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HOLIDAYS ON ICE
Some hotels have their very own skating rinks. Claire Wrathall laces up her boots... read more »
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BEING THERE: RIGA
Our series on life as an expat reaches Latvia. Surprised to find himself living there, Robert Cottrell is even more surprised to find it beguiling ... read more »
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A WATERY UNDERWORLD
Under the sweltering surface of the Yucatán peninsula are caverns full of cool fresh water. Tom Wainwright takes the plunge to get to the bottom of their role in Mexican history ... read more »
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COOL UNDER FIRE
In Afghanistan not even the museum pieces are safe. Rory Stewart, writer, explorer and politician, returns to Kabul to capture the perilous existence—and enduring power—of its treasures ... read more »
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QUARTER FINALISTS: SAND CASTLES
Deserts don’t have to be inhospitable. Claire Wrathall finds some soft landings for her round-up of good places to stay ... read more »
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BEING THERE: SÃO PAULO
It’s vast, daunting, and far from safe. But after moving her family there, Helen Joyce has found that inside this teeming modern city is a village trying to get out ... read more »
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THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD
How hard can it be to buy a car in Sierra Leone? Simon Akam learns a few things about doing business in a poor, war-torn country ... read more »
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