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The Lost City

The Lost City
History seems only to commemorate those who achieve the greatest triumphs, or commit the most heinous deeds. Falling between the gaps – or accidentally straddling them – often leads to obscurity. Take the nameless souls who discovered Colombia’s Ciudad Perdida (Lost City) in 1973, men who spent weeks in the..
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There is a Light and it Never Goes Out

There is a Light and it Never Goes Out
My grandfather was in it from the very start, lying about his age so he could join up early. His first missions in the Second World War came on the notorious Russian Convoys, when British ships would navigate icy North Sea, around the Norwegian coast, sneaking past German forces to..
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  • 24 Feb
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Le Greed Michelin

Le Greed Michelin
I’m sitting in Benoit, France’s only Michelin-starred bistro, dipping a profiterole into a primordial tar of dark chocolate when I experience two emotions. They occur simultaneously, as the little globe ruptures against the roof of my mouth forcing thick cream and chocolate through my teeth and into my greedy cheeks...
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  • 24 Feb
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The Laotian Loop

The Laotian Loop
If I knew him better, perhaps I would interpret the triumphant look on Mr Ku’s face as something other than smugness. The little Laotian has obstinately bested my haggling efforts and I must hand over 600,000 kip (about $35) for three days use of two Honda Wave 100cc motorcycles. His..
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  • 23 Feb
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Cruel Runnings

Cruel Runnings
Day One “The last Ice Age moved quicker…” That’s the verdict of Scott Allaway, an overly honest bobsleigh brakeman, having witnessed my sluggish 30m sprint trial. Bobsleigh training starts with this assessment of speed and though I have some excuses (cruciate ligament surgery for one; zero natural pace for another)..
Other
  • 19 Oct
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A Rallying Cry

A Rallying Cry
By definition a road trip should feature at least one road, but given their woeful condition in Tajikistan, it’s probably not a fit term to describe the driving surfaces there. Last year I spent 10 days travelling around the region’s smallest country as part of the inaugural Central Asia Rally,..
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  • 13 Oct
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22 Hours In Russia

22 Hours In Russia
As the policeman in front of me adjusts the strap on his Kalashnikov, I can’t help thinking of Withnail’s refrain: “We’ve gone on holiday by mistake.” I’m standing at the side of a busy road in Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia, only because our route on the inaugural Central Asian Rally had..
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  • 7 Oct
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Be Careful What You Piss For

Be Careful What You Piss For

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  • 8 Aug
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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

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  • 26 Jun
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The Deep Mani

The Deep Mani

Travel
  • 26 Jun
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Jamie Lafferty on 07 Nov
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Sure Peter, fire away.

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Peter Eckford on 01 Nov
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Please could you let me know if you would be prepared to answer a question I have about your article yesterday in the Travel section

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