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Hogwarts Express – in the footsteps of Harry Potter

July 28, 2011

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The Jacobite Steam Train which runs from Fort William in the Scottish highland to Mallaig on the west coast of Scotland, well-known from the Harry Potter movies as Hogwarts Express, has been awarded The Worlds Top Rail Journey by Wanderlust magazine readers three years in a row. And for that reason, and the fact that […]

Kate´s wedding dress at display at Buckingham Palace in London

July 26, 2011

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And I don´t mean Kate Moss! If you are in London this summer and you are a royalist, you might want to check out the duchess of Cambridge’s Catherine’s wedding dress at Buckingham Palace in the Ballroom. The dress was created by british label Alexander McQueen and came with the hefty price tag of  £250.000. It’s on […]

Marc Jacobs exhibition in Paris

July 25, 2011

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Fashionistas pack your bags! Designer Marc Jacobs will be honored with a new exhibition at Les Arts Décoratifs  in Paris in 2012. The exhibition will look at Jacobs’ work for Louis Vuitton since he took creative control at the house in 2007, but also pay tribute to Louis Vuitton’s eponymous designer, who started out as a trunkmaker in […]

Things to do with mums in London

July 15, 2011

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Of course I don’t know your mum, but if she’s anything like mine (in her early sixties, likes to knit, cook, gardening and decorate her house), I´m sure she will enjoy the following proposals for a few days in London (tried and tested on mine). My mother worked in London as an au-pair in the sixties, so she  has a special […]

Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2011

July 6, 2011

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For those who havent left town yet, still sweating in their offices, and for the tourists there’s the Copenhagen Jazz Festival. From July 1 – 10 there are hundreds of concerts in the streets, in cafés, in parks and even a special program just for kids! Check out the full program here. I love how the […]

Pahar Ganj (Main Bazaar) New Delhi

July 1, 2011

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Its dirty, its crowded and a friend of mine once referred to Pahar Ganj in New Delhi as hell on earth! Basically its a cluster of budgets hotels, shops, street vendors, beggars and tourists in New Delhi, India, conveniently located near New Delhi Central station. It’s the place most backpackers go to when they arrived late at night […]

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