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Formetera in Spain
The tiny island of Formetera is a hidden gem in the popular Balearic archipelago. Only accessible by boat, Formetera is only 19km long, but has some of the most incredible beaches you will find anywhere on the planet. With their brilliant white sand and crystal clear bluey-green colour, you could easily think you were in the Carribean.
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Formetera in Spain
The tiny island of Formetera is a hidden gem in the popular Balearic archipelago. Only accessible by boat, Formetera is only 19km long, but has some of the most incredible beaches you will find anywhere on the planet. With their brilliant white sand and crystal clear bluey-green colour, you could easily think you were in the Carribean.
What is the only way to reach Formentera?

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Kon-Tiki journey
In the middle f the 20^th century the Norwegian explorer and writer Thor Hayerdahl developed a theory. He believed that that people from South America travelled to Polynesia 1,500 years ago and settled there. He decided to test the theory. Hayerdahl and his team of five sailors(and a parrot) build a wooden raft. On 28^th April 1947 they left from Peru and crossed the Pacific.101 days and 4,300miles later they arrived in Polynesia. But perhaps the most amazing thing about the journey is that Hayerdahl could not swim! He later wrote a book about the journey and in 2012 a Norwegian film called Kon-Tiki came out, based on the trip
Why did Hayerdahl decide to travel to Polynesia?

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Kon-Tiki journey
In the middle of the 20^th century the Norwegian explorer and writer Thor Hayerdahl developed a theory. He believed that that people from South America travelled to Polynesia 1,500 years ago and settled there. He decided to test the theory. Hayerdahl and his team of five sailors(and a parrot) build a wooden raft. On 28^th April 1947 they left from Peru and crossed the Pacific.101 days and 4,300miles later they arrived in Polynesia. But perhaps the most amazing thing about the journey is that Hayerdahl could not swim! He later wrote a book about the journey and in 2012 a Norwegian film called Kon-Tiki came out, based on the trip
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London is the largest city in Europe. It has held this title for over four hundred years. Over seven million people call London, the capital of the United Kingdom, home. One in ten people who live in the United Kingdom, live in London. Three hundred fifty thousand people travel each day into London to work. Due to London's location, it is very dry all year. Although it is dry, London is often very cloudy. On average it rains mildly just about every other day. More than a hundred of the world's major companies have their headquarters in London, making the city a major world influence. Most people from London work in a job that involves printing or publishing.
For how many people is London a place where they live?

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Sister Wendy has been a nun for over 50 years. Most of the time she lives in solitary confinement in a caravan in Norfolk. But every few months she leaves her caravan and travels round Europe, staying in international hotels and eating in famous restaurants. Why is she leading this double life? Sister Wendy has a remarkable other life. She writes and presents an arts programme for BBC television called ‘Sister Wendy`s Grand Tour’. In it ,she visits art capitals and gives her personal opinions on some of the world`s famous works of art. She begins each programme with these words: ‘For over 20 years I lived in solitude. Now I`m seeing Europe for the first time .I`m visiting the world`s most famous treasures.
Why does Sister Wendy sometimes leave Norfolk?

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Sister Wendy has been a nun for over 50 years. Most of the time she lives in solitary confinement in a caravan in Norfolk. But every few months she leaves her caravan and travels round Europe, staying in international hotels and eating in famous restaurants. Why is she leading this double life? Sister Wendy has a remarkable other life. She writes and presents an arts programme for BBC television called ‘Sister Wendy`s Grand Tour’. In it ,she visits art capitals and gives her personal opinions on some of the world`s famous works of art. She begins each programme with these words: ‘For over 20 years I lived in solitude. Now I`m seeing Europe for the first time .I`m visiting the world`s most famous treasures
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