Bagan — A Thousand Pagodas in Myanmar's Golden Dust
Bagan, Myanmar's plain of two thousand ancient temples: hot-air balloons at dawn, lacquerware workshops and sunsets that stop time.
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February — top 12 of 89 destinations
Bagni di Lucca: Where the Romantics Came to Heal in the River
Thermal springs on the Lima river in the Garfagnana, once frequented by Byron and Shelley: the grand spa is shuttered, but the wild pools in the woods remain free.
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Ban Bu, Bangkok's last hand-hammered bronze workshop
In Thonburi, along the Khlong Bangkok Noi, a single family still forges the khan long hin bronze bowl by hand. How to get there.
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Barichara: the stone borgo where Colombia learned the art of slowness
Tapia pisada walls, artisan workshops, a pre-Columbian trail and silence: Barichara is Colombia's most beautiful borgo and its least crowded.
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Colonia del Sacramento — Uruguay's Portuguese Borgo
Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay's jewel of Portuguese colonial heritage: cobblestone streets, a panoramic lighthouse, and sunsets over the Río de la Plata.
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How to get to Belluno: train, plane, car and bus
Practical guide to reaching Belluno by train, plane, car and bus. All connections and tips for arriving at the gateway to the Belluno Dolomites.
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What to see in Belluno in 2 days: complete itinerary
A 2-day itinerary in Belluno through Venetian palaces, the Piave river, UNESCO Dolomites, Renaissance squares and trails with views of Italy's most beautiful peaks.
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Hsipaw: the Burmese trek that travellers speak of in hushed tones
Shan hill villages, terraced rice paddies and wooden monasteries in Myanmar's most authentic corner: Hsipaw is the trek that replaces Inle Lake.
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The Mevlevi Sama Khane of Cairo: the circular theatre of the dervishes behind a small door in al-Darb al-Ahmar
In Cairo, behind the Mosque of Sultan Hassan, a circular wooden hall where the Mevlevi dervishes danced: the Mevlevi Museum.
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The Nilometer of Roda in Cairo: descending beneath the Nile to read its floods
On Roda Island in Cairo, a well dating to 861 AD, fitted with a graduated column, once measured the Nile's floods. Its history, what to see, and how to get there.
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Skip Cortina: Auronzo di Cadore, Authentic Dolomites Without the Price Tag
Auronzo di Cadore gives you the Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Lake Santa Caterina and spectacular Dolomites scenery without Cortina's crowds or sky-high prices.
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Jokkmokk: the Sami Market That Defies the Darkness of the Arctic Winter
In Swedish Lapland, Jokkmokk hosts the oldest Sami market in the North every February: reindeer, Northern Lights and a thousand-year-old culture.
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