



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Where polar bears outnumber people

The town of Churchill in Manitoba, Canada is the “polar bear capital of the world”. For two months each year, bears migrate to the tundra while waiting for ice to form on Hudson Bay.



Where polar bears outnumber people



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Monday 5 January 2015

Africa’s great aquatic adventure

While most travellers come to Botswana’s famed Okavango Delta for the ultimate jeep safari, some insist Africa’s swamp-like wonderland is best seen by boat.



Africa’s great aquatic adventure



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