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From skateboards to skyscrapers
Award-winning architect Julien de Smedt explains how his teenage years in Shaerbeek had a profound influence on his future ground-breaking projects
Coming in from the cold
Communist-era products were once shunned in favour of their Western counterparts, but Kofola Cola and Tisza tennis shoes are among those back in fashion and becoming cult bestsellers
Acting up
Irish actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers has received rave reviews for his latest movie role in August Rush, but less welcome are the tabloid stories of his drinking troubles and recent arrest at Dublin airport
Reinventing Roman cuisine
Rome has always been proud of its rich culinary traditions, but a new wave of cutting-edge chefs are shaking things up and creating exhilarating new menus – nothing like Mamma used to make
A Greek odyssey
From Athens to the wildest peninsula of one of Greece’s most unspoilt regions, we follow in the footsteps of British travel writer Paytrick Leigh Fermor on a sun-soaked Mediterranean road trip
Whistle while you work
How would you like to learn the skills of an ancient Roman gladiator? Or become an expert DJ? We take a look at some of the best holiday courses on offer in Europe
Life is sweet
Indulge in a visit to some of Belgium’s finest chocolate shops: you’ll be spoilt for choice in the world’s cocoa capital
Raise a glass
Head to St Niklaas to sample Belgium’s best-loved beers at the Zythos Festival, then visit nearby Antwerp’s dazzling diamond district or fashion museum
Sunny and share
Buying a 14th-century Tuscan property outright may be beyond your budget, but fractional ownership provides a way for investors to enjoy the high life for less
Business trends
A round-up of the latest news, including a hassle-free mobile phone tariff and the new Google tool set to help out frequent flyers
Muscling in on the wellness market
Nerio Alessandri, founder of Europe’s No.1 gym equipment company, Technogym, talks total wellbeing and taking on America
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