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There’s one good reason why I keep going back to shabby, squalid Brussels
Whenever I return to Brussels, tired and bleary-eyed on the early-morning Eurostar from London, I wonder why I spend so much time in this chaotic, bureaucratic city. For two decades, I’ve been coming here several times a year, and each time I’m shocked and saddened by the shabbiness and squalor that greets me when I emerge from Brussels Midi station.
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The controversial plans to turn a tiny Welsh village into a £7m tourist attraction
From around the village of Pontneddfechan, on the southern edge of Wales’ Bannau Brycheiniog National Park (formerly known as Brecon Beacons National Park), you hear the rushing and crashing of water even before you begin walking. The surrounding area, aptly known as “Waterfall Country”, is a web of deep, dramatic gorges churned through by six cascade-rich rivers, each laced with walking trails. Many refer to the area as offering the greatest diversity of waterfalls in such close proximity anywh
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Why Trump-loving Utah is the greatest state in America
I was wrong about Utah. I had assumed, before visiting, that I wouldn’t like it – that it would be an odd and backwards place. It’s the birthplace of the Mormon faith, after all (I’m atheist). It’s home to the world’s most famous “trad wife”, Hannah Neeleman, the influencer behind Ballerina Farm, among countless other scandalously wholesome social media personalities (not my bag). I was also there during the US presidential election in November, and it being a red state, I was at first jarred by
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Austria’s most beautiful railway journey – with fares from £34
I watched in awe as the train trundled past the Eiffel Tower on its way to Cape Canaveral via St Peter’s Basilica, the Taj Mahal and Big Ben, a journey that would take all of 10 minutes. No, I hadn’t entered some strange parallel universe.
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The 10 best restaurants in Passo Tonale
People have been skiing around the Tonale Pass since the early part of the 20th century. In 1912, the Touring Club of Italy recommended the nearby village of Ponte di Legno as “the first winter sports destination in Italy”.
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The best après-ski bars, nightlife and activities in Passo Tonale
Neither Passo Tonale nor its sister village Ponte di Legno are renowned as party towns, but both have enough après-ski options to keep all but the most die-hard ravers happy. They’re close enough to the cities of Brescia and Bergamo to attract weekend skiers, especially at the beginning and end of the season when the high-altitude slopes are open longer than other resorts’.
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An expert guide to Passo Tonale, the perfect Italian ski resort for beginners
Passo Tonale is set on a high pass, which separates Val di Sole in the region of Trentino from Valle Camonica in neighbouring Lombardy. Marketed as Pontedilegno-Tonale, because of its proximity to Ponte di Legno, it developed as a ski resort because of its high, snow-sure setting. The region offers 100 km of slopes that are all connected, stretching across four ski areas: Passo Tonale, Presena Glacier, Ponte di Legno and Temù.
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