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Emiratis throw cash around in quest for true love
In Abu Dhabi’s sport ‘strategy’, the F1 race is meant to be a tourist ad. Sport must help keep the emirate rich forever, writes Simon Kuper
The walk file: Swinbrook, Oxfordshire
Leave the car by the green where the old post office stood in gentler days and climb the stone steps into the yard of St Mary the Virgin for an encounter with three vain knights and the Mitford sisters, writes Colin Tudge
The walk file: Dedham, Essex-Suffolk border
Start at the car park near Dedham Mill and cross the bridge to join the footpath along the banks of the Stour, where swans glide among the bulrushes
The walk file: Wivelsfield, Sussex
Set off on a trail through idyllic farmland, past rare-breed cattle and tall hedgerows, to follow a footpath leading to a field of friendly alpacas
The walk file: Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Cleveland
Start with a stroll along the Victorian holiday resort’s grand promenade down to the restored pier, and then head inland to beautifully preserved gardens and a riverside trail, writes Dominic Bates
The walk file: Orford, Suffolk
Start in the village square and head for Orford Ness, a secluded island littered with strange mounds and pagoda-like structures, writes Harry Eyres
Follow in Turner’s footsteps
A turn around the Petworth House estate is a fine way to get into the romantic spirit and appreciate the same views that roused the artist 200 years ago
The walk file: Cleggan, Connemara
Start your walk at the village harbour, pass standing stones and a ruined chapel and end at the magical Kylemore Abbey, whose turrets and towers huddle close to a lakeside, says Charlie Connelly
A stroll through Washington’s scandals
Some of the hotels in the city’s business district have been marked by controversy, including the Vista Hotel – now called the Westin Washington – where former mayor Marion Barry was caught smoking crack
A fog-bound walk in San Francisco
The summer fog is an old friend to locals and a companion to visitors who wish to soak in the sights while coursing through the city’s historic waterfront
Ambling through Pooh’s Hundred Acre Wood
A short walk away from author A.A. Milne’s house, enchanting Ashdown Forest inspired the setting of his timeless tales about the bear and his companions
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