55 Magazines available for free

Each of our magazines presents a location-specific look at some of the world’s most beautiful and fascinating destinations.
We want to try and cover the whole world one magazine at a time, and we want to bring you along for the ride.

Dolphins / Free Will
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The dolphin is a celebrity of the animal kingdom but their obvious intelligence means we need to ask some hard questions about our right to keep them in captivity.
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Las Vegas / Vegas Baby
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It is the big, brash, neon-lit, over-the-top entertainment capital of the world where billions of dollars are fed into the casino slot machines and fortunes are made. And lost.
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Rajasthan / Camel Fair
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As 200,000 pilgrims descend on the sacred city of Pushkar under the autumn full moon, the nomads of the Thar desert arrive for the world’s biggest camel fair.
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Colombia / Real Magic
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Reality is still hard to separate from myth in Colombia, the home of ‘magic realism”. Indeed, so unbelievable is the reality that many outsiders prefer to believe the myths.
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Bali / Seen Unseen
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The Balinese say that heaven is identical to their island, only a bit better. Their daily rituals make this beautiful island a living altar for a troubled world.
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Paris / Bon Appetit
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How can you govern a country that produces 246 different cheeses? In Paris, eating and living well is an art form and the simplest things are done with passion.
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Hong Kong / Go Green
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Hong Kong is among the most crowded places on earth and notorious for its pollution. In a place famed for its urban landscapes, Hong Kong’s secret is a wild and rugged natural side.
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Canada / Bear Essentials
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As climate change shortens its hunting season, polar bears are under threat. How much longer can Churchill on Hudson Bay, Canada, retain its title as “Polar Bear Capital of the World”?
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Dublin / Irish Pubs
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Dublin is famed for its pubs but what is it that makes them so special? We’re glad you asked as it means we can go on a pub crawl to find out.
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Cairo / Belly Dancing
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Belly dance is as ancient as Egyptian culture itself, but over the last decades it is increasingly under attack. As Egyptian belly dancers find it hard to survive, do foreign dancers hold the key to its survival?
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Kenya / Lake Life
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Two Kenyan lakes, one fresh, one salt water, show off the wonders of nature but are also a microcosm of the problems it faces from human intervention.
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China / Great Wall
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The Great Wall of China is a paradox. Built to keep foreigners out, it now attracts so many it has become China’s greatest tourist attraction. No one knows how long it is, but there is less of it every year as it crumbles under assaults by nature - and by man.
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San Francisco / Think Different
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From the 1849 Gold Rush to Silicon Valley today, San Francisco stands at the centre of an outpouring of wealth and ideas that shape our world.
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Iceland / Cold Blast
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Nature is still shaping Iceland but the harsh environment has also created a strong people whose Viking genes show through in a love of fireworks and parties.
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Yucatán / Maya Mexico
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The Yucatán Peninsula is famous for its Maya ruins but, rather than being a vanished people, you will find that the Maya are still all around you, preserving their language and religion.
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Dubai / Bigger Best
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When it comes to excess, Dubai’s motto seems to be “Why not?” but will Emiratis one day wake up to find they have exchanged too much, too soon, for too little?
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New Zealand / South Island
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‘Too many sheep,” was George Bernard Shaw’s comment when a journalist asked him about his trip to New Zealand in 1934. Surely Shaw had overlooked New Zealand greatest treasure, its wild, untouched nature unchanged over millions of years.
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Lebanon / Culture Cradle
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Lebanon's recent conflicts are but a blip in its long history. Byblos is the world's oldest continually inhabited city and gave its name to the Bible, while Beirut is rediscovering its reputation as the 'Paris of the Middle-East'.
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Australia / Red Heart
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Uluru or Ayers Rock, the world’s largest monolith, sits smack in the middle of Australia’s Outback. For tourists it’s a phenomenon to be photographed and climbed. To the Aboriginal people it is a sacred source of knowledge and life.
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Malaysia / Going Places
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A fusion of tradition and modern, Asia and the West, Malaysia is a country going places, with a mix of great cultures and an exciting cuisine.
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Swaziland / King’s Brides
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Every year tens of thousands of the maidens of Swaziland gather in the most colorful festival of this tiny African kingdom to show themselves before the King in the hope of being his next wife.
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London / The City
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The City of London, the financial district and the richest Square Mile in the world, is equally rich in history. It's where London started as a Roman settlement some 2,000 years ago.
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Havana / Cuba Libre
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By encouraging a mass influx of tourists to boost its economy, Cuba is also opening its borders to the winds of change. Can the government adjust state socialism, yet leave the soul of Cuba untouched?
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St. Petersburg / History Walk
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Saint Petersburg is where east meets west. A treasure trove of Russian history, from Peter the Great, to the Tsars to the Revolution, it also preserves a unique collection of European art.
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Tuscany / Palio Siena
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To describe the Palio di Siena as a mere “horse race” doesn’t do it justice. Run since the mid-17th century, it is one of Europe’s best-known traditional festivals, controversial but always exciting.
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Andalusia / Merry Pilgrimage
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Men on horseback, swirling dust clouds, covered wagons, dancing señoritas in flamenco dresses. A million Spanish start a long march every Pentecost to the Virgin of El Rocío.
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Antarctica / Down Under
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Beneath the surface of the world's coldest continent lies an unexplored ocean and a spectacular ecosystem where the fearsome Leopard Seal rules unchallenged.
