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Abruzzo, Central Italy | Christopher Somerville

Here winter sporters and walkers come close to heaven, as generations of weekending Romans have discovered. But surprisingly few foreign visitors reach Abruzzo

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Cyprus – Back to Nature in Aphrodite’s Back Yard | Martin Li

On the opposite side is a welcoming taverna with a shaded outdoor terrace, at which men sit passing time over a coffee or game of cards or backgammon. When the small human cast disappears for the afternoon siesta, all is stillness and peace.

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Iles d’Hyeres | Jim Keeble | France, Riviera Cote d'Azur, Iles d'Hyeres

Romance was called for. We’d argued in the midst of bustling Cannes. We’d argued in the tour-bus busy streets of St. Tropez. The Riviera was filling up for its summer invasion of eight million tourists

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Preserving the Last Shangri-la - Responsible Travels through Bhutan | Martin Li

Flying from Kathmandu to Bhutan’s only airport in Paro is literally a breath of fresh air. The contrast between the frenetic, choked capital of Nepal and the quietly civilised pace of life in Bhutan is as staggering as the view of Everest during the short flight.

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Tangier Island | Jim Keeble | United States, Virginia, Tangier Island

I needed to get away from America. From all-you-can-eat shrimp buffets, drive-in dry cleaners and most of all, adverts for hemorrhoid creams on daytime TV…

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