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Free Long Weekend? Mini Ski Break in Val Thorens

We flew from Heathrow after work on Friday. Dads on Tour. Shattered before even starting, inevitably, but giddy at the prospect of a few days …

Travel

Free Week? Explore Iceland

If it’s not cold enough here in north London for you, consider popping over to Iceland, where in the winter temperatures average about 0°C, and …

News & Gossip

Our Final Snowy Photo of 2013: Herons in Regent’s Park

Yes, we’ve probably covered the snow enough in the last week – and isn’t it a right old mess now underfoot? Yet, walking through Regent’s …

Drink

Free Weekend? Explore St Pancras

The main trouble with even attempting to shop at St Pancras is the fact that there are inevitably some quite tempting edible (and drinkable) distractions…

Travel

Free Weekend? Explore the Perche, Normandy

Oh my. This is a region that shines rain or…deepest fog

Travel

Free Weekend: Explore Dorset

It’s one of the few English counties without a motorway going through it. Swathes are owned by Prince Charles, and resorts such as Bournemouth have …

Must Do

Free Weekend? Explore Crystal Palace

The weekend overground service from Kentish Town via Blackfriars’ impressive river-straddling new station and down to south London is a saviour, especially when negotiating the …

LGBT

Free Week? Explore Montreal, Canada: A Beginner’s Guide

No need to trawl an exhausting list of sights or tick off must-sees. Rather, it’s a place for the flaneur, where one multicultural neighbourhood melts into another

Must Do

Free Week? Southern Sardinia Off Season

School holidays are the noose that tightens around the travel plans of young families everywhere, and one that has become increasingly difficult to slip. With …

Music

Review: Amsterdam Dance Event 2012 – Behind the Scenes at the #Top100DJs

As you may perhaps know, when not wearing my Kentishtowner hat, I work on social media campaigns for a range of music clients. Which gives …

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