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First reported 4 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 1 reports

New stretch of Iceland's 'Laugavegurinn' Trail

The Landmannalaugar - Thorsmork trail in the southern Icelandic wilderness has opened a new 26 kilometre stretch for hikers Originally 22 kilometres long, the trail covers a variety of terrain including mountains, giant glaciers, hot springs, lakes and ... [Published Wanderlust Travel Magazine - 4 hours ago]

Entities: Eyjafjallajökull

First reported 19 hours ago - Updated 19 hours ago - 1 reports

UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Bizarre requests for British Foreign Office

The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office has released a list of the most unusual requests it's received from travellers, including silencing a noisy cockerelA list of the strangest requests received by British posts abroad has been released by the ... [Published Wanderlust Travel Magazine - 19 hours ago]

Entities: UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Sir Paul McCartney, Contact Center

First reported 21 hours ago - Updated 21 hours ago - 1 reports

The world's 7 weirdest mascots

They're not cute. They're not cuddly. In fact, they're downright terrifying.1. Sento-kun, JapanHalf-deer, half-buddha, Sento-kun was designed to celebrate the 1,300th anniversary of Japan's ancient capital being relocated to Nara. Judging by this picture, ... [Published Wanderlust Travel Magazine - 21 hours ago]

Entities: 2006 Winter Olympics, Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad, Nara (Japan), Testicular Cancer, seminoma

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Could this be the world's smelliest flower?

After ten years the world's biggest and stinkiest flower blooms for just 48 hours in the UK's Eden ProjectThe titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum) is the world's tallest flower, growing up to three metres in height. Notoriously hard to cultivate, the plant ... [Published Wanderlust Travel Magazine - May 17 2013]

Entities: Odour, Titan Arum, Amorphophallus

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Nature is flourishing on Essex's rubbish

50 years worth of London's rubbish has now become a 120-acre nature reserve in Essex, a county to the north-east of the UK's capital cityBuilt on an old landfill site in Mucking, Thurrock Thameside Nature Park now boasts a visitor centre, cycleways and ... [Published Wanderlust Travel Magazine - May 16 2013]

Entities: David Attenborough, Wildlife Trust, Harvest Mouse, Landfill

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Simon Reeve on Australia's biggest surprises

Simon Reeve explains how his new series goes beyond the stereotypes to present a fresh perspective on the land Down Under Popular TV presenter Simon Reeve has a new series starting this week. It's focus is Australia, with the press release promising 'a ... [Published Wanderlust Travel Magazine - May 16 2013]

Entities: Australia, Thomas Hardy, Mining, Perth (Australia), Weipa (Australia)

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Thailand's Tiger Temple is 'Temple of Lies'

Animal welfare charity Care for the Wild International has released a damning report on the tourist attraction uncovering the truth behind the 'tame' tigersThe temple in Kanchanaburi, western Thailand, is a popular attraction, offering the opportunity ... [Published Wanderlust Travel Magazine - May 16 2013]

Entities: Thailand, Kanchanaburi (Thailand), Orphans, Donations, emergency

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

What to eat and where in Peru

Peru is one of the world's most geographically varied countries; mix in its history, and its no surprise that Peruvian food reflects this dazzling diversity. Here's what you need to know...Peru’s cresting culinary reputation is seeping past its shores. ... [Published Wanderlust Travel Magazine - May 16 2013]

Entities: Chinese Peruvian, Peru, Lima (Peru), Guinea Pig

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Safari guide charges elephant

The guide, who worked for Singita safari company, is filmed being encouraged by others who shout “Run at him, run at him – right now! Run! Run at him!”. As the guide approaches the elephant, it backs off shaking its ears and trunk. The guide falls over, ... [Published Wanderlust Travel Magazine - May 15 2013]

Entities: Condemnation, YouTube LLC, Social Media

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

White-tailed eagle success in Ireland

In the past week, there have been two successful hatchings, from two pairs of eagles, at two different locations in Ireland. They are the first white-tailed eagle chicks to be born in the wild in the country for over a century.Although one pair nested ... [Published Wanderlust Travel Magazine - May 14 2013]

Entities: Ireland, Golden Eagle Intl Inc, Killarney (Ireland), Galway (Ireland)

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Spot the world's rarest tortoise in Madagascar

Despite declining numbers due to smuggling, the angonoka tortoise can still be seen in the Bay of Baly National Park in north-western MadagascarBaly Bay is home to dozens of critically endangered species such as the ankoay bird, diurnal lemurs and, "the ... [Published Wanderlust Travel Magazine - May 14 2013]

Entities: Tortoise, Madagascar, Lemur, Angonoka

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

The pros and cons of work exchanges

Is participating in work exchanges a viable way of travelling cheaply? Our Blogger of the Week, Jess, shares her experiencesWhen I first stumbled across the work exchange websites, Workaway and Helpx, I had only left North America once before, and imagined ... [Published Wanderlust Travel Magazine - May 13 2013]

Entities: Italy, Carpentry, France

Quotes

Sir David Attenborough, president of The Wildlife Trust, commented: "Positive change like this must become the norm – and the Wildlife Trusts across the UK are trying to make that happen.”"

Nature is flourishing on Essex's rubbish [Published Wanderlust Travel Magazine - May 16 2013]

Well, those are two slightly different things arenât they? Iâve seen both. And itâs certainly not a case of "These people have got it right and Australia has got it wrong.â It is often a spectrum on which Iâd put Australia at one far side, simply because of all the factors; the relative wealth of the country and yet still thereâs the suffering of the people."

Simon Reeve on Australia's biggest surprises [Published Wanderlust Travel Magazine - May 16 2013]

"We do hear of quite aa few questionable animal projects in Thailand, but there are some excellent ones as well. I would urge anyone who has come across a good animal welfare project to nominate it for the Thailand Green Excellence Awards."

Thailand's Tiger Temple is 'Temple of Lies' [Published Wanderlust Travel Magazine - May 16 2013]

Ronan Hannigan, chairman of the Golden Eagle Trust, suggested: "They hopefully now will be a more regular sight all over the West of Ireland."

White-tailed eagle success in Ireland [Published Wanderlust Travel Magazine - May 14 2013]

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New stretch of Iceland's 'Laugavegurinn' Trail [Published Wanderlust Travel Magazine - 4 hours ago]
Bizarre requests for British Foreign Office [Published Wanderlust Travel Magazine - 19 hours ago]
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Could this be the world's smelliest flower? [Published Wanderlust Travel Magazine - May 17 2013]
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Simon Reeve on Australia's biggest surprises [Published Wanderlust Travel Magazine - May 16 2013]
Thailand's Tiger Temple is 'Temple of Lies' [Published Wanderlust Travel Magazine - May 16 2013]
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White-tailed eagle success in Ireland [Published Wanderlust Travel Magazine - May 14 2013]
Spot the world's rarest tortoise in Madagascar [Published Wanderlust Travel Magazine - May 14 2013]
The pros and cons of work exchanges [Published Wanderlust Travel Magazine - May 13 2013]
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