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Seven (wonder) tips to visit post-revolution Egypt
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, money, world affairs, travel, practical information, hosni mubarak, arab spring
Guide to Seville: a British love letter
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, lifestyle, travel, expatriates, seville, spain, cities
Guide: the curiosity of Tel Aviv's dog, gay and religious beaches
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
French First Ladies, Dutch idealists, Italian poets-cum-abrasive rockers and Finnish 'Rock Idols' – it's Europe's monthly music picks
guide, e-quad, ari koivunen, bands, carla bruni, my own parasite, rock
Purchase power beats flower power on canals
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
guide, consumers, environment, economy, lifestyle, house, education system
Dutch prostitution: from sex trade to trade unionism
Though Prostitution was legalised in October 2000, Dutch call-girls enjoy little social recognition
guide, human rights, labour, psychology, sex, health, sex
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