Inspiring Travel Writing About Off the Beaten Track

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Back to Basics: Family Holidays in the Transkei | Rosanne Turner | South Africa | Eastern Cape | Transkei

"The Wild Coast, as the Transkei is also known, makes for an ideal family holiday. If you quiver at the thought of kids in the car for an extended period of time, don't be put off as most of the hotels offer fly-in packages, with pick-up at the East..."

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Naibor Camp: A Safari Camp in Kenya | Caroline Phillips | Kenya | Masai Mara Region | Masai Mara

"A baboon is trying to break into our luxury tent as we arrive. The manageress shoos him away and calls a guard who arrives with his spear, a few minutes later..."

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Lake of Stars: Exploring Malawi in Style | Leo Bear | Malawi | Lake Malawi

"Arriving at Lilongwe airport, the first thing I see is a man selling T-shirts that read ‘Adopt Me’. Madonna’s clearly made her mark here..."

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Pendle Witch Country | Mark Davidson | United Kingdom | North Western England | Lancashire

"Boil, boil, toil and trouble, add toad and newt and let it bubble!"

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The Strange Sisters of Mannarkad | William Dalrymple | India | Kerala Region

"On the edge of the jungle lay a small wooden temple. It was late evening, and the sun had already disappeared behind the palms..."

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The Tarapith Pilgrimage | William Dalrymple | India | West Bengal

"“I am a Bollywood fight director,” explained the man holding the goat, “and for many years I was a stunt fighter. Now I am standing for election. That is why I have brought this bakri all the way from Bihar, in my own car-- to offer it to the..."

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Biggest, Driest, Best: A Tour of the Southern Australian Outback | Yvonne Van Dongen | Australia | South Australia | Adelaide

"Adelaide can tell its own story..."

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Look and Wonder: A New Type of Gallery in Australia | Yvonne Van Dongen | Australia | Western Australia

"The information sign warns walkers to take five litres of water, walk in pairs and wear a hat before setting out to view Antony Gormley’s installation Inside Australia on Lake Ballard..."

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The New Chic in London’s Gritty East End | Marie Cleland | United Kingdom | Greater London | London

"If Shoreditch, in the East End of London, has a vernacular, it’s a grungy lounge bar with beaten Chesterfields, exposed brick walls and salvaged timber detailing..."

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Take Five Street Art Cities: Copenhagen, Paris, Brighton, Lisbon, Stockholm | Marie Cleland | Denmark | Zealand | Copenhagen

"Want a city break with a difference? Check out some of Europe’s urban landscapes through the eyes of the artists who know them best..."

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