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Seven (wonder) tips to visit post-revolution Egypt

('Daiva Repe\xc4\x8dkait\xc4\x97',) — Sat, 07 May 2011 16:22:45 -0000

A halt in tourism, which constitutes 11% of the country's GDP and allows over a half of Egypt's employed population to have service sector jobs, badly harmed the quality of life for many ordinary Egyptians. Scared of the turmoil following the 18-day revolution in late January, the usual number of 14 million tourists avoided Egypt for weeks - but that should change

Guide to Seville: a British love letter

('Laura Simpson',) — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 20:05:23 -0000

Overlooked by many tourists - the numbers of visitors to the city do not by any means reflect its incredible charm, beauty and liveliness - Seville is writhing, pulsating 'authentic Spain' at its most vivacious

Guide: the curiosity of Tel Aviv's dog, gay and religious beaches

('Daiva Repe\xc4\x8dkait\xc4\x97',) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:13:30 -0000

A lowdown on the rules - or lack of - to alternately abide by at neighouring sections of the city's 14km stretch of coastline

Music in July: Carla Bruni, E-Quad, Ari Koivunen

('mani sharpe',) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:00:00 -0000

French First Ladies, Dutch idealists, Italian poets-cum-abrasive rockers and Finnish 'Rock Idols' – it's Europe's monthly music picks

Purchase power beats flower power on canals

Mon, 28 Aug 2006 02:00:00 -0000

Once a favourite of the flower power generation, living on a canal boat has become a privilege for the young and affluent. Today modern houseboats are not longer dingy eccentric dwellings for the marginal, but fully equipped modern pads

Dutch prostitution: from sex trade to trade unionism

Mon, 28 Aug 2006 02:00:00 -0000

Though Prostitution was legalised in October 2000, Dutch call-girls enjoy little social recognition