Finding A Very Personal Treasure In Potosí, Bolivia
Once the second largest city in the Americas, Potosí is still well known for its silver mine.
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The White World Of Bolivia’s Uyuni Salt Flats
Some places have to be seen to be believed. During my second month in South America I drove south from La Paz towards the town of Uyuni in southern Bolivia: A base for the world’s largest, and highest salt lake.
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The Old Fishing Port of Mogán, Gran Canaria
Mogán is the perfect mixture of tourist frenzy and chilled out harbour chic.
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Walking Gran Canaria’s Volcanic Past
The pristine swimming pools of Gran Canaria’s coastal resorts are a far cry from the island’s origins.
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Travel Blogging: A Chicken And Egg Tale
From the moment we began walking the earth, we found ways to record our experiences and explain the world around us. Be it through cave paintings, stone carvings or the printed word, we’re experts at describing our surroundings.
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Abney Park Cemetery, London
At the edge of London’s Zone 2 there’s a wilderness. The constant hum of traffic is replaced by nesting birds, damp ground underfoot and a thick canopy that drops dappled shadows onto the pale faces of long-forgotten gravestones.
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A Foodies’ Guide To Lithuania
I have some advice: Don’t holiday in Lithuania if you don’t like carbs, if you wince at the thought of loosening a belt buckle or if, for whatever reason, you don’t enjoy eating.
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Behind Closed Doors: A Brief History Of Lithuania’s Capital
A drizzly day in Vilnius can be deceptive. Rain hits the greys of dilapidated tower blocks and the cobbled streets of the old town are shiny underfoot.
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The Curious Traveller 