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We’re telling you to ‘Take a Hike’ today – go on, get lost! As far away as possible and preferably in one of these jaw- droppingly stunning locations . The folks at Booking.com have scoured through over 80, 000 destinations listed on their site, to bring you the very best places for you to discover. Go outside and breathe in the fresh, crisp mountain air and make the most of what Mother Nature has to offer. 1. Cradle Mountain, Tasmania Discovery Parks, Cradle Mountain, Cradle Mountain, Tasmania. Photo: Supplied The Overland Track is one of Australia’s most famous bush hikes situated in the Cradle Mountains. The World Heritage Tasmanian trek is a walking experience every hiker should undertake. Thousands of walkers traverse the 65-kilometre trail each year, marvelling at the pristine environment and natural beauty. Take the time to relax and pamper yourself at the remote Discovery Parks , Cradle Mountain. Just 800 meters from The Wilderness Gallery, guests can relax amongst the sere...

A decade after the crash, Shannon Valley housing estate , on the outskirts of Ballaghaderreen, in Co Roscommon, remains unfinished and partly in ruins. Although the number of “ unfinished housing developments ” has fallen sharply since 2010, Shannon Valley is one of hundreds that still dot the country. The Guls: ‘Every day I put rats in the bin’ Fatima Gul says her little brother, Yousaf, doesn’t like the rats. He jumps up on the sofa or the table in the living room when they come into the house. Their parents don’t allow Fatimar, who is 10, or her nine-year-old sister, Maryam, or Yousaf and his twin, Zohra, who are five, to play near the houses on the other side of their green. It’s too close to the rats and the rubble. Shannon Valley “ ghost estate ” outside Ballaghaderreen, Co Roscommon. Photograph: Simon Carswell" height="349" src="https://www.irishtimes.com/polopoly_fs/1.3181475!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_620/image.jpg" width="620...