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Enjoying a traditional Uzbek dinner and a dish called plov
This week we finish our latest series of Postcards by enjoying a traditional Uzbek dinner, with a visit to a top restaurant. Key facts about Uzbekistan: It’s in Central Asia, with neighbours including Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan...
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Postcards from Japan: the fastest mochi pounders
This week we visit the Japanese city of Nara, known for many beautiful sights, but also home to what are known as the country’s fastest mochi pounders. Key facts about Japan: It is an island nation in East Asia The population is more...
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Visiting Uzbekistan’s Khudayar Khan Palace
This week in Postcards we’re in the east of Uzbekistan in the city of Kokand. Key facts about Uzbekistan: It’s in Central Asia, with neighbours including Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan & Tajikistan With a population of more than 30...
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Postcards from Japan: unique Nishijin-ori weaving
The destination for this episode of Postcards is the beautiful city of Kyoto, also one of Japan’s most important centres of fashion. Key facts about Japan: It is an island nation in East Asia The population is more than 127m Land area is...
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Cuba’s annual Cigar Festival overshadowed by poor weather and Trump presidency
Cuba is showcasing one of the products it is most famous for. The island’s annual Cigar Festival, which runs until March 3, draws hundreds of buyers from around the world to party and tour plantations and factories. Cuban officials say...
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Contemporary dance at the Sochi Winter International Arts Festival
The Olympic city of Sochi is staging The Winter International Arts Festival. It has become one of the cultural highlights of the Russian Black Sea resort. It is the festival’s 10th anniversary and traditionally one day of the event is...
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Postcards from Japan: Hiking on the Kii Peninsula
In this episode of Postcards we go hiking on the Kii Peninsula in Japan’s Kansai region. Many people come here to walk sacred pilgrimage routes that are more than a thousand years old. But it is not just pilgrims who enjoy the region....
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Postcards from Japan: the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage trails
In this episode of Postcards a unique spiritual experience in Japan’s Kansai region. We are on the Kii Peninsula to walk the ancient Kumano Kodo pilgrimage trails, which lead to many shrines, temples and other sacred sites. Key facts...
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Postcards from Uzbekistan: the Sitorai Mokhi-Khosa Palace
Our Postcard this week comes to you from just outside the ancient Uzbek city of Bukhara and a palace that has been turned into a museum. Key facts about Uzbekistan: It’s in Central Asia, with neighbours including Kazakhstan,...
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Postcards from Uzbekistan: Bukhara’s famous trading domes
In this episode of Postcards we go shopping in the ancient city of Bukhara in Uzbekistan. Key facts about Uzbekistan: It’s in Central Asia, with neighbours including Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan & Tajikistan With a population of...
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Postcards from Uzbekistan: the Chashma Ayub mausoleum
Our Postcard this week comes to you from one of the most sacred sites in the Uzbek city of Bukhara. Key facts about Uzbekistan: It’s in Central Asia, with neighbours including Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan & Tajikistan With a...
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Fake pelts mean living leopards
Dressed in ceremonial attire with a difference at least 1,200 men dance at a mainly Zulu gathering in Ebuhleni, South Africa. They are members of the Shembe church, which has a membership of more than a million, it is a blend of Old...
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Postcards from Uzbekistan: the Lyabi-Hauz complex
This week in Postcards we discover a peaceful oasis in the ancient Uzbek city of Bukhara. Key facts about Uzbekistan: It’s in Central Asia, with neighbours including Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan & Tajikistan With a population of...
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Forgotten by Iceland
For Canadians with Icelandic roots, vinartera is a holiday tradition. But people in Iceland have long forgotten about the layered cake themselves
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Boxing Day losing its lustre?
Black Friday is now bigger than Boxing Day, retail analyst says
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Postcards from Uzbekistan: the Poi-Kalyan complex
Our Postcard this week comes to you from the heart of the ancient Uzbek city of Bukhara. Key facts about Uzbekistan: It’s in Central Asia, with neighbours including Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan & Tajikistan With a population of...
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Light in Lyon. The “Fête des Lumières” returns to France’s second city
Let there be light. It is the “Fête des Lumières” in France’s second city – Lyon. Last year’s annual stunning spectacle was cancelled in the wake of the Paris atrocities. Now the lights are back on though the festival has been shortened...
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Postcards from Uzbekistan: night in a yurt camp
Our Postcard this week is from the desert in the east of Uzbekistan. Lake Aydarkul is one of the places where visitors can have that feeling of getting away from it all. Key facts about Uzbekistan: It’s in Central Asia, with neighbours...
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Tourists flock to Lyon for a gourmet getaway
Lyon, a city that is 2,000 years old, attracts about six million visitors a year, 30 percent of whom are foreigners who travel here notably for the local cuisine. Lyon is also known as the world capital of gastronomy. To discover some...
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Postcards from Uzbekistan: the tradition of Khiva puppets
This week in Postcards a visit to the east of Uzbekistan and the ancient city of Khiva. Key facts about Uzbekistan: It’s in Central Asia, with neighbours including Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan & Tajikistan With a population of...
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Black Friday boosts online sales in Britain and France
Bargain hunters in Britain are out in record force for Black Friday trading. This year’s spending spree is set to eclipse last year’s level with online shoppers eager to avoid expected high prices next year, as a weaker pound pushes up...
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Postcards from Uzbekistan: the Bibi-Khanym mosque
This week in Postcards from Uzbekistan, a stunning mosque that dominates the sky line in Samarkand. When it was built more than 600 years ago the Bibi-Khanym mosque was designed to be the largest in the Muslim world. And today it...
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Postcards from Uzbekistan: the Siab Bazaar
This week in Postcards a glimpse of what life was like in Samarkand in ancient times. No visit to the city would be the same without a trip to the Siab Bazaar, to experience the colours and taste of yesteryear. This is one of the largest...
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Peruvian pleasures of the table
Imagine you could discover flavours, textures and aromas from the highlands and the jungles of South America. Imagine a cuisine combining Pre-Inca and Inca food with Spanish, African, Asian, French and Italian influences brought by...