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‘Unable to tell morning from afternoon, I felt my sense of time opening up’: a (mostly dark) winter break in magical Swedish Lapland
With just a few short hours of daylight, the usual boundaries marking time fall away in Abisko, one of the most reliable places to see the northern lights Looking over the edge of the snow-smoothed ca…
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The kindness of strangers: In 1989 I lost a wallet with $1,000 in it. A couple went to incredible lengths to return it
Cash was king in those days, and that money was enough to last me for a month as I slowly travelled from Australia back to the UK Read more in the kindness of strangers series It was a hot night in 19…
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It’s snow time: the best winter activity holidays in Europe for non-skiers
From husky sledding and chasing the northern lights in Lapland to bear-spotting in Transylvania, here’s our pick of wild and magical snowy breaks in Europe At Ruka, the first skiers of the year slalom…
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Mexico's Bread of the Dead Kneads Together Indigenous and Catholic Traditions
Pan de Muerto, a Mexican sweet bread eaten for Día de los Muertos, is more than just a festive treat. Its history mirrors the holiday itself, a combination of cultures that breathes life back into the…
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‘Expect goosebumps!’: to celebrate Halloween, readers choose the spookiest places in the UK
From a ghostly hill fort on the South Downs to a haunted farmhouse in remote Northern Ireland, you guide us to some frightfully scary places • Tell us about an escape in the wilds of Scotland – the be…
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‘Looming stone towers like Maya temples’: a hike through Snowdonia’s slate country
A new trail in the national park traces the legacy of Welsh industry, while offering some of the UK’s finest riverside and mountain walks The vital moment comes a couple of hours into the walk. I drop…
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Cycling in the wild heart of the Netherlands: an autumnal break in the Veluwe
The untamed, magical landscape takes in a vast national park, palatial houses and a sculpture garden and museum stuffed with Van Goghs – all easily accessible by bike One minute I’m cycling through an…
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‘The view from the Mournes was CS Lewis’s idea of Narnia’: how Northern Ireland inspired a magical kingdom
Ahead of Netflix’s Chronicles of Narnia dropping early next year, we discover the fantastical landscapes that fired the Belfast-born author’s imagination On the gable walls of the tough, working-class…
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‘Meet my new après buddies!’: a joyous group skiing trip in Les Deux Alpes, France
One large ski chalet in the French Alps and 17 strangers. An organised trip for solo travellers is a leap into the unknown Everyone had their reasons for joining the trip. Louisa from south London was…
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These 15 Photos Perfectly Capture the Beautiful Red Rocks of Sedona, Arizona
The images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest archives will have you packing your bags for the mountains of the American Southwest
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‘How green are our valleys?’: in the footsteps of miners on south Wales’s new forest trail
The first stage of an ambitious new hiking route that will link woodlands across Wales takes walkers into the wild hills above the valleys’ old mining villages Bracken and heather ripple across the pl…
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How a Bunch of Broke Teachers Created a Hot New Way to Vacation
Generation Z and millennials are choosing home swapping over hotels as chic clubs launch to embrace the trend
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These 15 Photos Showcase the Intensely Brilliant Colors of Coral Reefs and the Creatures That Live Among Them
These images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest highlight the importance of the marine ecosystems and the many species they help sustain
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I hitchhiked from Sydney to Perth, and found comfort in the company of strangers
The lost practice of hitchhiking is a subculture, an art, and a way of travel that satisfies wanderlust like no other trip. Plus, it costs nothing Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email I’m alone…
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Japan's Smallest and Least-Populated Major Island Is a World of Pilgrimages, Delicious Food and Plenty of Forest Bathing
Each year, more than 100,000 people hike at least part of a 750-mile route on Shikoku that connects 88 Buddhist temples and other sacred sites
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I hoped my children would have epiphanies while visiting my homeland; my father suggested we go swimming instead
I brought my children to Penang to immerse them in the places of their grandparents’ stories. When I stopped lecturing them about gratitude and privilege, we enjoyed our final days doing as locals do …
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Seven Places in Europe That Legends Say Were Built by Giants, Devils or Dragons
Bridges, mountains, caves and rock formations that seem impossible to explain become magnets for folklore
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These 15 Wonderful Photographs of Kenya’s World-Class Wildlife Will Have You Booking a Flight to the Savanna
The East African nation is home to a number of conservation parks where its impressive animals roam free
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Byron Bay’s ‘daggier neighbour’ named in Lonely Planet’s 2027 Best in Travel list
The Tweed region is easily as beautiful as nearby Byron, but without the glamour and crowds. For locals, the biggest drawcard is the community Locals in the Tweed region already knew we were a bit spe…
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The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, a New Endeavor From the Creator of 'Star Wars,' Is a Story in Itself
Almost two decades in the making, the institution centers on art that shapes our everyday lives and reveals the craft behind it
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A Tiny Town in the Italian Riviera Has Its Own Version of Focaccia, and Let This Be a Warning—It's Addictive
Unlike the pillowy-soft focaccia that’s more widely known, focaccia di Recco is thin, crispy and filled with gooey cheese
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Montana Built a $107 Million Museum. Its Smallest Room Says a Lot About the Thought That Went Into Designing the Space
The Montana Heritage Center in Helena has a smudge room. It is open to the public and teaches non-Native visitors why a room dedicated to the burning of cleansing materials, a practice of many Indigen…
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These 15 Riveting Photos of Firefighters in Action Showcase the Strength and Courage They Need to Risk Their Lives to Save Others
On the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, take in this collection of images pulled from the archives of the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest
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Salt flats and ancient riverbeds: aerial photography from Western Australia’s midwest – in pictures
Martine Perret’s latest aerial images reveal the land at a scale that invites both awe and urgency; ancient riverbeds that have carved the land over millenia, the immense salt flats reflecting incredi…
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