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First Class, Business Class, Working Class

First Class, Business Class, Working Class
‘And when you’re alone, there’s a very good chance You’ll meet things that scare you right out of your pants. There are some, down the road between hither and yon, That can scare you so much you won’t want to go on.‘ – Oh The Places You’ll Go! Dr Seuss..
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Once Upon A Time

Once Upon A Time
Long before people walked into each other while looking at their phones, there were collisions on Hollywood Boulevard. On arguably the most famous street in America, pedestrians have an unfortunate habit of strolling along, then hitting the brakes without warning when they spot a name they idolise on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Thankfully,..
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  • 9 Apr
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Costing the 12 Days of Christmas*

Costing the 12 Days of Christmas*
FIRST DAY – A partridge in a pear treePreparing for the first part your true love’s first day of Christmas is easy: pear trees are available from most garden centres for around £20. You can expect them to start bearing fruit within a year, but not in the depths of..
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  • 23 Dec
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Arcade Fire

Arcade Fire
I have been good at many computer games, but I have been great at only one: Tekken. The ‘King of Iron Fist Tournament’ was first developed by Japanese gaming stalwarts Namco in 1994 and a few months later became one of the early flagship titles for the new Sony Playstation...
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  • 1 Mar
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The Last Outlaw

The Last Outlaw
Four years since Sons of Anarchy officially ended, some fans still have difficulty separating David Labrava from his alter ego, Happy Lowman. His Instagram and Twitter accounts are frothing seas of fans questioning his motivations and demanding real answers to questions about his character’s fictional actions. “People think they know..
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Life and Death in the Chocolate Box

Life and Death in the Chocolate Box
On a cool, clear evening in Buenos Aires, San Martín de San Juan, a small team from western Argentina, arrives to meet its fate at La Bombonera. Home of Boca Juniors, the largest and most successful team in the country, the stadium is the beating blue-and-gold heart of the colourful,..
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  • 6 Dec
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State of Play

State of Play
Thanks to its ubiquitous sign, ‘Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Nevada’ may be the most famous branding of any city in the world, even if it’s not always telling the truth. Nevada’s largest city is many things to many people – fabulous for some, but it can just as easily..
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  • 1 Apr
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Half Way to Mars

Half Way to Mars
The first time I met Gary Player he gave me a little cuddle in front of a big crowd. It was in early 2010, shortly before the official opening of Saadiyat Beach Golf Club, the Abu Dhabi course designed by the South African. I was there with a dozen or..
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  • 4 Feb
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The Hospital Built by Gorillas

The Hospital Built by Gorillas
In a jungle on a mountainside, in the southernmost part of Uganda, in the very heart of Africa, there stands a hospital, a hospital built by gorillas. It’s an ongoing job, and though the Bwindi Community Hospital first opened 12 years ago, on some mornings you can still faintly hear..
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  • 13 Nov
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Furiouser and Furiouser

Furiouser and Furiouser
On a hot night in late June 2001, a group of young, largely unknown actors shuffled along the red carpet at the premiere of their new film in Los Angeles, California. Many had made fashion choices they would later regret. Among them, Paul Walker wore an ill-fitting suit with a..
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Be Careful What You Piss For

Be Careful What You Piss For

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South Georgia On My Mind

South Georgia On My Mind

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  • 18 Jan
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Salt, Stars and Survival

Salt, Stars and Survival

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  • 21 Dec
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Land of the Faroes

Land of the Faroes

Travel
  • 26 Jun
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The Deep Mani

The Deep Mani

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  • 26 Jun
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Jamie Lafferty on 19 Jul
Land of the Faroes

I'd still recommend going. Just don't eat whale when you're there – it's on plenty of menus.

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Jamie Lafferty on 19 Jul
The Teeth of Navarino Island

Hi Trev, nah I doubt it – it's just a bit too remote and the infrastructure isn't there.

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