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Athens / Forever
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History and heat are not all Athens has to offer. Beyond the Acropolis, the city is a flirty place with incredible food and a legendary stamina.
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Suriname / Sweet Discovery
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Suriname appears to merely be but a bitty bucktoothed bite mark nibbled off the South American coast, yet it boasts the largest track of virgin rainforest in the entire world.
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Lisbon / Long Weekend
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From quaint backwater to one of Europe's most vibrant capitals, Lisbon has undergone quite the renaissance. It is a place that is alive with fashionable people, table football and fado - carved in history and beautifully set on the banks of the Tagus river.
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Bolivia / Cholitas
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In La Paz, Bolivia, plump Indian women with long braids and flowing skirts wrestle masked superheroes and flying dwarfs in the arena. Degrading? No. This is emancipation.
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Cambodia / Khmer Empire
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Picture perfect Cambodia has a strange relationship with history.The ancient Khmers have given it Angkor Wat, and the Khmer Rouge the Killing Fields.
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Namibia / Fly Drive
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In Namibia’s empty spaces, the most miraculous natural phenomena exist. Combined with an overflow of wild animals and an affable population, it’s one of Africa’s most laid-back and beautiful countries to visit.
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Worldwide / Whale Watching
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With eco-tourism in general on the rise, shooting whales with a camera rather than a harpoon has become a billion dollar industry. The rise of this phenomenon is not without problems of its own.
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Moscow / Rich vs Poor
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On one side there are the rich; on the other, the poor. The former, the new Russian oligarchs, spend vast amounts of money - and it’s not always clear how their fortunes were made.
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India / White Widows
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The position of widows in India is pitiful, but the holy town of Vrindavan, provides food, shelter and hope. As it turns out, it’s not just widows who turn up there.
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Mississippi / Blues Route
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The Mississippi is the river of the blues. It was around its delta region that local musicians first gave birth to the great musical genres of jazz, gospel and blues.
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Burma / Love Affair
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‘Outrageously picturesque.’ This is how our travel guide describes Burma. But picturesque scenes are the byproduct of years of oppression by a military dictatorship. Is it politically correct to visit Burma?
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Spitsbergen / Arctic Cruise
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Four hundred years ago, Willem Barentsz discovered Svalbard in a wooden sailboat. Today, our Boeing 747 comes in for a smooth landing at Longyearbyen Airport. But any delusions of safety are quickly dashed as I look down at the icy, desolate islands, which we will soon be exploring by boat.
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Rio de Janeiro / Samba
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The slums of Rio, where people have little hope of escaping poverty and crime, rub shoulders with the wealthy suburbs. Only the carnival manages to unite the city.
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New York / A Perfect Day
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New York is the number one holiday destination of New Yorkers. During what they call their staycation they are going out, elbow to elbow with the tourists, to discover unknown parts of the city, or rediscover the pleasures of walking the streets of ‘The Village’.
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South Africa / Game Parks
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"A country without culture is like a zebra without stripes.” So say the Ndebele, one of South Africa’s many tribes. Happily, South Africa is rich in both culture and zebras - and much else besides.
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Aruba / Bon Bini
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Aruba was once nothing more than a desolate rock off the coast of Venezuela, sparking little enthusiasm in the hearts of colonialists. Now a vibrant touristic hub, the island attracts more than a million visitors each year.
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Venice / Life’s a Mask
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Venice plays host to one of the most colorful and dazzling events in the world – the Venice Carnival. In time-honored fashion, participants don masks and gowns and party the night away in glorious anonymity.
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Cornwall / Surf & Turf
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Cornwall, the south-western peninsula of Great Britain, is a land of myths and smugglers, of untamed wilderness, exotic gardens and charming fishing villages.
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Essaouira / Relaxed Oasis
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Essaouira, the Unesco listed historic seaport town, is a relaxed oasis in the intensity of Morocco. Atmosphere is what sets Essaouira apart, mellow is the magic word.
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Japan / Two Cities
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Japan is a land of contrasts, best illustrated by the chaotic, bustling, modern and innovative metropolis of Tokyo and the traditional, serene, ritual town of Kyoto.
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Maldives / I Divorce You
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The Maldives is not the ultimate destination for a romantic holiday. Quite the opposite. The carefully constructed no-care-in-the-world image is a far cry from reality.
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Catalonia / Human Towers
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Catalonia's culture is more alive than ever before. Fireworks, folk dancing, and the most spectacular of those Catalan traditions, the building of human towers.
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Sinai / Desert Life
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Sinai is a hostile desert, the biblical land of Moses, home to the bedouins, whose knowledge threatens to disappear within a single generation.
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Buenos Aires / Buenos Dias
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City full of ambiente, where a bar is called the school of all things. In fact, the tango can teach you more about Buenos Aires than any guidebook could.
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Bonaire / Chill Antill
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Bonaire is known for its excellent scuba diving, but the unhurried and laid back Caribbean island is also a terrific place to just relax.
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Sri Lanka / Asia Light
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Sri Lanka is Asia, all-in-one. It has cool highlands, warm beaches, countless historic sites, wild parks stuffed with game, a colorful culture great people.
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Andalusia / Dazzling Feria
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The dazzling colors, the harsh taste of dry sherry, the hordes of whirling figures, the horsemen in procession. This giant party is not for the faint-hearted.
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Easter Island / Ancient Taboo
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Easter Island is like paradise, but not for the Rapa Nui, the aboriginal inhabitants. Their happiness is haunted by an ancient taboo.
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