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Belarusian Autumn: Belovezhskaya Pushcha
An afternoon in the last primeval forest fragment of the European woodlands
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Belarusian Autumn- Fortress of Heroes
The courage of Soviet soldiers in the Second World War is a very strong part of the nation-building dialogue in Belarus
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Belarusian Autumn: Brest- At the Polish Frontier
This historic city on the border is now a charming window to the West.
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Belarusian Autumn: Mir
The Brick Gothic Mir Castle stands out in a peaceful and sleepy village that has witnessed the arrival and departure of many a giant, including…
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Belarusian Autumn: A visit to Nyasvizh
Being at the crossroad of eastern and western Europe, this country is full of influences from across the continent and has an incredible and unique…
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Belarusian Autumn: Journey to Minsk
The Belarusian authorities are hoping that the newly-launched Belavia Minsk-Delhi flight will help encourage two-way traffic between the countries. I…
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May 2023

An Uzbek Odyssey: Onward to Khiva
The slow train from Bukhara to Khiva brought back some of the old joys of yesteryear travel.
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Un goût du français à Boukhara
Every tiny corner of the old city centre of Bukhara at least one little surprise in store.
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An Uzbek Odyssey: The bookseller and public historian of Bukhara
It's often the most random encounters with erstwhile strangers that we remember the most when travelling.
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An Uzbek Odyssey: A word about my Bukharan host
This is the city in Uzbekistan where I had the most profound interactions with locals, and I am all the wealthier for it. I made a new friend in my…
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An Uzbek Odyssey: On to Bukhara
It's hard to not feel a magnetic attraction to this city that belongs in a book of fairy tales.
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April 2023

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