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New York on (two) wheels
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When thinking about bicycle friendly cities in the world, New York isn’t usually the first one to come to mind. Amsterdam – certainly, Copenhagen – of...

Sort-of-secret London: Top picks
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Know your way around Trafalgar Square and Oxford Street? Seen Madame Tussaud’s and the London Eye? Ready to delve deeper into what ‘real’ London has t...

Essential California: Go North or go South?
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With over 38 million inhabitants, the 8th largest economy in the world and more land than Italy and Germany, I hereby declare California as king. It’s...

The big bad Bristol graffiti tour
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Google ‘Bristol graffiti’ and you’ll drown in links about Banksy, the city’s most famous spray can wielding son. In fact, there’s much more to Bristol...

New York: An ode to the mighty Strand Bookstore
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18 miles of books. That’s about 5 miles longer than the entire island of Manhattan. And it’s all contained in one old, dusty place just below Union Sq...

Get your bargain on: 5 easy steps
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Whether it’s Green Market Square in Cape Town, the Bazaar Marzouk in Marrakech or Silk Street in Beijing, many countries and cultures expect you to ba...

5 things we bet you didn’t know about Tokyo
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Here are five things you may or may not have known about Tokyo, host to the 2020 Olympic Games and producer of some of my all-time favorite horror mov...

Beijing: The longest journey starts with a single step
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What does Beijing bring to mind? A city overflowing with millions of people? The 2008 Olympics? Pollution, perhaps? And heaven forbid… no access to Fa...

Malta magic: 5 must-visit spots
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Malta is all about sun, sand, lovely restaurants and did we mention sun? In the summer it can get a little touristy though, so you’ll need some inside...