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Abroad Magazine - Issue #30, August - October 2009

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  • Cool Colonial Cuba A Taste of Trinidad
  • King of the Swingers Pól Ó Conghaile meets the relatives on a trip into the Malaysian jungle, home to the 'wild men' of Borneo
  • 6 of the Best Gourmet Retreats How far would you go for a memorable meal? Aoife Carrigy tempts with her top six gourmet suggestions
  • Young Old Turks WITH MORE THAN A FEW WORLD CIVILIZATIONS UNDER ITS BELT, ISTANBUL IS POISED TO BE CROWNED NEXT YEAR’S EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE. ROGER NORUM REPORTS
  • Going for Gold Tom Adair enjoys the laid-back vibe of Melbourne, Australia before brushing up on his gold-rush history in Victoria's Ballarat
  • NOVA SCOTIA – LAND OF LOBSTERS AND ACADIANS It may be quaint, friendly and a little old fashioned but Nova Scotia offers nothing if not variety. Turtle Bunbury falls for its lobster and its charms
  • Letting Fly in Portugal Orla Neligan hits the road from Faro to Lisbon and discovers a mixed pedigree of medieval, modern and traditional in its diverse regions
  • Self-catering In Sardinia The Old Town of Alghero makes for a great starting point for a week's self-catering accommodation in Sardinia, writes Mark Collins
  • The Italian Job Verona, Lake Garda and its environs may be a tourist haven but it's still as charming as it was twenty years ago, writes David Neligan when he returns for a cultural weekend
  • The Traveller The hottest hotel trend is the promise of a good night's sleep transforming the average hotel bedroom into, well, something akin to your own bedroom, only better, writes Pól Ó Conghaile
  • CONCIERGE: BORDEAUX THE INSIDER’S GUIDE TO BORDEAUX. BY TONY CLAYTON-LEA
  • Concierge: Rome The insider's guide to the Eternal City. Compiled by Orla Neligan
  • Hot Hotels The latest hot hotels around the world
  • Home Front Check out where we've been checking in
  • 5 of the best Self-Catering Breaks in Ireland From lighthouses to Georgian manors, Maebh Coyle finds five of the best self-catering breaks that won't break the bank