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Archive for August, 2011

The game plan: Escape to New York

Friday, August 5th, 2011

Put down that tired tent, drop that ancient mini-grill and don’t even think about the canteen: for the first-time ever, the masterminds behind the UK’s Secret Garden Party have landed in the Hamptons. For one weekend only, a super-cool collection of artists, foodies and performers have joined forces to bring you Escape to New York, [...]

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Got plans this Saturday? Scrap ‘em? Not got plans? We’ve got some for you. Our expert travel team are pretty special. (Hopefully you already know that.) Now, one of them, the lovely Alex, wants you to go on a London treasure hunt with her this weekend. Why? It’s a charitable event that Alex and her [...]

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Top 10: last-minute summer escapes

Monday, August 1st, 2011

Been a bit busy? Sunshine giving you itchy feet? Getting that sinking ‘Oh no, I forgot to book a holiday’ feeling and now hunting for last-minute hotel getaways? Help is at hand: here’s a top-10 hotlist of stylish summer destinations from London and Paris (below) to Dublin with late availability and last-minute offers to help you plan the [...]

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This month, our hotel hunt unearthed three types of Turkish delight: in cutting-edge Istanbul, we were wowed by Autoban design and Ottoman grandeur at The House Hotel Bosphorus; on the glittering, glamorous Bodrum Peninsula, we fell for cultured Casa dell’Arte Residence and Maçakizi‘s model-graced decks. We also extended a warm welcome to two Mexico City [...]

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