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Mermaid Copenhagen c Andy Mossack

Copenhagen host Eurovision Song Contest 2014

Ever since Denmark’s Emmelie de Forest won the Eurovision Song Contest in May 2013 in Malmö, Danish cities have put themselves forward to host next year’s competition.

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Adriatic Golf Club

Golf in Italy. Emilia Romagna hits it down the middle.

A Ferrari parked in the middle of the clubhouse entrance hall is not something you expect to find at a golf club, but seeing as the Modena Golf & Country Club is just a stone’s throw from Ferrari’s factory at Maranello, I think we can let sleeping dogs lie. This is after all golf in […]

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The Corinthia Hotel

The Corinthia Hotel. London.

Anthea Gerrie reviews the Corinthia Hotel and finds it might just transform the neighbourhood.

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Nadler room shot

The Nadler Soho

Can a hotel really be considered no-frills if it comes with a Nespresso machine?  Robert Nadler, the man behind the Nadler Soho, says it’s not life’s little luxuries but costly extras like restaurants which bump up overheads, making most West End hotels eye-wateringly expensive.

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Manchester Royal Exchange

Manchester: A guide to England’s second city.

Barely a decade ago, the idea of a city break in Manchester would have seemed laughable to southerners.

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Francis Hotel room

The impressive Francis Hotel

Anthea Gerrie enjoys a slice of Regency staying at The Francis Hotel in Bath

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