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Denmark’s double-sized salute to the King

Elvis museum in Denmark Elvis’s home is recreated in the middle of – where else? – Denmark Read more… 20 June 2011

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Travelwise: Religious tourism etiquette

Angkor Wat Do’s and don’ts for visiting temples, mosques and churches. Read more… 17 June 2011

Bloomsday in photos: Joyce's Dublin

The Martello Tower Every year on 16 June -- the date chronicled in James Joyce’s Ulysses -- fans recreate its scenes throughout Dublin. 16 June 2011

World's weirdest festivals

Japan's naked festivals From Japan’s naked festivals to Great Britain’s cheese-rolling competition, check out these odd celebrations from around the world. 27 May 2011

Elizabethan drama and iconic theatres

The Globe Theatre, London The proliferation of purpose-built playhouses in London was to change the face of drama in the later Elizabethan period. Read more… 10 May 2011

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Travelwise: Narco-tourism in Mexico City

El Museo de Enervantes The city’s galleries, concert halls movie screens and a secret narcotics museum are chronicling the drug trade through art and pop culture. Read more… 06 May 2011

Prepping for Buddha's birthday

Flower song Buddhists joyfully celebrate the day Buddha was born—approximately 2,553 years ago. 06 May 2011

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Shakespeare gets a new home

Royal Shakespeare Theatre The Royal Shakespeare Company will begin its 50th season today in a new, $185 million theatre complex in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. Read more… 14 April 2011

The wild, wild festival of colours

All the shades of spring Celebrate the end of winter with a splash of colour. During the Hindu festival of Holi celebrants honour spring’s arrival by flinging coloured powder and water at one another. 08 April 2011

New York stories

The Moth The city has seen a resurgence of the world’s oldest form of entertainment. Read more… 04 April 2011

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