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Abroad Magazine - Issue #30, August - October 2009

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Cool Colonial Cuba
A Taste of Trinidad
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King of the Swingers
Pól Ó Conghaile meets the relatives on a trip into the Malaysian jungle, home to the 'wild men' of Borneo
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6 of the Best Gourmet Retreats
How far would you go for a memorable meal? Aoife Carrigy tempts with her top six gourmet suggestions
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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CONCIERGE: BORDEAUX
THE INSIDER’S GUIDE TO BORDEAUX. BY TONY CLAYTON-LEA
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Concierge: Rome
The insider's guide to the Eternal City. Compiled by Orla Neligan
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Hot Hotels
The latest hot hotels around the world
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Home Front
Check out where we've been checking in
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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