Month: February 2012

Las Fallas — the Festival of Fire

For one week every year Valencia is transformed into an hallucinatory spectacle of giant papier-mâché statues. SIMON WEST was one of the millions who flocked to watch the Ninots set alight, as well as the parades and other festivities that engulf this Spanish town in the south.

London Snow

London snow: Let it snow

Almost six weeks ago I arrived in Surrey to a so called 'mild' English winter. Despite constant assurances about my luck to be enjoying toasty five degree days, I was freezing, not to mention bewildered at how shy the sun was. And then came the snow!

Snow in London

London snow: Nice to snow you

Forget the state of the European Union. Don’t even bother about last weekend’s football scores. Disregard Bieber. Fashion Week. TfL... Well, maybe not TfL. Because if there’s one thing you’re guaranteed to get a response to, it’s the statement that ‘apparently it’s meant to snow today’.

Chinatown in London

Heading down to Chinatown in London

BRON IN THE DON | There is one thing that you’re certain to find in almost any capital city across the world - a Chinatown. London is no different and our resident explorer headed down to the ‘English version’ of Chinatown to tick #25 off her London’s Top 100 list.

Cloud Control

Cloud Control to Major Tim

Australian Times Editor TIM MARTIN sat down with Blue Mountains-born brother and sister, Heidi and Ulrich Lenffer, ahead of their band's huge NME Awards Show gig this Friday. Chatting about everything from Aussie fans and breaking into Europe to sky diving and family fights on tour - we get the ...

Dome of the Rock

Israel — behind the headlines

What boxes do you generally like to tick on a short break…Culture? Weather? History? Nightlife? Beach? Sun? Nature? If you have answered yes to any of the above options, RAQUEL MESSI wants to draw your attention to a country more famous for its politics than its appeal as a holiday ...

Berlin

Breaking down Berlin

What first attracted BRENTON SHAUGHNESSY to Berlin was the history behind the legendary German city. But what he unravelled beneath the famous city’s facade was an almost unrivalled alternative sub-culture not to be missed.

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