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Walter Pellow

629 pieces so far, page 10 of 27

Rail

The Trans-Mongolian, from Ulaanbaatar to Beijing by train

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History

Butrint, where every empire in the Ionian left a layer

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History

The Dieng Plateau, Java's oldest temples in the clouds

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History

Anuradhapura and Mihintale, where Buddhism came to Sri Lanka

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History

Hiroshima, and the one building left standing near the hypocentre

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Food & drink

Busan, a port city that lives by its fish market

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First time

Ryokan and onsen: the quiet etiquette of a Japanese inn

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Culture

Luang Prabang at dawn, and the monks' alms round

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Cruise

The Rockies and Alaska, by train and then by ship

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Walking

The Trans Bhutan Trail, the old road across the kingdom, walked again

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Seasons

Christmas in an English market town: Chester, Stratford or York

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History

Berat and Gjirokastër, the two stone towns listed as one

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Seasons

Christmas in Northern Cyprus, quiet and mild

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Walking

Into Petra by the back door, on foot from Little Petra

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Cruise

Christmas in the Caribbean, flying out to the ship

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History

Irazú and Turrialba, the volcanoes above the old capital

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Journeys

Napier, the town rebuilt in Art Deco after the earthquake

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Wildlife

The quetzal, and the cloud forest at San Gerardo de Dota

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Wildlife

The snow monkeys of Jigokudani, and their hot spring

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Seasons

Christmas in India, when the north has its best weather

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Seasons

Christmas in Vienna, between the markets and the Musikverein

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History

The Matobo Hills, granite, rock art and a grave on a hilltop

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History

Ayutthaya and Sukhothai, the capitals before Bangkok

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Food & drink

Georgian food, the supra and the wine made in clay jars

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