From a monochromatic blue in Spain to a full palette of hues in Buenos Aires, these five towns are a shade above the rest.
When the torrents of tourists on the crowded Cape become too much, find scenic fishing villages, beautiful wine country and dramatic desert less than three hours away.
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There is more to this Indian Ocean island than stunning shores – stray from the beach to discover how centuries of immigration created diverse traditions and a richly mixed cuisine.
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With so many men killed in the 1994 genocide, women have been at the forefront of the African country’s recovery, taking on new business and political roles.
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The walls that surrounds Morocco’s best-preserved medina hide a maze of narrow streets, 13th-century buildings and busy markets.
Roaming in southwestern Uganda, between the borders of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, are the only 700 mountain gorillas estimated to be left in the wild.
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Craft brews step into South Africa’s spotlight
Follow the path of the first safari expeditions
International hospitality from Iceland to Bosnia
Germany’s northernmost island
Germany
Welcome to the new Toronto
Toronto
BA’s past, told through street art
Buenos Aires
Jackson Hole: The best of the West
USA
Mini guide to activities in Wales
Wales
Navigating Laos’ treacherous roads
Laos
Florence’s unlikely artistic win
Florence
Africa’s land of delta and desert
Africa
Jersey Shore reopens post Sandy
USA
Our favourite images of the week
Mini guide to Croatia’s islands
Croatia
Riding the wave of change in Munich
Munich
Forms of ID: Amar Hussain
A street food tour of Yangon
Burma
Sydney’s kaleidoscope of art
Sydney
On the road: San Pedro de Atacama
Chile
How human error can cause a crash
Under-explored European day trips
Spain
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