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2 days ago
Pierre Gasly in the Galleria Vittorio Emmanuele II (Credit: Gregoire Truchet)

Pierre Gasly's guide to Milan

F1 racer Pierre Gasly loves living in fashion-forward Milan. Here are his top weekend picks, from shopping in Quadrilatero della moda to walking his puppy in Parco Sempione.

2 days ago
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5 days ago
Sloan Rinaldi in front of a grill (Credit: Anderson Group)

Where to find the best BBQ in Houston

Sloan Rinaldi became a BBQ master at 50 and made it to the top three in Season 3 of Netflix's Barbecue Showdown. Here are her top BBQ joints in her hometown of Houston.

5 days ago
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7 days ago
Bell Tower of Church La Candelaria in La Frontera, El Hierro (Credit: Getty Images)

How a Spanish isle escaped mass tourism

While protests against mass tourism rage on neighbouring islands, El Hierro – the wildest and most westerly of the Canary Islands – has quietly chosen to do things very differently.

7 days ago
Travel
21 Aug 2024
A diver half-submerged in water off the coast of Cape Town (Credit: Pier Nirandara)

Craig Foster's top Cape Town coastal adventures

His devotion to the world's oceans won him an Oscar. Now he shares his favourite things to do in Cape Town, from whale spotting in False Bay to freediving in the kelp forests.

21 Aug 2024
Travel
14 Aug 2024
Photo of the Le Marais neighbourhood

How to shop like a French 'it girl' in Paris

French "it girl" and creative director of Rouje, Jeanne Damas gives her insider Parisian shopping recommendations from art books at Ofr to lingerie at Yasmine Eslami.

14 Aug 2024
Travel
14 Aug 2024
Zurich old town by the Limmat river on a summer day (Credit: Getty Images)

Why people love living in Switzerland

It has been quietly making its case for being one of the best places in the world to live, with multiple cities listed in 2024's Global Liveability Index and Smart City Index.

14 Aug 2024
Travel
13 Aug 2024
Rear view of a man with backpack walking in Oslo old town (Credit: Getty Images)

'I wouldn't come here to be honest'

In a summer of overtourism, a viral Oslo travel advert with nearly 20 million views is turning the tables on what travellers want.

13 Aug 2024
Travel
1 Aug 2024
Lake Annecy, France (Credit: Getty Images)

An alternative to the Italian lakes

Italy's northern lakes like Como, Garda and Maggiore may shine on social media, but the Alpine lakes of France offer a refreshing – and less crowded – alternative.

1 Aug 2024
Travel
31 Jul 2024
CopenPay sign in Copenhagen (Credit: Adrienne Murray Nielsen)

Copenhagen is incentivising tourists to be good

As mass tourism ignites tensions across Europe, Copenhagen looks to reward travellers who perform green deeds with perks like free ice cream and discounted museum entry.

31 Jul 2024
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