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Iraq requires postponing tourist travel amid current security risks

Current official advisories agree: this is not the time to organize a tourist trip to Iraq, including the Kurdistan Region.

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Exterior view of the semicircular courtyard at the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans.

Culture

France

Arc-et-Senans and Salins-les-Bains: following the salt route

Two saltworks linked by a former brine pipeline help you decide what to visit, how to get there and when an underground gallery can completely change your plans.

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Responsible travel

Nauru

Nauru’s Topside, Buada and eastern coast in one flexible visit

In Nauru, a visit becomes more meaningful when the mining plateau of Topside is connected with Buada Lake and the narrow coastal strip where everyday life unfolds.

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Practical guides

Niger

Tourist travel to Niger should be postponed amid current risks

Official advisories agree: instability, kidnapping risk and limited assistance make planning tourism in Niger unviable for now.

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Path among engraved rocks in Naquane National Park, Capo di Ponte.

Culture

Italy

Capo di Ponte: linking Naquane, Cemmo and MUPRE

Three nearby stops offer context for Valcamonica’s rock carvings, without trying to cover a heritage site scattered throughout the entire valley.

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Culture

Bahrain

Muharraq and the Pearling Path, from Shoreline to Historic Souq

A walk of around 3.5 kilometres tracing Bahrain’s pearling economy from Bu Mahir to the houses, warehouses and courtyards of Muharraq.

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Culture

Sierra Leone

Bunce Island from Freetown: a journey into Atlantic memory

An island in the Sierra Leone River estuary preserves the ruins of a British slave-trading fort. The boat crossing requires checking current conditions, but the essential preparation is historical and ethical.

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Mooring field and shallow waters at Warderick Wells in Exuma Cays Land & Sea Park.

Responsible travel

Bahamas

Warderick Wells for visiting Exuma’s marine park

Warderick Wells offers a different way to experience Exuma Cays Land & Sea Park: choose your base carefully, arrive by sea and accept the rules of a fully protected reserve.

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Wide view of Kalandula Falls on the Lucala River.

Routes

Angola

Malanje from Luanda by train to Kalandula and Pungo Andongo

A multi-day route to Malanje, taking in the full force of the Lucala and understanding why the Black Rocks are also a landscape of memory.

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Wide view of Łącka Dune and coastal forest in Słowiński National Park.

Nature

Poland

Słowiński: two routes for understanding Poland’s shifting dunes

Between Łeba and Czołpino, Słowiński National Park offers two very different ways to reach its shifting dunes. Choosing well prevents a walk on sand from turning into a poorly planned day.

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