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In this extract from ‘Bearback’, his account of two years spent motorbiking round the world, Dr Pat Garrod and his wife Ness travel from Cambodia to Thailand – slowly through Laos.

How do you tour Europe in less than a month – and take ten days off for a rest in the middle? Basically you do a city a night, says David Tyndall, as he races around a grueling series of highlights.

If you land in England, go west. Tez Plavenieks hooks up his caravan and surf boards and drives into Wales.

The Maldives are magic, says Anthony Starks, and there’s much more to do than just lie on the beach.

Minnesota State’s emblem is the Split Rock Lighthouse, but Brandon Eijah Scott finds it hard to spot on a gloomy dank day. Those are, of course, precisely the conditions that make it so useful.

In this latest extract from his e-book, Flashpacking through Africa, Jason Smart is easily seduced by the charms of Uganda’s ramshackle capital.

An unscheduled landing in the Philippines upsets John M Edwards’ girlfriend. Being pregnant didn’t help – but neither did getting dumped.

Few parts of the UK can match Cornwall for sheer natural beauty. Mark Shaw picks out ten outstanding highlights.

Dan Beckmann, like many dads, has to fight to retain a stable relationship with his growing daughter. Travelling together, he finds, has really helped.

American Mike Weisbuch learned Dutch in college because he thought it might make him look cool. It didn’t. He also has quite a lot of trouble using the language in Southeast Asia, where most Dutch people seem perfectly fluent in English.

Deep in the Zambian bush, Emily Haynes reports on a another day of danger, murder and mayhem.

A new translation and publishing outfit is bringing bestselling titles from the Francophone world to an English-speaking audience. This extract from David Khara’s ‘The Bleiberg Project’ sets a cracking pace.

The capital city of the Netherlands has plenty to occupy a visitor. Andres Ong rounds up the highlights that should inspire a city break.

Anna Rudycheva takes a discursive look at the nature of nationality. It’s over-rated, she says, and not remotely important.

The beautiful island of Bali might have its enchanting moments but this isn’t one of them. Amongst the rice-terraces of Ubud Roy Romsey finds an unwelcome visitor has bathing in his loo. I think he was harsh: all the rat wanted was the use of a ladder!

Somehow I don’t think Michael Bucaria intended to visit Morocco. I think he bolted it onto his travels around Spain. But his daytrip into Africa proves an outstanding success.

Tracey Chandler’s done plenty of travelling: all around Europe and chunks of Southeast Asia. But when Australia beckons she knows it’s time to load up her backpack once more.

The Swiss aren’t widely known for their party spirit. And there’s pretty well no publicity for Sechseläuten, their annual celebration of the winter’s end. Bob Dover finds it takes several visits for him to catch the whole performance.

Katherine Walker takes her time to settle into her new home in Argentina before she starts behaving like a tourist. But when a friend comes to visit she succumbs to temptation and heads out for a night of tourist tango.

Richard Baker takes his grandchildren on holiday to Vietnam and they quickly learn the art of making new friends. Their motorbiking skills, however, still need work.

Marooned in the vast Pacific Ocean, the islands of Micronesia are amongst the remote in the world. Andy McGinley flies in to find a cautious island welcome – with betel on the menu.

Living abroad and travelling for work is undeniably glamorous, and Vivienne Egan agrees it’s a tempting proposition. But a new life abroad – with more time in transit – can bring disadvantages as well.

Some of France’s most beautiful cities are eminently cycle-able. Richard Peace hops on his bike to explore Paris, capital of romance, and – er – Strasbourg.

Asia’s greatest predator – and the world’s biggest cat species – has some hidden secrets. Not now, thanks to Jessica Frei.

Economic meltdown doesn’t deter Jordan Manley from throwing up her job and heading out to Spain. Life in Andalusia still seems pretty easy.

Anna Rudycheva is meant to be leaving Pakistan on the Karakorum Highway but then a local suggests a hike to summer pastures. Unfortunately one big cow is a lot less keen.

One of West Africa’s least visited countries gets an expedition. Harry Cox pads and paddles through a remote region, still recovering from war.

Ever wonder why it takes hours of queuing to get into the States? Helen Stewart finds out when she’s gently grilled by a friendly talkaholic.

Seaworld Orlando is one of America’s leading marine parks. Teresa Turner says that the best deals are available by booking early.

Jim Dixon casts his line on the River Dove, the river that inspired Izaak Walton to write ‘The Compleate Angler’ 360 years ago, and explores its timeless appeal.

Catriona Rainsford’s very excellent book about her time as a roving malabarista in Mexico includes some dazzling pen-portraits of everyday life. Here, her temporary home in a minor nondescript city.

Despite nuclear threats and declarations of war, the mine-strewn border between North and South Korea remains a (slightly strange) tourist attraction. Daniel Métraux books a tour of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) at Panmunjeon.

Magaluf is one of Spain’s most famous destinations for the young to party. But Andres Ong says this resort, on the Mediterranean island of Majorca, is also great for families.

Love is often in the air in one of the world’s honeymoon havens. But when Jason Smart takes his wife for a walk they find an unexpected romance blossoming in the bushes.

Officialdom aside, Andy McGinlay finds travelling in Iran refreshingly easy. As ever, its the Iranians themselves who make everything work.

Six months in southeast Asia takes its toll on Aaron Brooks’ British passport. But he never expects the damage to mean he’s refused entry at the Mexican border and flown back home like a criminal.

Of all the hilltop cities in the world, few can match Italy’s Civita, just outside Rome. Eric Whitehead drinks in some outstanding views and more than a touch of atmosphere.

Mike Weisbuch talks his way into the press enclosure at Singapore’s Indoor Arena. The basketball match between Singapore and the Philippines is taken extremely seriously.