The Passport blog
By Tom Hall
Renderings of a high-speed route connecting London and Birmingham have garnered both controversy and enthusiasm throughout the country.
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As Brazil prepares to host the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics, a big clean up is underway. But removing the rubbish from the hillsides of the favelas is not an easy task.
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By Marina Thomas
In a city known for its rigid laws and heavy fines, a community of independent artisans and designers are breaking the mould with quirky cafes, bold galleries and artisan ateliers.
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The Passport blog
By Paula Dear
A growing number of travellers are using the internet to solicit donations and help fund their trips, a practice that is prompting debate in both the reader and blogger community.
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By Mike MacEacheran
With a long coastline and an abundance of mountains, valleys, rivers and rolling farmlands, food foraging in Wales is big business.
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By Olivia Prentzel
Amid this island’s rolling limestone hills and powdery beaches are fascinating survivors of the colonial past – rum shops, horse racing and churches that have a story to tell.
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