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Nothing is as it seems

  • 02 July 2009

The new Magritte Museum gives William Cook a fresh perspective on Brussels, the capital of surrealism

Spirit of the woods

  • 25 June 2009

Simon Akam experiences the calm of an artists’ retreat in upstate New York with an impressive visitors’ book

Morning, campers

  • 11 June 2009

A Somerset holiday park makes a weirdly enjoyable setting for an indie music festival, finds Dan Hancox

Hardcore birding

  • 04 June 2009

Victoria James heads into the forests of the Scottish Highlands in search of the elusive capercaillie

A collision of cultures

  • 21 May 2009

Oaxaca is home to the weird and the wonderful, including surreal graffiti, spectacular protests and God smoking a joint

Box of delights

  • 14 May 2009
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The seemingly sleepy county town of Bedford hides a treasure trove of art, discovers William Cook

The black lake’s secret

  • 07 May 2009

Once a year, a ritualised walk marks the Irish potato famine

Visiting the Zapatistas

  • 12 March 2009

Fifteen years after declaring war, the Mexican rebels are inviting tourists into their territory

Clerics and elephants

  • 05 March 2009
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Among the Swat Valley’s apple trees and neat lawns, Sam Alexandroni finds war, bloodshed and poetry

Welcome to England

  • 19 February 2009

At the age of 16, Vesna Maric fled the war in her native Bosnia. Here she recalls her arrival as a refugee in Britain

Cricket's revolution

The Ashes and globalisation

The empire strikes back

Ziauddin Sardar

Move over viagra

Put a little spice in your box

Religion

Does God hate women?

Does God Hate Women?

Art

Medals of dishonour

Pin the blame on them

James Macintyre

Cameron the bully?

A fresh approach?

Canada

The new dope lords

Traffic out of control

Travel

Brussels and surrealism

Nothing is as it seems

Television

Revelations

Revelations: How to Find God

Vote!

Will China rule the world?

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