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‘Kulning’: A hypnotic Swedish singing tradition (BBC Travel)
Skallskog is a secluded farm without running water or electricity that most Swedes have never heard of. Hidden deep in the Nordic wilderness, this humble collection of cattle barns and russet-red farmhouses may seem like a place of little importance. But this is where you’ll find the disappearing roots of an ancient Swedish singing tradition …
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Jordan Trail: A trek through history via ancient villages and wild wadis (CNN Travel)
Amman, Jordan -- Picture the Appalachian Trail in the United States, or the Camino de Santiago in Spain.
Then draw a route through more than 10,000 years of history, covering Neolithic ruins, Biblical sites, one of the New 7 Wonders of the World, and russet landscapes that wouldn't look out of place on Mars.
That's the Jordan Trail, and only a slice of it.
Myanmar’s Mergui Archipelago: Sailing through one of Earth’s last paradises (CNN Travel)
There are few places on Earth that rival the untamed wilderness and primal seclusion of Myanmar's Mergui Archipelago.
Captain Thomas Bruning knows this all too well.
Since leaving his job as an engineer, the Austrian native has been sailing the globe for over 20 years.
The Thunder Dragon goes digital (Bangkok Post)
For many, the Himalayan Buddhist kingdom of Bhutan is more likely to conjure up images of a medieval “Game of Thrones” realm than of tech-infused modernity. Set high above the snow lines, the nation is ruled by a Dragon King, remote and steeped in old world traditions of monastic asceticism. The government is still largely …
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