Tuesday 10 February 2015

How travel heals old wounds

When a series of tragedies struck, Dalene and Pete Heck quit their six-figure jobs for an uncertain life on the road – and they haven’t looked back.



How travel heals old wounds



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The trip that transformed me

By his own admission, Chris Emch was a pretty unhappy guy – until an injury on a Scuba trip to the Philippines led him to an Indonesian guide named Fritz.



The trip that transformed me



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Why you should always travel solo


When Marcia DeSanctis set off on a travel writing assignment through France, she not only found a new love - but remembered why you should never travel with anyone else.



Why you should always travel solo




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Monday 9 February 2015

Where The Hunger Games came to life

The first instalment of the blockbuster film series was shot in North Carolina, including around a ghostly, abandoned mill town.



Where The Hunger Games came to life



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The wildest carnival in Europe

Each January, the Orthodox New Year is welcomed in the small town of Vevcani by a boozy parade of extraordinarily costumed, masked — and politically active — participants.



The wildest carnival in Europe



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Friday 6 February 2015

A hope for happiness in Porto

After being hit heartbreakingly hard by the recession, Porto is witnessing a phenomenal wave of new tourists who seek out its more unconventional features.



A hope for happiness in Porto



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Thursday 5 February 2015

Watch: Car tows skier in Detroit

A TV news station was broadcasting live when the skier swooshed past.



Watch: Car tows skier in Detroit



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Tuesday 3 February 2015

The taco taking the US by storm

The Korean-Mexican mashup took off in Los Angeles thanks to Twitter and a fleet of food trucks. Is the dish a passing fad or here to stay?



The taco taking the US by storm



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Daredevil duo scales Niagara Falls

Two Canadian climbers completed the impossible: scaling Niagara’s 51m-high, nearly frozen falls.



Daredevil duo scales Niagara Falls



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Monday 2 February 2015

Seven unknown architectural wonders

Forget the Taj Mahal and the Coliseum – some of the world’s most impressive structures remain out of the public eye.



Seven unknown architectural wonders



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