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When to go to Japan for the cherry blossom
The bloom moves north at roughly 20km a day and lasts about a week in any one place. Here is how we pick departure dates, and why they sometimes move.
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Notes from the road
5 listedGuides, itineraries and what we have learned running these trips.
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How the Great Migration actually moves
It is not a single river crossing in August. Two million animals move in a slow clockwise loop all year, and every month has something worth flying for.
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What a deposit actually protects
A plain explanation of deposits, balance dates and what happens to your money if something goes wrong.
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Five islands where you can leave the car behind
Places where the transport is a bicycle, a boat or your own legs — and the holiday is better for it.
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Packing for a trip with three climates
Safari mornings are cold, afternoons are hot, and Zanzibar is humid. One bag, no drama.