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Between time and the desert

In this first instalment of a four-part series on 'Tracing the Muslim World', a visit to Jordan's long-lost 'city of 1,000 pillars'


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  • DESTINATION: INDIA

    Dealing with Kolkata

    The old Indian capital isn't for the fainthearted. The moment you leave the airport, you know you're in for a rollercoaster ride

  • TAIWAN

    The magic of Alishan

    A trip deep into the island's famous natural treasure reveals mountains that glitter at night

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  • KAZAKHSTAN - A sculpture gives a nod to Astana’s ambitions in recent years to flex some cultural muscles.
  • KAZAKHSTAN - Astana is replete with wacky buildings, here flanking the Presidential Palace.
  • KAZAKHSTAN - Almaty’s Green Market offers stacks of nuts and dried fruit from across the region.
  • KAZAKHSTAN - The leafy public gardens of Almaty are perfect for relaxing strolls.
  • KAZAKHSTAN - The Biterex City Tower soars over Astana.
  • KAZAKHSTAN - Kazakhs traditionally ate what was most readily available on the open steppe, and this usually meant horses and sheep.

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