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1. Alternative Ski Spots

   Article by James Bainbridge, December 2007

   

   Get off the beaten piste and carve up the powder at these ten little-known snowfields. Read the full article ›

   Tags: Canada • Global • Skiing & Snowboarding • Slovakia • Sports • USA

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   No River? No Problem: Audio Slideshow

   Interactive Feature by Emma Haskin, December 2007

   In the Australian outback, you don't need water to have a boat race. Meet the Henley-on-Todd regatta. View this feature ›

   Tags: Australia • Sports • Weird

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   Touchdown Travel: Football Five Pack

   Article by Robert Reid, September 2007

   If you're looking for travel with balls, this ultimate guide to American football will be your best friend. Read the full article ›

   Tags: Sports • USA

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   Touchdown Travel: Football 101

   Article by Robert Reid, September 2007

   Know your touchdown from your turnover with our guide to understanding a game played by 300-lb guys in tights. Read the full article ›

   Tags: Sports • USA

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   Touchdown Travel: Best games this season

   Article by Robert Reid, September 2007

   We give you the lowdown on the best NFL and college games to catch during the 2007/2008 season. Read the full article ›

   Tags: Sports • USA

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   Touchdown Travel: Best football movies

   Article by Robert Reid, September 2007

   For many Americans, there are two types of movies: movies and football movies. Football fans only watch the former when the latter are unavailable. Here's our top five. Read the full article ›

   Tags: Sports • USA

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   Touchdown Travel: Interactive Map

   Interactive Feature by Robert Reid, September 2007

   Find the best football attractions and sports bars with this map. View this feature ›

   Tags: Eating & Drinking • Sports • USA

9. 

   Skateboarding in Cairo

   Article by Baxter Jackson, August 2007

   Grinding round Cairo is a bit like skating the streets of 70s California - curious (and vocal) audience guaranteed. Read the full article ›

   Tags: Cairo • Sports

10. 

    I (Almost) Ran Iran

    Article by Tyler MacNiven, April 2007

    Running across Iran has its pros and cons, but the biggest roadblock may turn out to be politics. Read the full article ›

    Tags: Iran • Sports • Tough Travel • Weird

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    If It's Good Enough for Van Damme…

    Podcast by David Garrido, January 2007

    Good Enough for Van Damme Go from the training ring to ringside seats on the trail of the ancient art of Thai kickboxing. Listen to the podcast ›

    Tags: Sports • Thailand

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    Ashes to Ashes

    Podcast by David Garrido, December 2006

    Battle lines are drawn and the Barmy Army are ready to charge in this clash of the cricket titans. Listen to the podcast ›

    Tags: Australia • England • Sports

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    Showtime in Shanghai - He Shoots, He Air Balls

    Article by Jim Doherty, September 2006

    Making friends and shooting hoops on the courts of Shanghai where Yao Ming is king. Read the full article ›

    Tags: Shanghai • Sports

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    Swamp Soccer

    Article by Nigel Wallis, August 2006

    Fill your boots with the stars of swamp soccer as they slog through the bogs of Finland. Read the full article ›

    Tags: Festivals & Events • Finland • Sports

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    Yoga in Bali

    Article by Emma McMahon, June 2006

    Relax, seven days of stretching and sweating at a spot best known by surfers will see you rise with the sun. Read the full article ›

    Tags: Bali • Relaxation • Sports

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    Buzkashi

    Photo Feature by Rodney Cocks, December 2005

    Feel the heat on your neck and the dust in your eyes as you watch men on speeding horses jostle over a headless goat. View the photo feature ›

    Tags: Afghanistan • Sports • Tough Travel

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    Afghanistan A Round at 'Royal' Kabul

    Article by Rodney Cocks, November 2005

    Rodney Cocks, currently living and working in Kandahar in southern Afghanistan, details a lighter side to living in one of Central Asia's hotspots. Read the full article ›

    Tags: Afghanistan • Sports

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    Place To Be - The party that stops a nation, Melbourne

    Article by Katie Falkiner, November 2005

    At 3.20pm, on the first Tuesday in November, Melbourne is silent; there's not a car on the road and the streets are deserted. Read the full article ›

    Tags: Festivals & Events • Melbourne • Sports

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