From Savile Row to Carnaby Street and beyond, it is the city’s energy that supplies the inspiration for one of its most dynamic industries.
In one day in London we meet the man who has revolutionised the iconic red doubledecker bus and take in the extraordinary economic impact of the annual Wimbledon tennis championships.
The official 2012 Torch Relay is set to begin in May, passing through a stellar line-up of the UK’s greatest attractions as it spreads the word about the Olympic Games.
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Alongside its natural splendours, this charming upland area of England is home to welcoming country pubs, cosy cafes and contemporary restaurants.
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Fifteen new culinary tours that show how the region's specialities are created, bred or grown are putting the moreish back into the moors.
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Settle in front of the fire, pull the blanket right up to your chin and sit back with a hot toddy – these five spots are some of the continent’s cosiest places to enjoy the cold.
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This resplendent English country mansion serves as the setting for the award-winning television drama Downton Abbey.
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Explore one man’s collection of priceless art
Have book and pen, will travel
Drawing on experience: Netherlands
The Netherlands
In the kitchen of Viennese history
Austria
Paris’ popcorn project
Paris
Pay-as-you-go rental cars
Travel Tips
Back-country skiing in Canada
Canada
Mini guide to the Peak District
England
Business travel gets artsy
Business
Israel’s controversial exhibition
Israel
Hotels for Obama’s inauguration
Washington DC
Portland’s culinary southern side
USA
Gorilla spotting in the Congo
Africa
Mystical tales from Transylvania
Romania
Authorities ground all Dreamliners
Travel Tips
Riding Sri Lanka’s new wave
Asia
The origins of ice sculpting
Alaska
Silence is golden at Selfridges
London
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