BBC Travel reader Rachel Collins is moving to the British capital with her fiancé and is looking for quick, affordable weekend getaways. Our Facebook fans gave her some suggestions.
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Head to the Maboneng Precinct to find one of South Africa’s hippest urban enclaves and an incredible example of urban regeneration.
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Until 20 October, visitors to the California city can rub wings with hundreds of colourful butterflies flitting among brightly hued blooms in a Golden Gate Park exhibit.
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In northern Spain, Lonely Planet photographer Dominic Bonuccelli tries his hand at the unusual activity of Basque pelota, which once held the world record for fastest ball speed.
Encompassing what was the fertile homeland of the Inca Empire, the transcendent region – often overlooked en route to Machu Picchu – is steeped in Andean history and culture.
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The 4,000-year old port is experiencing a cultural regeneration, but as the bohemians, boutiques and bistros move in, the secular city is striving to preserve its down-to-earth charm.
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