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5 reasons to sing about Tallinn

5 reasons to sing about Tallinn

31 May 2010 by Joel Willans

Nearly two decades ago Estonians sang their hearts out and won their freedom. Today, there are very different reasons to sing about Tallinn.

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Estonia Tallinn

The world’s worst national foods and the best places to eat them

The world’s worst national foods and the best places to eat them

21 May 2010 by Joel Willans

If you enjoy living your life on the culinary edge these “delightful” dishes will make your mouth water and your stomach turn.

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Finland Korea Peru Seoul Sweden Thailand

Avoid the trap: A tale of two tavernas

Avoid the trap: A tale of two tavernas

4 May 2010 by Joel Willans

Tourist trap restaurants are designed to snare the unwary traveller. But look out for the telltale signs and you might find a culinary gem instead.

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Alicante Spain

Why I fell in love with raw fish

Why I fell in love with raw fish

2 Apr 2010 by Joel Willans

Even the thought of eating raw fish used to make me gag. Then I moved to Peru and fell in love.

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Lima Peru

5 reasons to be mad for Tampere

5 reasons to be mad for Tampere

29 Mar 2010 by Joel Willans

Once considered Finland’s Manchester, Tampere’s charms will soon make you “mad for it”.

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Finland Tampere

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

Just the ticket for sumptuous dining

Just the ticket for sumptuous dining

9 Mar 2010 by Joel Willans

Le Train Bleu is possibly the world’s most sumptuous train station restaurant. The ambiance is magnifique, the food delicious. So why’s one trip enough?

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France Paris

Beauty and the beach

Beauty and the beach

1 Feb 2010 by Joel Willans

If you want a Spanish beach break, without the garish tourist glitz, try slumming it in Barcelona’s La Barceloneta.

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Barcelona

Get a cheap piste of the Aspen

Get a cheap piste of the Aspen

15 Dec 2009 by Joel Willans

Aspen might be a firm favourite with the jet set crowd, but if you know where to look you can still get a piste of the action without pawning your skis.

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Colorado U.S.A.