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	<title>Paris&apos;s changing waterfront</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Great cities are located in one of two places: on the coast, as in the case of Hong Kong or Sydney, Los Angeles or Cape Town, Barcelona or Rio; or astride a river such as the Thames (London), the Elbe (Berlin) or the Tiber (Rome). New York actually manages a bit of both, given its position at the mouth of the Hudson. 
 Yet the capital whose centre is best endowed with riverbanks is a city that, for centuries, has seemingly turned its back on the lifeblood flowing through it. This spring and summer, that is about to change, as Paris celebrates les Berges de Seine, and reacquaints itself with the banks of its river. Time to 'change your view', as it says on the cover of this magazine, about the Parisian connection with its waterway. 
 To begin at the beginning: the source of the Seine comprises a cluster of springs in woodland 30km northwest of the city of Dijon. This chilly location, nearly 500m above sea level, has been a place of pilgrimage for two millennia: the Gauls who colon...]]></description>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 10:17:22 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Restaurant review: Brumus, London</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[The lowdown: Next door to the Theatre Royal and opposite Her Majesty's, the Haymarket Hotel 's Brumus restaurant could not be better placed for dinner before or after the theatre. With its entrance on the Haymarket, in an area not famed for restaurants, the brasserie is a welcome sight. Inviting d&eacute;cor, upholstered seats, banquette booths and cosy corners all make for a convivial atmosphere. 
 We installed ourselves at the zinc bar and enjoyed a couple of very fine cocktails (including a 'Gingham Style' &mdash; Belvedere vodka and damson jam, served in a glass jar complete with gingham trim, and a 'Turkish Old Fashioned', a sweet concoction of rose syrup and Makers Mark bourbon that arrived with a small dish of Turkish delight). 
 Recently lovingly renovated, the menu at Brumus has had a makeover too. From breakfast to dinner there is something for everyone &mdash; including an elegant afternoon tea with Champagne, daily specials (which range from chicken pie to roast pork...]]></description>
	<category>Food And Drink Blog</category>
	<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 10:13:15 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Time travel: BOAC&apos;s skycot for infants, 1953</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[No, this isn't proof that the old adage of storks delivering babies had reached the jet age. Rather, as this official photograph from 1953 suggests, the engineers of BOAC (a predecessor of today's British Airways) went to great lengths to ensure the comfort of all its passengers... including the very youngest!&nbsp; 
 For babies travelling on its long-distance services, BOAC provided hammock-type 'skycots'. These allowed the infant plenty of room for movement, but prevented him or her from falling out. Suitable for those up to a year or so old, these cots were clamped securely to the luggage rack, allowing the infant (and no doubt its parents) to sleep in safety and comfort. For take-off and landing, though, the child had to be held by one of its parents; a practice which continues today.&nbsp; 
 The stork would have approved. 
 To visit British Airways' Speedbird Heritage Centre at Waterside, near Terminal 5 at Heathrow, or to order copies of these or other heritage photographs...]]></description>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 10:04:14 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>The topsy-turvy travel planner: Turkey for wine lovers</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[You cannot get much more &lsquo;old world' wine than Turkey's. It's the birthplace of wine, and has a wine-making history stretching back 6,000 years. But most people never give Turkish wine a second thought.&nbsp; 
 However, late last year the European Wine Bloggers flocked to Izmir, Turkey's second city, for their annual conference. Industry deregulation and increased tourism has given wineries reason to invest, and standards of production have risen to compete at international levels. 
 Fans of Sauvignon Blanc will enjoy a glass of Narince, while other native varieties include Emir (a dry white) and spicy, red tongue-twisters such as &Ouml;k&uuml;zg&ouml;z&uuml;, Kalecik Karasi and Bogazkere (meaning throat-burner).&nbsp; 
 In Izmir, head to the pretty, intimate Urlice Winery ( urlice.com ) and Mozaik Wines, which is run by a local couple who met working in New York. The boutique vineyard, Urla Winery ( urlasarapcilik.com.tr ), is more akin to a James Bond-style bunker, compl...]]></description>
	<category>Curious</category>
	<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 10:00:09 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Simon Reeve: five of the best sights from my Australian adventure</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[1. Mount Conner The landscape here is as close as you'll get to Mars, admittedly with significantly more life. It's a 700 million-year-old sand and rock table top mountain that appears out of the ground in an otherwise fairly flat landscape, about 60 miles from Uluru. It's got that fantastic red soil; you can shoot a Gigabyte of photographs without even trying. Although people think of Uluru as a monolith, it is actually part of an underground system that includes Mount Conner; they're part of the same rock formation. Slightly outrageously, I would claim that Mount Conner is as equally striking and majestic as Uluru. I didn't want to leave. There are amazing views from the side of the mountain: you can see the curvature of the earth on the horizon. 
