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A big startup convention in Tartu, Estonia, aims to give the already booming university city an innovative boost

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On a visit to Los Angeles, our columnist unwittingly strayed onto a film set

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City of the Month

Street artists have turned the Greek capital into an outdoor gallery, and Athens now has a new museum of modern art, too

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Bizarre New Year's Rituals

Some leap fully clothed into the icy waves, others fling their furniture out of the window: These are just some of the strange ways people around the world welcome the New Year

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Once in a lifetime

Building an igloo and sleeping in it – how romantic is that?

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Christmas isn’t Christmas without a traditional tree: The people of the tiny islet of Nordstrandischmoor fetch theirs from the mainland, transporting it by trolley along a causeway 3.5 kilometers long

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Disneyland Park in California has a new theme park land called Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. The best thing about it: Visitors are not just observers but participate in the space saga themselves

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Our columnist was surprised to discover some very German manners when he visited a bar in Senegal

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The nomadic people of western Mongolia have a long tradition of hunting with eagles. For this, they develop a deep emotional bond with their birds

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City of the Month

Swedish-Japanese fusion food and locally produced wine: The city’s foodies are highly creative, and like the city itself, very ecofriendly, too

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South Africa

Take a guess: What is the main crop around the small town of Bathurst in the South African province of Eastern Cape? The unmissable building pictured here is a pretty good clue…

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Per capita, there are more Michelin-starred restaurants on the Faroe Islands than anywhere else: exactly one. A gourmet trip to the North Atlantic

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Once in a lifetime

A three-seater submarine ride reveals marine life off the Costa Rican coast

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While at the Seezeitlodge, guests attempt to forget their careers for a while.

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Taste of the town

Gourmet to go: Sergio Esposito pleases discerning Roman palates with his generously filled rolls

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Our columnist Helge Timmerberg stayed on land and dreamt of adventure rather than climb aboard a seaplane in Vancouver

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Few other cities have embraced the dances of the Twenties – the Charleston, Lindy Hop and Balboa – like Berlin

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New York

It all started with a proposal: For three generations, Coney Island’s iconic Wonder Wheel has been run by a family originally from Greece

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Alila Seminyak on Bali is a resort with a bold green dream of producing zero waste, minimizing its ­environmental footprint.

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Vietnam

The Ho Thuy Tien water park near Hue in Vietnam closed down years ago, but that hasn’t stopped the gigantic dragon in this abandoned park from being a highly photogenic attraction.

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Magical Moments: The British Hotelier, whose establishments include the hotel de Rome in Berlin, raves about a trip he took as a child.

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In Germany for a few days recently, I was looking forward to German food accompanied by a nice glass of beer.

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World-famous architects are shaping the face of the ­Azerbaijani capital with astonishing architectural masterpieces.

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Volcanoes

Volcanoes are a popular tourist attraction, and you can even get quite close to many of them. A tour of five volcanoes in cool, warm and hot climates - extinct, dormant and active ones included!

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Germany

This tower, built in 2017 close to Rottweil in southern Germany, is used for testing high-speed elevators. It also has a 246-meter-high deck, and on a clear day, visitors can see the Swiss Alps.

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Sustainable Travel

The far-flung Andaman Islands in the Indian Ocean are one of the few places on earth where nature is still unspoilt. Meet three activists who are committed to keeping it this way.

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Where the wild animals live

Bison graze in Poland, polar bears roam the shores of Norway’s Arctic Sea: Europe still has pockets of pristine nature populated by wild animals.

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I always forget something. Every time I leave a place, something gets left behind. Should I feel concerned?

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Linz

Creativity, innovation and location: Ten years on, Linz, Austria - European Capital of Culture 2009 - is among the continent's most dynamic and experimental cities, with artworks that go beyond the famous torte.

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Sofia

Sofia, Bulgaria, is the only city where vendors sell their wares at street level from fold-out shelves. For customers of these "klek" shops, this means: down on your knees!