Worldwide: Highwheeling bike races in Australia

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During the National Penny Farthing Championships, riders race antique bicycles through the streets of Evandale in Tasmania, Australia. (Evandale Village Fair) If the Tour de France were staged in Victorian times, it might have looked a little something like the …

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Off season is on season in these 7 stunning cities

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Bad weather doesn’t mean bad times. It means cheap airfares and discounted hotels — so pack a jacket and enjoy these locations High season in popular tourist destinations often dulls the charm of travel. Who can appreciate the charms of …

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What to do in Barcelona

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Spain’s second-largest city is not exactly smug, but it is geared up to show itself off, especially for visitors who want to know what to do in Barcelona. It wants to be acknowledged as more sophisticated than Madrid, more progressive …

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Top remote hotels worldwide

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When you want to get away from it all — really get away — there are plenty of  remote destinations around the globe that allow you to disappear off the radar  and recharge your batteries. You can head for the …

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Easy ways to pack for airport security

Airport security measures have increased dramatically in recent years.  Despite the inconvenience of new airport regulations, travel remains a vital  element for millions of people seeking to expand their horizons, broaden their  minds and experience other ways of life. If …

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Swedish man survives two months in sub-zero temperatures by ‘hibernating’ in car, theory says

UMEA, Sweden –  A Swedish man who was found alive after spending two months trapped in a car in freezing temperatures survived by eating snow and hibernating “like a bear,” according to one theory.   The man, identified by various …

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