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‘Looming stone towers like Maya temples’: a hike through Snowdonia’s slate country

A new trail in the national park traces the legacy of Welsh industry, while offering some of the UK’s finest riverside and mountain walksThe vital moment comes a couple of hours into the walk. I dr...

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Cruise line folds over fuel costs, booting passengers in Cambodia

The 7LIVEDeveloping stories we're followingReporter covering national security with a focus on CongressDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends a meeting in the Philippines on Wednesday. (Ezra Acayan...

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‘The view from the Mournes was CS Lewis’s idea of Narnia’: how Northern Ireland inspired a magical kingdom

Ahead of Netflix’s Chronicles of Narnia dropping early next year, we discover the fantastical landscapes that fired the Belfast-born author’s imaginationOn the gable walls of the tough, working-cla...

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State Department Warns Americans of Wrongful Detention Risk in China

The State Department reissued its China advisory Monday, adding a wrongful detention indicator amid renewed concerns of Americans being arbitrarily held and interrogated. (Photo by Wang Gang|China ...

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Carving out a greener future: how the Swiss ski resort of Laax is meeting the climate crisis head on

Gondolas on demand, electric piste-grooming and chemical-free snow cannons – how Laax is ‘greenstyling’ its futureIt’s the worst ski resort nightmare: hillsides of shaggy yellow grass streaked with...

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Route 66 turns 100. We road-tripped through all its kitsch.

A photographer takes the highway from Chicago to Santa Monica to capture its shifting landscapes, rural charms and retro attractions.Route 66 does not exist anymore, at least officially. Once the “...

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‘How green are our valleys?’: in the footsteps of miners on south Wales’s new forest trail

The first stage of an ambitious new hiking route that will link woodlands across Wales takes walkers into the wild hills above the valleys’ old mining villagesBracken and heather ripple across the ...

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Is a Travel Agent Worth It? The Pros and Cons

Travel experts agree there are several advantages to hiring a vacation planner. Getty ImagesNeed to pivot your trip plans but don't want to deal with the extra time, money and hassle of rebooking f...

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The 28 Best Christmas Light Displays + Tours

Holiday lights – whether they be Yule logs or candles – have been around for centuries. In 1880, Thomas Edison strung together a set of electric lights and hung them outside of his laboratory durin...

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A perfect weekend in the Lincolnshire Wolds: wide skies and gentle walks

The landscape of rolling hills and chalk valleys that inspired Tennyson is the perfect setting for an autumnal short break. Here’s where to eat, where to stay and what not to missWide skies, gentle...

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A Greece for all seasons: my autumn roadtrip through the Peloponnese

An out-of-season journey through the peninsula reveals Byzantine villages, deserted beaches and friendly tavernasAs I drove across the causeway which links the tiny fortress island of Monemvasia to...

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The Welsh mountain inn that helped conquer Everest

As a new film about Sherpa Tenzing Norgay is released, we visit Pen-Y-Gwryd, the Snowdonia hotel which served as British ‘base camp’ for the 1953 expedition and where the spirit of adventure lives ...

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A lakeside idyll: laid-back cycling and autumn hikes on Italy’s Lake Iseo

Smaller and less visited than Como and Garda, Lake Iseo harbours a gorgeous car-free island ideal for easy-going cycling and sightseeingRust red and burnt sienna speckle the green mountain rising f...

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20 Top Indoor Water Park Resorts in the U.S.

Indoor water park resorts are ideal for weekend getaways, with water attractions from spray grounds for toddlers to swim-up bars for adults as well as accommodations, dining options and more – all ...

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13 Darkest Skies in the U.S. for Stargazing

With more sightings of the northern lights across the U.S. than usual in recent years, now is an excellent time to make the trek to a Dark Sky Place. Even if you don't see the rainbow of colors lig...

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Spa bliss in the Alps: hot springs and hiking in the shadow of Mont Blanc

An autumn break in the French mountain town of Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains offers thermal treatments and glorious walking trails before the winter ski crowds descendMont Blanc is hiding behind the clou...

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‘Vibrant, design-led and surprisingly green’: why the Dutch city of Eindhoven is perfect for a relaxed arty break

After electronics giant Philips left, the city reinvented itself as a multicultural hub for creativity and innovation, and the home of Dutch Design WeekA baggily clad skateboarder’s wheels clatter ...

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Fine scenery, historic towns and great pubs: a weekend walk on the Shropshire Way

A new series of rambles cuts the 185-mile trail into bitesize portions reachable by train, with urban beavers, the Devil’s Chair tor and some delicious food along the wayFew pubs boast a more idyll...

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The 6 Best Seine River Cruises

Sail along the Seine on one of these idyllic river cruises.Getty ImagesThough it is as synonymous with Paris as the Eiffel Tower or a fresh croissant at a chic cafe, the Seine River passes by sever...

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The 13 Most Festive Holiday Hotels in the U.S.

The winter holidays are a special time of year, when there seems to be something magical around every corner. During this merry season, many top hotels elevate the traveler experience with enchanti...

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Alone with the stars, lynx and wolves in ‘Empty Spain’

A world away from the tourist hotspots of the coast, Extremadura and Castile and León offer unpolluted skies, lower prices – and hope for the future of vulnerable wildlifeAs photographed at night f...

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