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When your nearest neighbours are more than 2,000km away, it's amazing where a strong imagination, a banana-tree sledge, a steep grass slope and a razor-thin thong can lead you.
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In Thailand, ‘sanuk’ has been elevated to an ethos, a way of life – which perhaps the West could learn from.
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The symbol of autumn traces its roots back to Mexico, but you won’t find Jack-o’-lanterns or spiced doughnuts here. What you will find is real pumpkin – served the way it was intended.
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Tired of an unsatisfying telecomm career, this Tokyo resident stumbled on a simple idea that would turn his passion for books into a new lease on life.
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Each January, the Orthodox New Year is welcomed in the small town of Vevčani by a boozy parade of extraordinarily costumed, masked — and politically active — participants.
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As Christmas draws near in the Mexican city of Oaxaca, artisans and amateurs compete to create the most striking carved radish in town.
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Every year, Ireland’s oldest festival draws a crowd of more than 58,000 for three days of festivities, including the crowning of a mountain goat.
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Over the last four years, Australia’s largest city has become an oasis of cyclers, with the number of bike-riding residents increasing more than 130% since 2010.
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Saving this New York City staple saves the very culinary soul of the city
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Drinking lessons from the Scottish island of Islay
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It’s about time the rest of the world followed suit
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The erotic images are perhaps more shocking now than when they were created
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What inspires Steven Tyler and Mario Batali? We asked them – and others
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