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6 captivating prisons that will free your spirit

6 captivating prisons that will free your spirit

9 Apr 2010 by Joel Willans

Break free of the blues by visiting some of Britain’s most captivating jails.

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Happy as a mudlark

Happy as a mudlark

1 Apr 2010 by Joel Willans

Got an urge to get down and dirty in London? Then we have just the day out for you.

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London

4 things to do in Panama in a Panama

4 things to do in Panama in a Panama

16 Mar 2010 by Joel Willans

No hat has stood the test of time as well as the Panama. What better place to discover its versatility than in the city which gave it its name.

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Panama Panama City

Stare Singapore’s defeat in the face

Stare Singapore’s defeat in the face

4 Mar 2010 by Joel Willans

Singapore was the location for one of World War Two’s greatest defeats. To relive that day, you just need to think inside the box.

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Singapore

Drop dead gorgerous

Drop dead gorgerous

22 Feb 2010 by Joel Willans

I’m neither a Goth nor a Satanist, but I do love a good graveyard. And if you secretly dig graveyards too, I guarantee my four favourites will knock you dead.

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Get wrecked in Stockholm

Get wrecked in Stockholm

15 Feb 2010 by Joel Willans

It may only have sailed one nautical mile, but the Vasa has travelled further through history than any other 17th Century ship.

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Stockholm Sweden

Literary towns for psychogeographical souls

Literary towns for psychogeographical souls

10 Feb 2010 by Peter Sterling

Explore a new city with the help of world literature: Peter Sterling sniffs out a few literary trails worth picking up.

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Dublin Saint Petersburg Tokyo

The revolutionary road to León

The revolutionary road to León

8 Oct 2009 by Joel Willans

30 years ago, Nicaraguan Sandanistas overthrew the hated Somoza family. To celebrate their success we’re taking a look at the world’s most revolutionary cities.

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Leon Nicaragua

A chain reaction to remember

A chain reaction to remember

24 Aug 2009 by Joel Willans

Fifty years after their fate had been decided by the Russians and Germans, the people of the Baltic countries created the world’s longest human chain to demand independence.

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