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Madeira: The far-flung ‘Hawaii of Europe’

With its tropical climate, looming volcanic mountains and stunning black-sand beaches, it’s no wonder Madeira, Portugal, has been called the “Hawaii of Europe” However, this autonomous island chain off the north-west coast of North Africa has a culture and history all its own that is leading more and more travellers to explore its far-flung shores.Rajan […]

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Panemunė: The scenic road that saved Europe’s banned language

For nearly 40 years, daring smugglers transported nearly 40,000 Lithuanian-language books into the nation each year when it was forbidden under Russian rule. Following the gentle bends of the Nemunas, Lithuania’s largest river, the Panemunė road stretches for more than 100km and marks the former border between Lithuania and East Prussia (now Kaliningrad, Russia). Considered

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Tourists asked to avoid Sajek till 30 Sept in extended advisory 

Tourists were initially discouraged from travelling to Sajek from 25 to 27 September due to the prevailing conditions in the hill district Additional District Magistrate Zobaida Akter issued a notice regarding the extension today (28 September). Tourists were initially discouraged from travelling to Sajek from 25 to 27 September due to the prevailing conditions in

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Why protecting Australia’s surf beaches is good for the economy

Surfing is “like this cool economy”, Manly Surf School’s Matt Grainger says Surfing was first introduced to Australia more than a century ago.Since then the sport has blossomed into a cultural phenomenon and a commercial juggernaut.Research from the Australian National University (ANU) estimates surfing injects at least A$3bn ($2bn; £1.5bn) into the national economy each

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