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Snake wine and five o’clock follies in Vietnam

Long Haul
Gemma Tipton
July 1, 2017, 00:00

Gemma Tipton gets to grips with wonderful Vietnam

Wood-burning oven at Hartwood, Tulum. From ‘Hartwood’ by Eric Werner and Mya Henry (Artisan Books). Photograph: by Gentl & Hyers

Noma Mexico: A sharp and delicious flavour wallop

Long Haul
Tim Magee
June 24, 2017, 06:00

A blend of everything that Noma has learned from four continents over 14 years

Photograph: Conor Horgan

Havana: a city of colour and surprises

Long Haul
Conor Horgan
June 10, 2017, 06:00

The buildings in Cuba’s capital may be crumbling yet there is a great sense of civic pride

Famous originally for forestry, mining, and the fur industry, now, due to its spectacular scenery, Vancouver’s biggest industries are tourism and film

A brief guide to Vancouver aka Hollywood North

Long Haul
Jaki McCarrick
May 30, 2017, 15:29

Jaki McCarrick took her play Belfast Girls to Canada’s most westerly metropolis and liked what she saw

A family of elephants make their way home after a long day in Amboseli National Park. Photograph: Ciara Kenny

Safari, so good: In search of the ‘Big Five’ in Kenya

Long Haul
Ciara Kenny
April 29, 2017, 06:00

Lions mating, a leopard without disguise, giraffes in a tussle, elephants in procession and a mother and baby rhino: all boxes are ticked

An ideal final night: Issaya Siamese Club, Bangkok – one of the best places to blow the last of your holiday money. Photograph: Zuphachai Laokunrak/Issaya

10 of the best things to do in Bangkok

Long Haul
April 24, 2017, 11:30

There’s more to the Thai capital than eating plates of Phad Thai and haggling for cheap clothes on the Khao San Road. Bangkok resident Oliver Holmes finds some great alternative activities

The Galápagos Islands is one of the most renowned wildlife-watching destinations in the world. Photograph: Getty

The Galápagos: a precarious paradise

Long Haul
Deirdre Mullins
April 22, 2017, 06:00

The untroubled beauty of the South American archipelago makes for one of the most renowned wildlife-watching destinations in the world - once the tourists behave themselves

The lake’s shimmering fresh water nourishes the surrounding fields, providing food for the villagers and guests.

Ulpotha: The perfect yoga hideaway in the Sri Lankan jungle

Long Haul
Domini Kemp
April 8, 2017, 06:00

Domini Kemp unwinds with no electricity, no meat, no wifi and four hours of yoga per day

Don’t fence me in: On the cowboy trail in southern Arizona

Long Haul
Fionn Davenport
March 18, 2017, 06:00

Some towns appear like a resort, but much of the region still feels dusty and untouched

The Hector Heritage Quay in Pictou, Nova Scotia, features a full-size replica of the ship that carried Scottish immigrants to Nova Scotia in the 18th century.

Nova Scotia: Canada’s wild Irish-flavoured playground

Long Haul
Emma Somers
February 25, 2017, 06:05

Spectacularly scenic peninsula the size of Ireland has a nature trail for every mood

Prada Marfa, a sculpture of the designer’s shop front in Marfa, Texas. Photograph: Getty Images

Much more than ‘cowboys and oil rigs’: Winter in the West Texas desert

Long Haul
John Holden
February 18, 2017, 06:05

West Texas is more sophisticated than the ‘cowboys and oil rigs’ stereotypes. The wild west also boasts unique attractions, including a modern art oasis and one of the world’s most high-tech astronomical observatories

Feeding the gigantic tarpon at Saba Rockin the British Virgin Islands. Photograph: Alan Betson

There are some real dives on the British Virgin Islands

Long Haul
Alan Betson
January 21, 2017, 06:01

The British Virgin Islands are a string of islands which provide safe sailing, fabulous snorkelling and amazing diving

The bright lights of Chicago, where shopping is the visitors’ favourite sport. Photograph: Getty Images

Neighbourhood chic in Chicago

Long Haul
Leonie Corcoran
December 10, 2016, 06:01

Where to shop, eat and hang out in the Windy City

Louis Armstrong (fourth left) and his Stompers in Chicago in 1927. Armstrong arrived from New Orleans in 1922. Photograph: PhotoQuest/Getty Images

Music heaven in megapolis on shores of Lake Michigan

Long Haul
Cormac Larkin
December 10, 2016, 06:01

From jazz to electric blues to house and indy rock, Windy City is a real capital of sounds

Women sell fresh produce at a street market in Hoi An

Vietnam: a beautiful, bustling, and bemusing holiday destination

Long Haul
Una Mullally
December 3, 2016, 06:01

Vietnam may be chaotic and tricky but it’s also great fun and the food is stunning

The 133m Nachi-no-Otaki – Japan’s highest waterfall – seen from Nachi Taisha grand shrine at the end of the Kumano Kodo pigrimage route

Kumano Kodo: walking Japan’s ancient Camino

Long Haul
Dan McLaughlin
November 12, 2016, 05:00

Autumn colours, hot springs, outstanding food and Japan's tallest waterfall make this ideal trekking season in Japan

Seattle’s famous skyline featuring the Boeing tower

Seattle: Wide awake on the coffee and grunge trail

Long Haul
Catherine Conroy
November 5, 2016, 06:00

Catherine Conroy dines well, but there’s no tossed salad and scrambled eggs on offer

United BusinessFirst service: the airline flies direct from Dublin to Washington Dulles airport year round (except January 10th-March 1st, 2017).

A taste of Washington and Baltimore

Long Haul
Marie Claire Digby
November 5, 2016, 05:00

With elections looming, Marie-Claire Digby discovers more than Capital Hill politics

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Hilary Fannin: It won’t be long, I thought, until he’s horsing into two bowls of Coco Pops and asking his mother why she didn’t call him McGregor. Photograph: Alan Betson

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Irish band Jiggy’s music video, featuring dance clips from around the world, has been watched more than 11 million times since it was posted on social media last week

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Get your party hat on and join a massive street party in Limerick. Photograph: Sean Curtin True Media.

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Though our lives can be altered by means within our control or outside it, we have a tendency to think negatively about change, and for good reason.

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Izzeddeen and Eman Alkarajeh with their children Omar, Jouri and Lama. Izzeddeen, a Palestinian from the west bank who moved here from Saudi Arabia with his wife and children last year and is living in direct provision in Cork. Photograph: Michael Mac Sweeney/Provision

‘We didn’t come to Ireland to claim benefits. That would be an embarrassment’

Wendy Airey (6) with her father Seymour Webb in Tanzania

From Dar es Salaam to Dublin – an adventurous woman looks back on her life

Brendan Crowe and his wife Justyna, in Manila.

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