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| Life Beneath the Banyan Tree---Naked bodies stamp the forest floor and roasted pigs are served. Elizabeth Light crashes a circumcision party on Vanuatu's isolated island of Tanna |
| The smoke that thunders---From Zambia, Katy Chance follows in the footsteps of Dr Livingstone to spectacular Victoria Falls |
| Crocodile rocks---Shapes stir in the sands, while Queensland's colourful creatures are caught by the lens of Jenny and Tony Enderby |
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| WAIKATO / BAY OF PLENTY--- Rich diversity of styles |
| GISBORNE--- Where Chardonnay reigns |
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| MARTINBOROUGH / WAIRARAPA--- Pinot Noir still star of the show |
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| NELSON--- Unique boutique character |
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| CANTERBURY--- The long road to special wines |
| OTAGO--- Southernmost sensations |
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| Mexico - so hot it¡¯s cool--- |
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| Adventure Cruising---Roderick Eime's fl oating expedition |
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| Cruising casting off narrow perceptions---Susan Buckland docks in Casablanca, Ann Mellor in Naples |
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| VANUATU--- The cultural heart of Melanesia |
| TONGA---Polynesia¡¯s ¡°Friendly Isles¡± |
| TONGA---Polynesia¡¯s ¡°Friendly Isles¡± |
| THAILAND¡¯S JEWELS--- The enchanted isles of old Siam |
| THAILAND¡¯S JEWELS--- The enchanted isles of old Siam |
| TAHITI--- Seductive islands lure incurable romantics |
| TAHITI--- Seductive islands lure incurable romantics |
| SOLOMONS--- Tranquility amidst war relics |
| SOLOMONS--- Tranquility amidst war relics |
| SAMOA--- The cradle of Polynesia |
| SAMOA--- The cradle of Polynesia |
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| Cook Islands 15 tropical reasons to escape--- |
| Fiji---the South Pacific's best-known playground |
| Tahiti ---French Polynesia - an ocean paradise |
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| Tonga - Royal adventures in a tropical kingdom--- |
| New Caledonia - Ocean adventures with French flavour--- |
| Norfolk Island - Where the ocean has always ruled--- |
| Australia---Graham Simmons reports on 25,000kms of coastal playground |
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| SURFING - crazy on the waves---John Borthwick takes tea with God |
| RAFTING - white knuckle and tranquil---Scott Lee makes rapid friendships |
| KAYAKING - coastal exploration---Tony and Jenny Enderby discover paradise |
| JETBOATING - wilderness with a rush---Adventures on the Rakaia with Gary Cody |
| New Zealand oceans of water action--- |
| Spas ward off winter¡¯s chills---bay of plenty Spas ward off winter¡¯s chills |
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| To say I do on a fijian isle--- |
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| Ocean Ridge energises Kaikoura--- |
| City dwellers seek seclusion--- |
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| Mellow moods blow gently over Fiji--- |
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| Nautilus is a natural marvel--- |
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| Forked jungle trails all lead to pleasure--- |
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| Riding high on Tahiti’s festivals--- |
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| Thailand's fight against the tsunami---Michael Hooper witnesses the fightback |
| Pageantry and tradition mark monarch¡¯s reign--- |
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| EXCLUSIVE - The spirits of the yellow leaves--- Extinction faces a tribe in the jungles close to Thailand¡¯s tourist trail. Alexie Valois and photographer Patrick Aventurier uncover a compelling story |
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| The Thai house that Jim built--- Jennifer Grimwade recalls a more elegant era |
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| Tonga - Royal adventures in a tropical kingdom--- |
| Tongan adventure---Cam Feast hears the church bells launch a Tongan adventure |
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| Beach beats beach at heart of Melanesia--- |
| Slow voyage on the Brisk--- |
| Mount Yasur an island volcano that rocks--- |
| Colourful islands are full of intrigue--- |
| Fire and ochre colour Vanuatu’s past--- |
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| Water world Archipelago A sinking treasure--- |
| Flying with an ace into alpine Aotearoa--- |
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| Mysterious Britain--- Michael Hooper pursues the weird and witching |
| Shanghai¡¯s fantastic fl ight path--- Mark Barratt-Boyes wonders at the pace |
| Namibia¡¯s sensuous curves--- Liz Light is seduced |
| Shipping in to Devil¡¯s Island--- Bob Maysmor treads the convict trail |
| Revered creatures of the Ganges---Kelly Lynch watches with wonder |
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| San Francisco historically risque---Jules Older shares an adults only view |
| Ireland puts a spring in the step---Liz Light becomes the Gypsy Rover |
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| Tea plantations and temples. A time for reflection--- |
| Exploring a land of smiles--- |
