French glamour has roots in the country’s southern region, where centuries-old hilltop villages cling like barnacles to bluffs and scenic highways serpentine the shoreline.
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Non-biodegradable sunscreen could be harming the algae that keeps the world’s coral healthy. But many experts say that concern is just a drop in the ocean of more threatening elements.
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Off the coast of Malapascua Island, the Monad Shoal is one of the only places in the world where majestic thresher sharks can be seen nearly every day.
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With a mountain and seals in the city, as well as outdoor activities along the coast, it is hard to think of another city in Africa that has as much to delight children as Cape Town.
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On 15 August every year, participants vie to create the most impressive bathtub-based craft and compete in the 1km Régate de Baignoires down the Meuse River in Dinant.
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Britain’s tallest sculpture, the ruby red, 37-storey Arcelormittal Orbit offers panoramic views of London during the 2012 Games, and will reopen in July 2013.
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Sites of disaster double as tourist attractions
The many faces of Wenlock and Mandeville
A legacy of diverse cultures and myth
An Adriatic country tempts exploration
Farming in the rural Franco-Spanish borderlands
Climate change is shrinking Wapusk National Park
This capital city has the largest and most impressive showing of Art Nouveau architecture in Europe.
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China mourns the Olympic exit of Liu Xiang from the men's 110m hurdles heats, with media and netizens rallying behind the athlete.
David Cameron says there needs to be "a big cultural change" towards sport in schools if Britain is to capitalise on Team GB's best Olympics gold medal haul since 1908.
The poaching of coaches and a decline in school sport are some of the factors being cited to explain Australia's unexpectedly poor showing at the London Olympics.
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