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The short answer here is no. ‘Dirty hole’ is putting it a little too strongly,

but certainly for decades people arriving in Casablanca hoping to find a romantic idyll where beautiful people display their wit and charm in colourful surroundings have been bitterly disappointed. read full article

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Golden Week, known as Ōgon Shūkan or Ōgata renkyū, is a time of travel and leisure in the land of the rising sun.

The Japanese Golden Weel is comprised of four national and the informal holidays taken in between those dates. read full article

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For runners the gruelling 26.2 miles of a marathon is the ultimate test.

Pushing on past the ‘wall’ and feeling the adrenaline rush as you make it across the finishing line makes the sore feet, blisters and relentless hours of training no more than a distant memory. read full article

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March 17th honors Saint Patrick, the most recognized Patron Saint in Ireland.

Until Dublin launched it’s multi-day Patrick’s festival in 1996, however, celebrations in the country were nearly non-existent. read full article

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March 1st-7th is British Pie Week: at BritishPieWeek you’ll find hints, tips, recipes (from savoury to sweet) and other great ideas whether you want to celebrate this tradition in an english pub in London or comfortably at home.

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Holy Week is the last week of lent and, therefore, the week before Easter in the Christian calendar.

While Christians all over the world prepare commemorations at this time, the best and most vibrant festivities take place in the cities of Andalusia in Southern Spain. read full article

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This is a list of my favourite restaurants in Prague. I haven’t eaten in every restaurant in the city so I cannot claim this list is an exhaustive study,

but if you have any recommendations then please leave them in the comments section. read full article

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The ‘fair Verona’ of today compares favourably with the one portrayed in Shakespeare. There are more tourists nowadays but the gang warfare between Montagues and Capulets has subsided, leaving an appealing and relaxed place to visit.

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Shanghai is a modern metropolis, famous for its never-ending construction and towering skyscrapers. Yet, just 180 kilometers away, lies Hangzhou, the capital of the Zhejiang province. Culturally rich and renowned for it’s picturesque beauty, Hangzhou makes for the perfect relaxing day trip away from the hustle and bustle.

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Olympics always include so much more than sport, and the current edition in Vancouver merits a medal of its own. One of the most interesting examples is the inukshuk, an Inuit monument made of natural stones. This one, overlooking English Bay, looks great decorated with the official Vancouver Olympics mittens.

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Tags:  fashion week, olympics

Meet the green-fingered gardeners behind the scenes of some of Brittany’s most beautiful gardens that are highlighted for one week in June. Some of the spaces can only be seen during this three-day window. In total Brittany has 113 gardens, some of which have been awarded special status by the French authorities.

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Tags:  France, green travel

Every guidebook and tourist map will lead visitors to some fantastic architecture in the heart of Berlin. The Riechtag, The Jewish Museum and the Holocaust Memorial top the long list of buildings designed by some of the leading practicing architects of the world.

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Geneva is world-famous for its collection of international organizations and institutions, the nearby ski slopes and the sleek lifestyle of expats and diplomats. But what about for the younger, student population?

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Tags:  restaurants, students, Switzerland

Kraków is one of the largest cities in Poland with a population of over 750,000 thousand Cracovians. The city is located on the banks of the beautiful Vistula River in the south of Poland. Although the city is no longer the official capital, it’s still known as Poland’s royal capital.

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Tags:  culture, Eastern Europe, Poland

Flanked by the Chiltern Hills to the east and the Cotswold Hills to the west is Oxfordshire county and the city of Oxford.

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Tags:  culture, UK