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| COOK ISLANDS--- Bask in the big, warm heart of Polynesia |
| FIJI---Where island fantasies are realised |
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| New Zealand - so beautiful--- |
| Australia - golf crazy for a century--- |
| Pacific Islands - golf makes landfall--- |
| China - fastest growing--- |
| Malaysia - the exotic--- |
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| Lifting the cloak of Prague---Susan Buckland steps in the shoes of Shirley Temple through the magical town where Good King Wenceslas looked out |
| Biceps,bikinis and perfect okazuyas---Behind the beach babes and board boys, Elizabeth Light finds Hawaii's big island is rediscovering its Polynesian riches |
| Dimensions in the desert---Opulence and excess define Dubai, where Glenn Baker hitches a police helicopter over the world's most spectacular hotel |
| LIVELY PLANET: Amazon grace---A quest for the limits of nature's ingenuity takes Graham Simmons up the Amazon to Colombia |
| LIVELY PLANET: Amazon grace---A quest for the limits of nature's ingenuity takes Graham Simmons up the Amazon to Colombia |
| A day at the seaside---Knotting his hanky and dripping with caramel, Michael Braithwaite stumbles on the Taj Mahal in Brighton |
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| A garrison between a rock and a hard place--- Will Gibraltar, asks Philip Game, go the way of Hong Kong? |
| Life at 5 kilometres an hour---Mike Bodnar on a slow boat to Cheshire |
| In defiance of Wordsworth---Lady of the Lake charms Bruce Holmes |
| Rebirth of the “black belt�cities---Michael Hooper enjoys an English renaissance |
| A peak under Edinburgh¡¯s Kilt--- |
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| Brazil: 500 years on heat---Paris-based photographer João Luis Bulcao frames a fiery half-century of pain and progress in his homeland |
| The deep and the deadly---Sharks cruise New Zealand's Kaikoura Canyon, near the white, nervous knuckles of divers Tony and Jenny Enderby |
| To seek and lie on pretty little islands---On a well-stocked catamaran, Bruce Laybourn slips through Tahiti's pacific pearls where hopeless romantics revive life's pleasures |
| Land of the Great Khan---Through the Gobi desert dust, horsemen approach standing in stirrups, and Heather Farish develops a taste for fermented mare's milk |
| Who sleeps dines---Paris meets New Orleans in Canada's bilingual jewel, where Michael Hooper is seduced by the style and joie de vivre of Montreal, a city with soul |
| Hundertwasser, Graz and goulash---Frederick Hundertwasser was a hero of design and enemy of the straight line. Susan Buckland visits his controversial legacy in Austria and New Zealand |
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| Turning Japanese---White-faced fashion fanatics replace the Elvis dancers on the streets of Tokyo, and Glenn Baker has his camera ready |
| The smoke that thunders---From Zambia, Katy Chance follows in the footsteps of Dr Livingstone to spectacular Victoria Falls |
| Flying into the future---Les Bloxham casts a sceptical eye over promises of more seats, more room and cocktail bars in the new super-jets |
| One evening after the war---Prostitutes are in the pagoda, and Antonius Papaspiropoulos meets a Titanic star in a club at Phnom Penh |
| Behind the doors of Lamu---Arabian nights breathe romance for Philippa Thomson in a fourteenth century town in Kenya |
| Rare Chinese characters---Wisdom seeps into Steve Sole as he steeps himself in the ancient customs of Old Lijang |
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| Drive yourself wild on a coast of discovery---Sunshine Coast |
| City taps into festivus---Brisbane |
| The gold coast puts a different spin on summer--- |
| The mighty Mekong---Patrice Munro did not expect to see Vietnam from the back of a motorbike |
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| Traversing Hell's Gate---Bruce Holmes does the Rockies by rail |
| From Vancouver to the Rockies---Where summer and winter compete for Michael Hooper's attention |
| From Vancouver to the Rockies--- Where summer and winter compete for Michael Hooper¡¯s attention |
| A rail journey into a storybook world---Jenny Haworth heads to the backwoods |
| Why settle for Waikiki--- |
| Californian connections old and new---Michael Hooper has an art attack |
| Cut-off Cajuns now back in the US---Graham Simmons down in Louisiana |
| Sun, sand, surf and mountain high--- |
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| Those charming castles of Ireland---Liz Light's ultimate garden ornament |
| Sailing with the dhows of Hormuz---Graham Simmons runs smuggler¡¯s alley |
| Secrets of a Sultanate---Glenn A. Baker encounters a prince at pace |
| Kuala Lumpur on the move---Liz Light explores the hot and steamy |
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| DIVING - colourful encounters---Tony and Jenny Enderby at home down under |
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| The ultimate desert island---Antonella Kann visits Fernando de Noronha |
| South America's Pantanal paradise---Kelly Lynch explores a wetland wonder |
| Old Lisbon survives far from home---Liz Light at the hub of Macau |
| Along the Romanesque trail---Graham Simmons pre-Gothic empathy |
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| Voyaging Panama¡¯s San Blas Islands--- The little people charm Antonella Kann with their love of their land |
