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The world on a plate in Soho
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Drinking the marvels of mellow Moravia
A new breed of invader on a Danish drama tour
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Pulling down the years: Thirteen centuries of Bulgarian history bulldozed as monument is razed
Pulling down the years: Thirteen centuries of Bulgarian history bulldozed as monument is razed
DEMOLITION begins on a statue that's stood as a symbol of Bulgaria’s 1300-year history.
Beach you to it: The sandcastles built long before Machu Picchu
Beach you to it: The sandcastles built long before Machu Picchu
FOR more than a millennia these sandcastles have stood on the beaches under the burning Peruvian sun.
My cracking time with the Magic Man
My cracking time with the Magic Man
GODDAMN it, this isn’t going well. I’m lying face down on my hotel bed while a ‘magic man’ cracks my bones.
That’s one Titanic bin round!
That’s one Titanic bin round!
EVERYONE knows the Titanic sank after it hit an iceberg but it seems these dustmen refuse to believe.
Meet the man who went on a gap year that never ended
Meet the man who went on a gap year that never ended
THE Brit who went backpacking in Southeast Asia and never came home. That was 10 years ago.
Insider’s Guide: Lima’s best picks from Limeños
Insider’s Guide: Lima’s best picks from Limeños
WHERE to next in Lima? Where to drink Pisco Sour? How about Ceviche? This is where the locals go!
What a Discovery! Life onboard a Tui cruise ship
What a Discovery! Life onboard a Tui cruise ship
THIS view is one of the many reasons why record numbers of people are taking to the seas.
See wonderful Wallonia….Belgium at its best
See wonderful Wallonia….Belgium at its best
A WEEKEND break in Belgium? How about Wallonia for its award-winning bubbles, chocolate, scenery and frites!
Hans on guide to Lima: Zen drummer on the best live music spots in Lima
Hans on guide to Lima: Zen drummer on the best live music spots in Lima
ZEN drummer Hans Menacho shares his top live music spots in Lima.
Tuk a ride on the Pan-American Highway
Tuk a ride on the Pan-American Highway
THE first time I heard a tuk tuk, I was like: “what’s the hell is that?” Then it shot out and was as colourful as a fruit cocktail.
My Best Shot: Shinjuku, Japan
My Best Shot: Shinjuku, Japan
THIS picture is from Tokyo. I was just walking around and taking the stairs down at Shinjuku Station.
Chalkmarks Cozumel, Mexico
My Best Shot: Cozumel, Mexico
  • 15th February 2019
Chalkmarks Kyoto, Japan
My Best Shot: Kyoto, Japan
  • 14th February 2019
Chalkmarks Rila Lakes
Chalkmarks picture wins The Sunday Times Big Shot competition!
  • 21st October 2018
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    About Chalkmarks
    Author Natalie Chalk

    Natalie Chalk is a journalist and travel writer who has worked on the news desks of the MailOnline and the Daily Express.She has recently written about learning to burlesque in Czechia, surf in Norway and wander the medieval streets of Malta for which she was nominated for the Malta Tourism Award 2014. She’s written for all the UK’s national newspapers with travel features appearing in the Guardian, TNT Magazine and Express Newspapers. She has lived in Peru, Nigeria and Portugal and earlier this year she returned to London after travelling the world for 14 months, visiting 39 cities. In 2017, Chalkmarks.co.uk was named Top 10 UK Travel Bloggers.

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