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Inside the Trabant, Germany
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Whilst visiting Berlin’s Trabi Museum, I got the chance to sit inside the DDR’s little Duroplast battler.
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Wreck of B-17 42-5769 Cotton-Eyed Joe II, Corsica, France
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On 8th November 1943, B-17 42-5769 ‘Cotton Eyed Joe II’ ditched in the sea 100 metres off the beach in front of what is now Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport, Corsica. The wreck lies in 9 metres of water.
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Exploring Paradise Valley, Morocco
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Paradise Valley, an hour’s drive north-east of the Atlantic coast city of Agadir, Morocco, offers some stunning views amongst the foothills of the Atlas Mountains
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Paradise Valley? Morocco
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The photos of Paradise Valley, an hour’s drive north-east of the Atlantic coast city of Agadir, Morocco, looked spectacular. I set off to discover if it really was the ‘breathtaking oasis’ of ‘stunning natural beauty’ described on the tourist websites…
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Exploring Marrakech, Morocco
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The ancient Moroccan city of Marrakech is a fascinating place to get out and explore on foot
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Podcast Episode 17. Back in North Africa, Morocco
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It was a relief to finally touch down in Tangier, Morocco, and good to be back in North Africa.
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Built for Speed, Switzerland
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I’ve always loved watching the bobsled, luge and skeleton events during the Winter Olympics. In Luzern, Switzerland, I had the chance to check out some of the hardware close-up.
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Where Eagles Dare, Austria
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Summer or winter games, the Olympics are a two week festival of sport that has me glued to the telly. I’ve visited a few Olympic sites during my travels, and when I arrived in Innsbruck, Austria, I was keen to add another one to the list.
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Hangar 7, Austria
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When you make a zillion bucks flogging unhealthy energy drinks, you can do all kinds of expensive things, like fly historic aircraft. I went along to Hangar 7 in Salzburg, Austria, to check out where the money went.
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Beneath the Streets of Prague, Czechia
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I find Cold War history frightening and fascinating, so when I found out there was a museum in a nuclear bunker right under the city centre of Prague, Czechia, I promptly booked myself a tour.