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The Pina Colada was invented in Puerto Rico.

Birthplaces of booze: Where famous cocktails were created

Thirsty travellers can make a pilgrimage to the places where much-loved cocktails were created, such as… The Singapore Sling – Raffles, Singapore Few cocktails have as strong a geographical connection with their birthplace as the Singapore Sling. In 1915, Ngiam Tong Boon was working at…

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10 astonishing lagoons around the world for your bucket list

There are few geographical features that are as reliably sexy as a lagoon. Usually, they're the stuff jealousy-inducing holiday photos are made of. The shallow waters twinkle in greens and milky blues that bog-standard ocean just can't muster. The white sand beaches and reefs that…

Aitutaki, Australia, Cook Islands, cruises, French Polynesia, Iceland, Italy, Micronesia, New Caledonia, New South Wales, Pacific Islands, Palau, Seychelles, South Australia, tours, Veneto, Venice

Venice to Verona train times and prices: Can you do a day trip?

Venice to Verona trains are relatively cheap and fast – a day trip is easily doable. Venice to Verona trains, summarised There are several trains per hour. The fast Frecciarossa service takes as little as 55 minutes. Tickets cost from €10.35. A Venice to Verona…

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