Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionBenedict Allen said he made a video for his family in case he died whilst on expedition Explorer Benedict Allen encountered a tribal war, was caught in electrical storms and fell ill with malaria and dengue fever on an ill-fated jungle trek in Papua New Guinea, he …
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionIn a recent documentary Benedict Allen described his experiences of living in Papua New Guinea British explorer Benedict Allen has been flown out of the jungle in Papua New Guinea and is expected home on Sunday. Mr Allen became disorientated with fever while trying to reach a …
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionIn a recent documentary Benedict Allen described his experiences of living in Papua New Guinea Missing UK explorer Benedict Allen has been seen “alive and well” near an airstrip in Papua New Guinea. The BBC’s Frank Gardner said Mr Allen had asked to be rescued and efforts …
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionIn a recent documentary Benedict Allen described his experiences of living in Papua New Guinea A search has been mounted for British explorer Benedict Allen, whose family say has gone missing during an expedition to Papua New Guinea. The 57-year-old was travelling on his own to try …
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Our tipsters go cold turkey on the traditional British Christmas in search of ice hotels, a lantern festival, exotic wildlife and traditional markets, from Brittany to the Japanese alps Winning tip: east African wildlife trip Last year we spent 25 December in Ethiopia to celebrate the Orthodox Christmas on 7 January in the Bale mountains, …
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LA is the most diverse city in the US, says the thriller writer. And with regeneration, areas like Downtown are fizzing with cultural mashups and food fusions When I moved to Downtown LA in 2007, it felt abandoned. Going out at night was a bit like being in a zombie movie it was so empty. …
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Fast cars, slow food, hilltop castles and open-air art galleries Our readers pick their highlights of Emilia-Romagna classic Italy without the crowds Winning tip: open-air gallery, Dozza On a hilltop between Bologna and Imola is Dozza, a handsome village of classic medieval appearance, with an unexpected twist. The entire village is an eight Unesco heritage …
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We do a lot of things knowing that they aren’t great for the environment. We leave the faucet running while we brush our teeth, we throw out tons of food because it looks misshapen, and we use hairspray even though we know damn well we’ve been bald for over 15 years. But surprisingly, our worse …
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On Wednesday evening, thanks to a very powerful sun storm, folks living as far south as Ohio and Indiana will likely catch an exceedingly rare glimpse of the Northern Lights. As Space.com explained, on Labor Day the sun “blasted out a huge cloud of superheated plasma known as a coronal mass ejection (CME).” The CME, which is harmless to humans, …
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‘Tis the season of all-pumpkin everything. From coffee to chocolate — and even unusual items like deodorant — the flavor reigns supreme. It’s easy to overlook other seasonal favorites like apples and cinnamon because of the pumpkin craze, but one thing you’re not going to want to miss this year is candy corn. Disney’s candy corn …
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