This Arctic journey takes travellers further east than St Petersburg, through a landscape of empty beaches, seabirds and forgotten villages where Europe finally runs out.

#europe #arctic #norway

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'NonnaMaxxing': Tourists are paying to travel like grandmothers

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'NonnaMaxxing': Tourists are paying to travel like grandmothers

Whether it's making pasta with an Italian nonna or sightseeing with a gran in Japan, Gen-Zers and millennials are increasingly seeking out granny-led travel experiences.

#nonnamaxxing #italian #japan

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'I never had the feeling that I was flush in cash': How J Paul Getty became the world's richest man

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'I never had the feeling that I was flush in cash': How J Paul Getty became the world's richest man

The US oil billionaire's 16th-Century English mansion was home to a stunning art collection and a lion named Nero. In 1963, the BBC visited him there to discuss his "great success".

#getty #nero

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Russia's secret 'language of thieves' was invented in Stalin's Gulags. Now it's being used by cybercriminals

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Russia's secret 'language of thieves' was invented in Stalin's Gulags. Now it's being used by cybercriminals

The tricks of the jail jargon Fenya were once used to bewilder guards in Stalin's Gulags. Now they are being used by Russian cyber-criminals.

#russia #stalin #gulags

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'I locked myself in a toilet until we were afloat': The woman who stowed away on a ship to report on D-Day

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'I locked myself in a toilet until we were afloat': The woman who stowed away on a ship to report on D-Day

US journalist Martha Gellhorn tricked officers so that she could write firsthand dispatches from Normandy in June 1944. In 1991, she told the BBC about her daring subterfuge.

#martha #gellhorn #normandy

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Why this US city draws millions of pizza tourists every year

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Why this US city draws millions of pizza tourists every year

New Haven, Connecticut is well-known for its thin-crust pizza. But what makes it so special?

#haven #connecticut #clark

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$The haunted Pontefract house that became a tourist attraction$ World News

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The haunted Pontefract house that became a tourist attraction

A quiet residential street in Pontefract is the focus of a podcast exploring paranormal phenomena.

#pontefract #caroline

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On the hunt for China's most famous green tea

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On the hunt for China's most famous green tea

Longjing is one of China's most revered teas. But as its traditional production has dwindled, one of the best ways to taste the real thing is to head to the hills where it's harvested.

#china #longjing #xiaopeng

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This metro stop is Ancient Rome's new attraction

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This metro stop is Ancient Rome's new attraction

Construction on Rome's Metro C has uncovered spectacular Roman ruins, and its new "archaeo-stations" are giving visitors a whole new way to experience the city's ancient past.

#ancient-rome #metro #roman

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Knocker uppers and candle clocks: How people woke up before alarm clocks

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Knocker uppers and candle clocks: How people woke up before alarm clocks

From candles that drop metal nails to the knocker uppers of industrial Britain, people devised plenty of cunning ways to ensure a timely wake-up before alarm clocks came along.

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The nostalgic winter drink dividing Germany

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The nostalgic winter drink dividing Germany

The Lumumba cocktail is one of Northern Europe's most popular winter drinks, but its name – borrowed from a Congolese politician – is now sparking a cultural controversy.

#germany #lumumba #europe

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The ancient US discovery predating the pyramids

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The ancient US discovery predating the pyramids

A series of millennia-old canoes are being unearthed from the bottom of a lake in Wisconsin, spurring a renewed interest in Indigenous culture.

#wisconsin #lake #indigenous

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