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An airport worker’s letter of resignation… on a cake!

ByPaul Johnson April 16, 2013April 17, 2013

In what is surely one of the sweetest ways to say goodbye, a Stansted Airport employee has handed in…

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A fish festival with the world’s largest frying pan

ByPaul Johnson April 16, 2013April 16, 2013

If you ever think you’ve cooked for a big party, think again. Spare a thought for the Camogli Fish…

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How to write good

ByPaul Johnson March 29, 2013March 29, 2013

It’s Friday and the weekend is just around the corner, so time for a little fun and a slight…

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Notorious Dutch prison transformed into luxury hotel

ByPaul Johnson February 27, 2013February 28, 2013

One of the Netherlands’ most notorious prisons has been transformed into a luxury hotel. Het Arresthuis was a prison…

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The world’s scariest hotel swimming pool?

ByPaul Johnson February 24, 2013February 24, 2013

Here’s a contender for the world’s scariest hotel swimming pool, designed by Singaporean firm Chan Sau Yan Associate. The…

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The luxury sport of ice golf

ByMax Statham February 1, 2013December 8, 2014

Statistics say that more than 60 million people in the world have tried to play golf. What do you…

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How to respond to a negative review… in style!

ByPaul Johnson January 25, 2013January 25, 2013

Post-holiday reviews have become the be-all and end-all for many hotels and resorts nowadays, and it would appear there’s…

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Solve the riddle and win a stay with Elounda Solfez Villas

ByPaul Johnson December 19, 2012

The lovely people at Elounda Solfez Villas (which you may recall we reviewed back in 2010, honoured to be…

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The biggest Christmas tree in the world

ByPaul Johnson December 7, 2012November 30, 2012

Often dubbed as ‘the biggest Christmas tree in the world’, the Mount Ingino Christmas Tree can be found near…

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The iPad HUGE

ByPaul Johnson November 16, 2012November 16, 2012

First there was the iPod, then the iPhone and the iPad. And then it was the turn of the…

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The least luxurious hotel in the world?

ByPaul Johnson November 16, 2012

The ‘least luxurious’ is being a little overly-generous here. This hotel in Amsterdam is actually being billed as ‘the worst…

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Could our passport photos one day be in 3D?

ByPaul Johnson November 15, 2012November 20, 2012

Remember those days when you used to have to go and find a photo booth to get your passport…

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10 of the quirkiest hotel rooms in the world

ByMatt Payne November 12, 2012November 12, 2012

Hotel rooms can be expensive, especially while on a city break – aiming to take in more sights than your…

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The world’s most dangerous bridge?

ByPaul Johnson November 10, 2012November 5, 2012

Take a look at this! This amazing suspension bridge in Northern Pakistan, close to the border with China, is…

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The ultimate use for those old phone boxes?

ByPaul Johnson November 6, 2012November 5, 2012

With more and more people owning mobiles over the last two decades, telephone boxes have become pretty much obsolete….

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Now you, too, can have an iPad Mini installed in your car dashboard

ByPaul Johnson November 3, 2012November 3, 2012

No sooner had the iPad Mini gone on sale yesterday, and already someone has a built-in one in their…

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