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The Rough Guide to the best places to travel in 2020

Welcome to the Rough Guide to 2020! From up-and-coming destinations to old favourites with a new reason to visit, this guide has our pick of the best places to …

06 Nov 2019 • Rough Guides Editors

Where to stay in Lisbon

Heading to the Portuguese capital this year? Lisbon's accommodation scene has exploded recently, so there is no shortage of places to stay, from historic build…

17 Jan 2020 • Matthew Hancock

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11 of the world’s hardest mountains to climb

It’s not just height that makes a mountain mean. Different routes can make one side of a mountain a cinch and the other side nearly impossible. The weather ca…

16 Jan 2020 • Colt St. George

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