For many visitors, Ireland lives large in the imagination. There’s a huge weight of expectation for first-time visitors, who are looking for postcard Ireland: the dramatic landscapes, the traffic jams made up of sheep, the friendly pubs resounding with traditional melodies. Locals might scoff, roll their eyes and point to a modern European country with
Film has always had a way of sucking us into its (un)reality: Its stories stimulate emotion, its visuals titillate the senses. Recent research found that nearly two-thirds of travellers have considered planning a trip to a place they’ve seen in a film or TV show; 39% have actually booked a journey to a destination after
With 12 stages of soul-stirring music—jazz, gospel, Cajun, zydeco, blues, R&B, rock, funk, African, Latin, Caribbean, folk, and much more—the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is firmly established as a singular celebration of both historic and contemporary significance. Since 1970 or so, music lovers from around the globe have made the pilgrimage to New
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Inside the palace of the high priest of Vodoun in Benin, there is a framed portrait of George Floyd, with Breanna Taylor and Rashad Lewis on either side. Below their images is a line written in red letters: “Remember your ancestors.” The Nigerian curator Azu Nwagbogu saw this on a research tour through the country
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Book your Spanish vacation now with up to 30% off When you think of summer, what comes to mind? The beach, the mountains or a city trip? We think of everything. At Sercotel you’ll find a hotel for every type of trip in Spain. Explore beaches, go hiking, visit museums and discover restaurants in cities
From the iconic water lilies of Giverny in France to the fragrant flowers of the Generalife in Granada, discover ten of the most beautiful gardens in Europe. Did you know that April 13th is International Plant Appreciation Day? It’s a day dedicated to plants and gardening, celebrating and promoting all the benefits they bring to
Scandinavia’s smallest country may not have the towering mountains, dramatic fjords or endless pine forests of its neighbours Norway and Sweden. But Denmark’s pretty coastal towns, sandy beaches and idyllic islands, strung together by giant bridges, have equal appeal. Pic: magnetismus When asked what you know about Denmark, you might struggle to list more than
