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1. Afloat in Bangladesh

   Article by Hilary Heuler, May 2008

   

   A hypnotic river cruise aboard an old-fashioned paddle-boat steamer makes a luxurious break from modern hubbub. Read the full article ›

   Tags: Bangladesh • Great Journeys • Relaxation

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   DIY Amazon Adventure

   Article by Greg Benchwick, February 2008

   Hire a water pilot? Build your own boat? Take a ride with the locals? There's more than one way to skim a river. Read the full article ›

   Tags: Brazil • Ecuador  • Great Journeys • Peru

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   Travel the Khyber Pass

   Article by Paul Clammer, October 2007

   Find out all you need to know about travelling the Khyber Pass - just make sure you've got a strong stomach for paperwork. Read the full article ›

   Tags: Afghanistan • Great Journeys • Pakistan

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   Picturing the Khyber Pass

   Photo Feature by Sam Phelps, October 2007

   Find out how to travel the Khyber Pass - just make sure you've got a strong stomach for paperwork. View the photo feature ›

   Tags: Afghanistan • Great Journeys • Pakistan

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   The Power of the Shower

   Article by Vanessa Arrington, September 2007

   Keeping clean on the road can be hard, but one woman gets showering on the Trans-Siberian Railway down to a fine art. Read the full article ›

   Tags: Great Journeys • Russia

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   A Bicycle Built for Two

   Podcast by Patrick Abboud, March 2007

   Three thousand kilometres and two very sore bums; Patrick Abboud meets Gab and Eva who are riding their bikes from Paris to Cairo. Listen to the podcast ›

   Tags: Cairo • Cycling • Europe • Great Journeys • Paris

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   Pedal Power

   Article by Ben Wylson & Jamie Mackenzie, March 2007

   We'd cut our teeth on small cycling adventures in Scotland and Ireland, but we'd never planned an expedition on this grand scale. Read the full article ›

   Tags: Cycling • Global • Great Journeys

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   Minaret of Jam

   Article by Paul Clammer, January 2007

   It’s the holy grail of travel in Afghanistan. Take a twirl up this tower and you'll hit the jackpot of views. Read the full article ›

   Tags: Afghanistan • Art, Architecture & Design • Great Journeys • Tough Travel

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    Bulgarian Hitchhikers

    Article by Robert Reid, January 2007

    Bulgaria Land of Hitchers Add a rental car, a parade of hitchhikers and a video camera for a unique guide to Bulgaria. Read the full article ›

    Tags: Bulgaria • Great Journeys

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    Twain Down the Rhine

    Podcast by Patrick Abboud, December 2006

    Build a raft and make like Huck Finn, Alpine-style. Follow three friends as they float down the Rhine. Listen to the podcast ›

    Tags: Great Journeys • Switzerland

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    High on The Dog's Back

    Photo Feature by Emilio Bañuelos, November 2006

    Characters, landscapes and the never-ending road from the window of a Greyhound bus. View the photo feature ›

    Tags: Great Journeys • USA

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    Plymouth - Dakar Rally

    Photo Feature by Clare Mercer, August 2006

    When the going gets sandy the Pink Ladies get a tow. Pictures from the Plymouth-Banjul rally. View the photo feature ›

    Tags: Africa • Great Journeys

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    Great European Rail Journeys

    Article by Tom Hall, July 2006

    Forget instant coffee in the buffet car. Locomote on four of the most attractive railway lines in Europe. Read the full article ›

    Tags: Europe • Great Journeys

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    Just One Small Cognac

    Article by Dani Valent, May 2006

    Travel writing isn't all ex-junkie violinists and frosty underwear. Unless you happen to be in Bulgaria. Read the full article ›

    Tags: Bulgaria • Great Journeys

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    Hitching in Romania

    Article by Mat Schulz, May 2006

    Drivers actually stop in Romania, but not for a thumb. Hint: wave frantically. Read the full article ›

    Tags: Great Journeys • Romania

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