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The speed of change in Barcelona is unsettling. So why does the work of one architect continue to dominate the landscape?
The Traveller's Guide to the Red Sea
Matthew Teller: Blue skies, golden sands and a rainbow of dazzling colours beneath the surface make this body of water the ideal winter warmer.
48 hours in Lille
The leading city in Northern France offers fine art, great cuisine and an abundance of Christmas spirit
Christmas market: A smorgasbord of festive fun
Christmas in Gothenburg is a light- and food-filled extravaganza.
City Slicker: Geneva
Before you hit the ski slopes, take time to explore this gateway city to the Alps. Ian McCurrach offers a guide for new and returning visitors.
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Transatlantic paperless boarding debuts at Frankfurt Airport
Continental Airlines has become the first carrier to offer paperless boarding passes on inbound transatlantic flights to the United States from Frankfurt Airport, Germany.

48 hours in Bermuda
As the Queen arrives to celebrate the island's 400th birthday, Ben Ross prescribes the perfect mid-Atlantic winter break
Stay the night: Eco log cabins, Ludlow
These log cabins provide a cosy hideaway that's both friendly to the environment and luxurious

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On the path of righteousness in Jordan
An eco-tourism initiative has sprung up on the trail followed by Abraham 4,000 years ago. Amar Grover steps out

Basques of the net: Bilbao's iconic football team
Forget the Guggenheim: it's Bilbao's iconic football team that really stirs the pride of locals, says Will Hawkes

I'm no Alex Haley, but this feels just like home
Was it a holiday or was it the return of a prodigal son? Peter Victor was in two minds about a trip to his parents' birthplace

On The Road: The East African market where the brands come cheap
I am trying to decide between a Gap shirt and a Guess top. My partner has a carrier bag containing a pair of Adidas trainers and a Versace tie. We're not in a Dubai shopping mall or a Manhattan department store. We're shopping at an open market in Kisumu, a dusty little backwater on the shores of Lake Victoria in Kenya.

Bangkok: Real Thai tranquillity
Escape the heat and noise of Bangkok with a trip around the city's green hideaways, says Andrew Spooner
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