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Walkable cities: Riga
Latvia’s capital, Riga, has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997 and its compact core is ideal for exploring on foot.
The surge in travel aimed at reconnecting with nature ranges from digital detoxes to dark sky escapes. Portal North went into the woods to explore
By some estimates, we’re now exposed to more information in a day than people were in a whole year just a century ago. We dedicate one full hour every 24 to consuming news and spend three quarters of our waking lives online.
Getting away from the screens and going off-grid is driving rapid growth in ecotourism, with global industry reports suggesting two thirds of travellers now prefer eco‑friendly breaks or seek low‑impact accommodation.
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Latvia’s capital, Riga, has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997 and its compact core is ideal for exploring on foot.
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University city Leuven is where the Big Bang theory of the universe originated and boasts one of the best-known Gothic town halls in the world.
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From wild swimming to silent retreats, we picked out three wellbeing breaks to rejuvenate the mind and body.