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| Posted: 17 Feb 2012 03:00 PM PST by Kit Gillet Wang Wenxin, my 61-year-old guide, slows to a halt. The midday sun is now high in the sky and we have already been walking for five hours, sometimes following clear signs of the 1,000-year-old paved road, at other times carefully trying to trace the correct route among the trees and streams. It's not an easy task. Once an important supply route for caravans of mules carrying exotic goods to and from southwestern China, the ancient trail we have been following for close to a week through Yunnan's Gaoligong Mountains has long been superseded by other roads. Now largely abandoned and unkempt, its paving stones are long overgrown with grass or are missing completely. Trees lie strewn across the path and few markers can be seen that hint at the rich history of the road. read more     |
| 10 great cities, 100 fantastic free attractions Posted: 17 Feb 2012 02:00 PM PST by Bija Knowles Ever noticed how things always seem better when you don't have to pay for them? Seeing the world's best bits doesn't have to involve going broke. Here are 10 of the globe's greatest city destinations, each with 10 amazing attractions, for free. Click through all the pages at the bottom, or fly directly to your chosen city by clicking the graphic below. LONDON, ENGLAND 1. Big screen opera and recitals at the Royal Opera HouseThe Royal Opera House holds free Monday lunch-time recitals as well as screenings of live opera performances in Trafalgar Square. Contact the box office to find out about the next free events. Covent Garden; www.roh.org.uk; +44 (0)20 7304 4000 read more    |
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