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A Bejing State of Mind – BBC correspondent Fergal Keane revisits China’s capital to discover a new cultural evolution.

The Perfect Trip: Southwest USA – Hit the road and experience epic desert landscapes, Las Vegas Glitz and a taste of the Old West.

Fresh Pastures – Living high in the Swiss Alps are the Walser people – we trace the ancient walking trails that bears the name.

Before the storm... – At the end of the dry season, Cameroon’s wildlife and tribespeople prepare for the rains.

Full Steam Ahead – Years on the golden age of rail travel, it retains allure; we discover the most beautiful train journeys in Europe.

10 Easy Trips to book now – Don your hiking boots for the Conwy Walking Week in North Wales or head to an all-night party in Russia’s 24-hour daylight.

Anything to Declare? Author of Captain Corelli’s Mandolin and Red dog on catching snails and knitted swimming trunks.

Mini Guides – Six free cut-out and keep guides to Brighton, Alentejo, West Cornwall, Umbria, Bucharest and Hong Kong.

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Countryfile Magazine, June 2011

Gardens of Eden
The cottage garden – with its riot of traditional blooms – is a very British triumph of charm over formality. This month, Countryfile Magazine explores its origins and offers advice on creating your own patch of paradise.

Great Days Out: Glorious gardens
Amble through exotic landscapes, explore hidden grottoes and help restore a classic walled garden.

The taste of summer
Valentine Warner reveals how to make the best of the fragrant, abundant and versatile elderflower, perfect for refreshing and revitalising you in early summer.

Chasing butterflies
Matthew Oates has been running after butterflies for almost 50 years. Here he explains why these insects mean so much to him – and why they fill your walks with wonderful surprises.

The lavender farmer
Meet Nick Hunter and his family, who have revived lavender growing in Hertfordshire.

10 beauty spots that changed history
BBC History Magazine editor Dave Musgrove picks 10 remarkable sites across the UK where you can relive the dramatic events that took place there long ago.

Discover the Peak District
As Britain’s first national park celebrates its 60th anniversary, we explore the wilder, less well-known corners of the Peak District.

Help run a farm
The National Trust used to be seen as a guardian of stately homes. Now, as Clare Hargreaves reveals, it is using a social networking site to involve the public in running a farm.
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