| New Year¡¯s Eve at the Maharaja¡¯s palace--- Liz Light recalls memories of a beautiful princess and turbaned waiters |
| Among the mountains and monasteries--- Graham Simmons explores a land that voted itself out of existence |
| A garrison between a rock and a hard place--- Will Gibraltar, asks Philip Game, go the way of Hong Kong ? |
| Where a temple bell calls forth a mountain--- Miracles surround Graham Simmons in the mountains of North Korea |
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| City of conflicting emotions---Liz Light is bedazzled by Mumbai |
| Olive groves and Mediterranean vistas---Antonella Kann cycles Italy's boot |
| The taste of Singapore---Michael Hooper scales a gourmet summit |
| What goes on behind those white walls?---Kelly Lynch in Southern Spain |
| Denerau Island
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| Anchors aweigh
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| Tropical cruiser lures the fish--- |
| Many facets to Fiji's attractions--- |
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| Visitors Say Bula To Fiji Bargains---Confidently back with bargains and building |
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| Zanzibar¡¯s bizarre architecture---Glenn A Baker blames attacking elephants |
| Pacing France¡¯s Roman pathways---Liz Light puts one foot in front of the other |
| India¡¯s remote border with China---Graham Simmons is a rare foreigner |
| A grizzly introduction---Bruce Holmes enjoys bear cuisine |
| A fi ne bridge survives time and war---Brett Atkinson feels Cambodia¡¯s pain |
| Picture the Isle of Skye---Antonella Kann¡¯s view through the lens |
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| Noosa
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| Queensland |
| Golf swings to the fore--- |
| Essence of this coast---Vanilla sands essence of this coast |
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| Discover Australia - Sunshine Coast---Sunshine Coast looks on the bright side of life |
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| Just North: Sunshine Coast--- |
| Festivals fire up winter--- |
| Gold coast Celebrating diversity of experience--- |
| Gold Coast in sporting style--- |
| Gold Coast stretches the imagination--- |
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| Savouring the Greek Islands---Antonella Kahn sails for the far out Dodecanese |
| Farewell to Africa---A surprise in the savannah for Bruce Laybourn |
| Night time in Yakushima forest---Graham Simmons liberates his imagination |
| Croatia looms as the new Italian Riviera---War merely delayed the inevitable, says David Brown |
| The food clans of Hong Kong---Michael Hooper encounters seething appetites |
| Learning to live on the edge ---A Labuan water village entrances Liz Light |
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| The battle of the Boi-Bumpa--- Deep in the Amazon jungle Andrew Mercer submits to magic, primal rhythms and festive folklore |
| Gentle Danes and giant dreams--- Kingdom of castles and arbiter of Scandanavian style, Denmark surprises Michael Hooper with its contradictions |
| Over-indulgence is the greatest danger--- From a hammock, Bruce Laybourn gives an updated report on Fiji¡¯s security and value as a holiday destination |
| The aliens have landed--- San Francisco and Los Angeles are worlds apart and Michael Hooper drives the spectacular coastal road to distraction |
| LIVELY PLANET - Tabu blong killim ol wael animol--- Elizabeth Light finds it is forbidden to kill all wild animals, in an eco-friendly Vanuatu forest |
| Tuscany¡¯s gentler sister--- Rustic Umbria charms Susan Buckland with historic hill-top towns, wine, food, friendliness and good value |
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| Make Taupo the centre of attention--- |
| Treasures revealed around every corner---Wellington |
| Autumn is a special season---Christchurch & Canterbury |
| Bright lights and nightlife---Nelson |
| Students add colour to southern city---Dunedin |
| Fresh air and freedom among autumn's rich harvest---Queenstown |
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| Walk in the footsteps
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| Smooth jazz, fine wine and
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| Sacred rock defines a holiday haven--- |
| Plenty
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| Discover New Zealand - Bay of Plenty---Workers suffered for White Island's sulphur |
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| Brisbane beyond 2000--- |
| Sunshine coast hides hints of hidden riches--- |
| Port Douglas is a destination to treasure--- |
| Brisbane's river bends the rules--- |
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| Glasgow ¨C a city of Billy Connollys---Michael Hooper relates to the ¡°boiled bagpipe¡± |
| Even the carioca can¡¯t steal Rio¡¯s beauty---Antonella Kann¡¯s at home in the ¡°Marvellous City¡± |
| Shanghai - gripped by an irresistible force---Glenn A Baker feels the incomparable surge |
| Wildlife encounters in Sri Lanka---Kelly Lynch is lured by a leopard |
| The delights of ¡°New Tokyo¡±---Graham Simmons dines out on eye candy |
| Slovenia by Suzuki---Brett Atkinson discovers a diverse footprint |
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| Sydney's heritage beats with a warm heart--- |
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