Around the World in Seven Stops
Follow one trip from Lisbon to Tokyo by bus, train, ferry and plane, with the stories of the places on the way.
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Around the World in Seven Stops
Follow one trip from Lisbon to Tokyo by bus, train, ferry and plane, with the stories of the places on the way.
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"title": "Around the World in Seven Stops",
"subtitle": "Follow one trip from Lisbon to Tokyo by bus, train, ferry and plane, with the stories of the places on the way.",
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"Pack a bag, because today we are going around the world.",
"Follow the route on the map, from the hills of Lisbon to the neon streets of Tokyo."
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"heading": "The countries on our route",
"lead": "First, the big picture: five countries on three continents.",
"places": [
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"place": "Portugal",
"note": "Where we start",
"tone": "amber",
"say": "We start in Portugal, on the western edge of Europe."
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{
"place": "Italy",
"note": "Pasta and ruins",
"tone": "rose",
"say": "Then we cross the Mediterranean to Italy, for old stones and good food."
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{
"place": "Egypt",
"note": "The pyramids",
"tone": "sky",
"say": "Egypt comes next, with pyramids that are four thousand years old."
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{
"place": "India",
"note": "Spices and colour",
"tone": "emerald",
"say": "In India, the markets are loud, bright and full of spices."
},
{
"place": "Japan",
"note": "The final stop",
"tone": "fuchsia",
"say": "And we finish in Japan, where the old and the very new live side by side."
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"heading": "How we get there",
"lead": "Now let us follow the exact route, stop by stop.",
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"place": "Lisbon",
"tone": "amber",
"say": "The trip begins in Lisbon, with a ride on a yellow tram."
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{
"place": "Madrid",
"mode": "bus",
"tone": "rose",
"say": "A comfortable bus takes us across the border to Madrid."
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{
"place": "Barcelona",
"mode": "train",
"tone": "violet",
"say": "A fast train carries us along to Barcelona in under three hours."
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{
"place": "Rome",
"mode": "boat",
"tone": "sky",
"say": "An overnight ferry crosses the sea to Rome."
},
{
"place": "Cairo",
"mode": "plane",
"tone": "amber",
"say": "Then we fly south to Cairo, to see the pyramids."
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{
"place": "Mumbai",
"mode": "plane",
"tone": "emerald",
"say": "Another flight brings us to Mumbai, on the coast of India."
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{
"place": "Tokyo",
"mode": "plane",
"tone": "fuchsia",
"say": "The last and longest flight lands us in Tokyo."
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"lead": "Here is what we saw along the way.",
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"src": "/examples/travel-around-the-world/lisbon.webp",
"alt": "A yellow tram on a steep street in Lisbon",
"caption": "Lisbon trams",
"say": "In Lisbon, old yellow trams climb the steep streets."
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{
"src": "/examples/travel-around-the-world/rome.webp",
"alt": "The Colosseum in Rome at sunset",
"caption": "The Colosseum",
"say": "In Rome, the Colosseum glows at sunset."
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"caption": "Giza",
"say": "In Egypt, the pyramids rise out of the desert."
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{
"src": "/examples/travel-around-the-world/mumbai.webp",
"alt": "A colourful spice market in Mumbai",
"caption": "Spice market",
"say": "In Mumbai, the spice markets are a rainbow of colour."
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{
"src": "/examples/travel-around-the-world/tokyo.webp",
"alt": "A neon-lit street in Tokyo at night",
"caption": "Tokyo nights",
"say": "And in Tokyo, the streets light up like a pinball machine."
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"transition": "diamond"
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"kind": "statement",
"eyebrow": "Travel tip",
"text": "Take the **slow way** at least once: the best stories happen between the stops.",
"icon": "๐",
"say": "My best tip: take the slow way at least once, because the best stories happen between the stops.",
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