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Start your engines: F1 destinations

TOPICS: Sport Wine and dine Luxury and spa Melbourne Singapore Kuala Lumpur Monaco Dehi Australia Victoria Malaysia Afghanistan Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur Singapore Velayat-e Samangan You've seen the new Ayrton Senna documentary, now get whiplash watching the real thing. Here's the lowdown on five of the most exciting cities marked on the Formula One calendar.

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Top 10 Commonwealth countries you need to see

TOPICS: Sport Culture Adventure India Maldives Kenya Sri Lanka Uganda Belize Borneo Malawi Swaziland Zambia commonwealth games Guyana Malaysia As the Commonwealth Games hit India this year, and the traditional sporting powerhouses of the old empire - Australia, England, Canada and New Zealand -...

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FIFA Johannesburg

TOPICS: Sport World Cup Johannesburg Suriname Distrikt Commewijne Heavy construction at the 10 stadiums is complete, and South Africa is gearing up to be the first African host of soccer's biggest event — the FIFA World...

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Swamp soccer: a Finnish piss-up on the pitch

TOPICS: Sport Finland Weird In a tiny Finnish village, World Cuppers are given a run for their money as hardcore (wacko) athletes compete in a no-holds-barred Swamp Soccer Championship.

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World's greatest sporting venues

TOPICS: Sport London Melbourne Rio de Janeiro Monaco Dunedin Sheffield Wimbledon Augusta Rugby Wembley Australia United States New Zealand United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Victoria England Brazil Georgia Estado do Rio de Janeiro Chatham Islands For many sports fans, following their team across the world is one of the best ways to travel. But there are certain venues that possess an extra-special magic...

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The most hardcore sporting challenges on earth

TOPICS: Adventure Sport Many of us like to keep in shape, but the odd trip to the gym is nowhere near enough to prepare anyone for these truly gruelling races around the world...

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Australian sporting pilgrimages

TOPICS: Sport Australian Institute of Sport Cathy Freeman Don Bradman Ian Thorpe Phar Lap Rod Laver Rugby League Sydney Melbourne Adelaide Canberra Townsville Bowral Darling Harbour Homebush Australia New South Wales Queensland Victoria South Australia Australian Capital Territory The Aussies proudly brought home 46 medals from Beijing. Now that our Olympians have returned, let's uncover some of the stories behind Australia's greatest...

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Marathon efforts

TOPICS: Sport Gold Coast Canberra Hobart Blue Mountains National Park Rottnest Island Australia New South Wales Queensland Tasmania Western Australia Australian Capital Territory Combine a holiday with one of Australia's great distance races.

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The race that stops the nation: the Melbourne Cup

TOPICS: Sport Visit the Victorian countryside and hit the races at Flemington on the first Tuesday in November.

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The Targa Tasmania rally

TOPICS: Sport Tasmania Australia Share the Apple Isle's tarmac roads with some of the best touring, sports and GT cars in the world.

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Ten tips for healthy holidaying

TOPICS: Sport

Here is a list of tips to prevent you arriving home with a little more excess baggage than you had planned.

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Paris in four hours

TOPICS: Adventure Sport Paris France Region Ile-de-France The only catch is you'll have to run 42km, but you'll pass more than 10 major landmarks en route. Fair deal? We think so.

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Wallabies' loss bad news for NZ airlines

TOPICS: Sport New Zealand

While the champagne is popping all over New Zealand, the trans-Tasman airlines may have been secretly cheering for the men in gold.

Sally Fitzgibbons' favourite travel spots

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From screaming babies to loud drunks — these are the most annoying things about flying.

<i>Dictator</i> travel: Where to find the real palace of Sacha Baron Cohen's General Aladeen

Dictator travel: Where to find the real palace of Sacha Baron Cohen's General Aladeen

May 21 2012 2:45PM

So you enjoyed getting oppressed by Sacha Baron Cohen's General Aladeen in his new film The Dictator? Why not take the tourist trail to the fictional bearded ruler's real-life digs?

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