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Cuba's bicycle diaries

Cuba's bicycle diaries

SIMON Tester gets saddle-sore on a cycling trip around one of the most characterful islands in the world.

And on his very first morning he awakes to see his wife wrestling with a vicious snake, writhing and thrashing, spraying gallons of water in all directions.

 

Shaken and stirred in the Alps

Shaken and stirred in the Alps

PAUL Smith experienced the most frightening - and exciting - journey of his life in Murren, in the Swiss Alps.
Black mountain magic

Black mountain magic

WORRIED about your carbon footprint? Try Wales - it beats flying and you'll get a warm welcome, writes Abigail Kemp.

 

Gents in the Big Apple

Gents in the Big Apple

THINK New York is only good for shopping? Think again. Dexter Davis eats, drinks and gigs his way around the Big Apple.
Festival of speed

Festival of speed

THE Le Mans 24-hour is one of the world's most famous races - a motoring marathon.

 

 
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