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February 2nd, 2011Denmark learns how to deal with its illegal confectionery trade, while a Russian oligarch ploughs billions into Facebook
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Cruise control
February 2nd, 2011We send a self-confessed control freak on a cruise in the fjords of Norway to find some inner calm. It’s a voyage of discovery for our neurotic and obsessive guinea pig…
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Day at the museum
February 2nd, 2011Belgium may be one of Europe’s smallest countries, but it has hundreds of museums to discover, dedicated to everything from cool vintage trams to the nation’s favourite tipple. Nick Haslam selects four great visits from the vast selection on offer
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I ski-do!
February 2nd, 2011Looking for somewhere a bit different to exchange vows now you’ve found The One? We suggest five of the best alpine venues for a white wedding, from charming Cortina in Italy to legendary Verbier in Switzerland
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Made in Austria
February 2nd, 2011It may not be an obvious breeding ground for entrepreneurial flair, but Austria’s companies have never been so popular. Katie Binns looks at the brands achieving global domination, and reveals the secret of Austrian business success
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Style city [Manchester]
February 2nd, 2011Who better to reveal the coolest places to shop and go out in a city than the locals? We meet a few of the finest looking Mancunians
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Sun, sea and souks
February 2nd, 2011Natural disaster may have prompted Agadir’s radical reinvention, but this modern city is more than a beach destination, celebrating Morocco’s rich cultural heritage as much as it embraces the new, says Eamonn Gearon
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Africa
February 2nd, 2011Senegal In 94% Muslim Senegal, it’s perfectly acceptable for the bride not to attend her own wedding ceremony. On the big day, male friends and relatives of the couple meet at the mosque, where an arranged dowry is paid to the bride’s father, ceremonial kola nuts are handed to guests and [...]
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Culture
February 2nd, 2011Matt Bochenski declares The Fighter a knockout movie, marvels at Mahler’s Resurrection and thumbs through A Dip in the Ocean
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Trend Watch
February 2nd, 2011Rainbow lighting It’s time to bring some joie de vivre to interiors with exuberantly hued pendant lighting. Here’s a technicolour trio to inspire you The future for pendant lighting is bright; the future’s orange… and purple and mint. For starters, the super-elegant, geometrically inspired Semi, originally designed in 1967 by [...]
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Diary
February 2nd, 2011Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition
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Drive
February 2nd, 2011Electric warrior Nissan LEAF named European Car of the Year 2011 In a historic moment for Nissan and zero-emission vehicles, the 100% electric Nissan LEAF has been awarded 2011 European Car of the Year. The world’s first mass-marketed, affordable, zero-emission vehicle for the global market beat 40 contenders to secure the most [...]
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Love is… not always wrapped in plastic
February 2nd, 2011Following hard on the heels of Christmas consumption, Valentine’s Day can be an eco headache – so get inspired to be both romantic and thoughtful
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TREND: Mad for plaid
February 2nd, 2011It’s all about checks this season Whoever said plaid should be limited to cold winters or the Wild West was just plain wrong. Americana has never looked so cool as in this season’s checked must-haves. Whether you favour a New England prep style, as in Gant’s Ivy League shirts and blazers, or [...]
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Food & Drink
February 2nd, 2011Few countries are so closely identified with chocolate as Belgium. The term ‘Belgian chocolates’ instantly conjures up images of freshly filled pralines, so it’s hard to imagine that this type of chocolate was unknown before 1912. Jean Neuhaus invented the praline after developing a new type of [...]
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Interview: Catarina Portas
February 2nd, 2011Portuguese retail entrepreneur Catarina Portas started her career making hats with a local milliner before becoming a journalist focusing on fashion. She now runs the retro shops A Vida Portuguesa in Lisbon and Porto; Richard Bence talks to her about reviving Portugal’s past while looking to the future
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