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Europe's Best Snowy Getaways Don't Require a Single Ski
Husky sledding and northern lights chasing in Lapland, plus bear-spotting in Transylvania, all make the cut. At Finland's Ruka, just inside the Arctic Circle, floodlit slopes keep the fun going through the long polar nights.
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England Wants You to Lie Down and Stare at Its Fanciest Ceilings
English Heritage's "Lie Down and Look Up" campaign spotlights five distinctive ceilings, from gold-leaf stars to intricate plaster at Queen Victoria's seaside retreat. Cushions are provided, so lying flat on the floor of a historic building is officially encouraged through November 1.
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Pedal Through the Wild Heart of the Netherlands in the Veluwe
Dusty pink heathland, distant sand dunes and fragrant Scots pine forests all line the trails of the Veluwe. A vast national park, palatial houses and a museum stuffed with Van Goghs are all easy to reach by bike.
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Northern Ireland's Mourne Mountains Helped Dream Up CS Lewis's Narnia
On the gable walls of east Belfast, Narnia's mystical beasts now share brick space with murals of balaclava-wearing loyalists, a tribute to the city's own CS Lewis. Ahead of Netflix's Chronicles of Narnia arriving early next year, this trip heads to the fantastical landscapes that fired the author's imagination.
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Halloween Fans Can Tour a Former Psychiatric Hospital and a Funeral Home
Some Halloween tours are taking thrill-seekers inside a former psychiatric hospital and a funeral home. It is not your average sightseeing itinerary, which is exactly the point.
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Seventeen Strangers Share One French Alps Chalet on a Solo Travelers' Ski Trip
An organized group trip to Les Deux Alpes put 17 solo travelers under one big chalet roof. Among them were Louisa from south London rebuilding after a breakup, first-time skier Tim, and Lexi from Bristol, who has a classic non-skiing boyfriend.
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USA Today Crowns a Long Island Hub the Best Small Airport in America
USA Today has named a Long Island airport the best small airport in the country. Long Island now has bragging rights in the air travel department, no connecting flight required.
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These 12 European Ski Resorts Are a Surprisingly Quick Train Ride Away
Rail travel from the UK to the Alps has never been quicker or easier, a tempting option for skiers who want to shrink their carbon footprint. The Guardian rounds up 12 resorts where the train lets you skip airport queues, cramped flights and long transfers.
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Britain's Longer Autumn Nights Bring Ten Dazzling After-Dark Adventures
With the clocks going back, the UK is lighting up with family-friendly evening fun, from stargazing festivals to moonlit crazy golf. Scotland's Enchanted Forest even celebrates its 25th year with a time-bending trail of misbehaving clocks.
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Shanghai Unveils a Daring Opera House With a Staircase to the Sky
The world's newest opera house just opened in Shanghai with some serious architectural swagger. Its soaring spiral staircase links the city streets to a rooftop stage and observation deck.
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A Blind Jab at a Map Leads to a Magical French Mountain Hamlet
Tired of internet recommendations, one traveler let fate pick the destination and landed in France's Cévennes mountains. The reward was sheep bells, cicadas and a sleepy hamlet straight out of a storybook.
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Summer Refuses to Quit at These Five Sunny Spots in Europe and Turkey
From Kalkan's buzzing harbor to quiet beaches still bathed in warm light, these resorts keep the season going well into October. It's the perfect cure for the end-of-summer blues.
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Autumn Turns Greece's Peloponnese Into a Blissfully Quiet Road Trip
Byzantine villages, empty beaches and welcoming tavernas await travelers who skip the summer crush. From the fortress island of Monemvasia onward, fall proves to be the peninsula's secret best season.
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This Cozy Snowdonia Hotel Was Base Camp for Everest Glory
Pen-Y-Gwryd in Wales served as the British team's training ground for the 1953 Everest expedition, and guests popped champagne when Hillary and Tenzing reached the top. With a new film about Tenzing Norgay out, the inn's spirit of adventure is still going strong.
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Hop on a Bus to Discover Thuringia, Germany's Lush and Underrated Heart
From ancient forests and soothing spas to medieval Erfurt and the birthplace of Bauhaus, Thuringia packs a lot into one autumn trip. Best of all, you can see it without ever getting behind the wheel.
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