What's on | Wednesday 12 May
BBC Travel Blog
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The trek that's forbidden to speak of
In an ancient forest of towering cedars, all was silence except for the chirping of unseen birds. Su…
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The world's loneliest bus route
Outside the window the frigid tundra stretched away to meet the horizon; vast, treeless and unnervin…
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London's scandalous 'pleasure gardens'
A flash of green amid traffic-choked roads, elevated railway lines and anonymous high-rise apartment…
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A mysterious 'portal' to the Universe
Sri Lanka's sacred city of Anuradhapura is an unlikely place to be enmeshed in a fantastic tale of U…
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A new 'slow highway' uniting Britain
There was a time when the thought of walking made me shudder.I grew up in Merstham, a one-pub villag…
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Israel-Gaza: Fears of war as violence escalates
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Lod: Why an Israeli town's mayor is warning of civil war
Israel has declared a state of emergency in Lod, after riots in the mixed Arab-Jewish town.
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Covid: Serious failures in WHO and global response, report finds
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Liz Cheney: Republican ousted from leadership for challenging Trump election claims
After being removed, Liz Cheney said she would continue to speak out against former President Trump.
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Spooky 'Finding Nemo' fish washes up on California beach
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