 2. The Blue Mountains If I had to pick a part of the planet that gives me the greatest natural high, it's mountains. The Blue Mountains are part of a dividing range that runs down the east of Australia and separates urban Oz from the...]]></description>
	<category>Adventure Blog</category>
	<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 11:19:01 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Six of the best city waterways</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[1. AMSTERDAM &nbsp; This year is the 400th anniversary of the Canal Ring, the semicircle of concentric waterways that allowed the Dutch capital to expand gracefully into its golden age. 
 2. ST PETERSBURG Peter the Great turned a swamp in northwest Russia into the most glittering city in Europe. The marshland was drained through a network of canals, then decorated with grand architecture that still shines today. 
 3. GLASGOW &nbsp; The shipbuilders of the Clyde created the vessels that helped the British Empire transform the world. Decline followed, but now developments such as the Glasgow Science Centre are enticing visitors back to the banks.&nbsp; 
 4. SINGAPORE &nbsp; The Singapore River was neglected for years, but it has now been revitalised as an &lsquo;activity corridor'. That role will intensify towards the bicentenary in 2019 of the British landing. 
 5. BELFAST &nbsp; Last year, the opening of the monumental Titanic Belfast visitor centre, on the site of the shipyard...]]></description>
	<category>Destinations</category>
	<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 11:15:45 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Sri Lanka: Palagama Beach </title>
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	<description><![CDATA[The lowdown: Palagama Beach bills itself as 'not the trendiest and grandest resort': a wholly accurate statement that might just the reason you end up wanting to stay there. This is a rustic boutique beach hotel with 10 cabanas and two villas to choose from, set on Alankuda Beach, a rugged coastal stretch in Kalpitiya.&nbsp; 
 Chic cabanas are traditional living spaces with thatched roofs (think a hut meets a mini-house) and have a bedroom-cum-living room and adjoining bathroom. Materials are all natural, think woven cadjun and wooden beams. Simple beauty and eco friendliness are important here &mdash; the d&eacute;cor has bright touches, vibrant paintings and plaited rugs, but nothing excessive. Everything from the cabanas' uncrowded placement across the grassy, sandy land, to the consistently artistic design has been carefully thought through.&nbsp; 
 Later I'm unsurprised to find out that Palagama is owned by the Balmond family, including acclaimed architect Cecil Balmond, his...]]></description>
	<category>Hotels And Spas</category>
	<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 11:06:45 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>How we ate in 1973: changing food and restaurant trends since the 70s</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[It was a chic, celebrity-studded opening, and London's movers and schmoozers were out in force. On a chill February night in 2013, in an unprepossessing corner of Covent Garden, fashionistas, media mavens and captains of industry gathered to drink Manhattans, devour multi-storey seafood platters and savour the indefinable appeal of a true cultural phenomenon. 
 It was quite an event, breathlessly anticipated by those in the know. What could it be? First night of a big West End play? The premiere of a blockbuster movie? Another Rolling Stones concert? No, it was the opening of a restaurant. Not exactly a monument to gastronomy, either. Certainly not somewhere which pushes at the frontiers of haute cuisine. In fact, it serves dishes no more outr&eacute; than steak frites and onion soup. 
 So what's the big deal? Why was the opening of a brasserie called Balthazar such a hot ticket? For 16 years, it has been one of the most popular establishments in New York, serving classic, everyd...]]></description>
	<category>Food And Drink</category>
	<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 10:47:11 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>The real Dreamscapes: four surreal UK locations</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[1. The Bowes Museum, County Durham A French style Chateau which took 23 years to build and is surrounded by rolling Teesdale countryside and dramatic moorland. The museum houses a wonderful and sometimes strange collection of the rare and beautiful (keep an eye out for the bejewelled mechanical mouse and the two headed cow) thebowesmuseum.org.uk 
 2. Chillingham Castle, Northumberland A surreal architectural splendour, with Elizabethan long rooms, Italianate gardens and the strangely unique herd of Chillingham cattle, the only surviving herd of completely wild forest-roaming beasts.&nbsp; chillingham-castle.com 
 3. Brimham Rocks, near Harrogate, Yorkshire A natural formed outcrop of huge smooth rocks making an adventure playground for the bold. Exposed and windswept, with hidden voices and deep hollows. brimhamrocks.co.uk 
 4. Cragside, Rothbury, Northumberland The home of William George Armstrong, a Victorian inventor and scientist. A house crammed with ingenious gadgets and c...]]></description>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 17:37:02 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Sri Lanka: The Sun House</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[The lowdown: Part of the stylish Tabrobane hotel collection, The Sun House is set outside the main drag inside Galle Fort's walls, and boasts a serene hillside location about five minutes' drive outside the Fort's walls. A colonial house built in the 1860s, it's a gorgeous, breezy white-walled and pillared property with terracotta tiles that was once home to a Scottish spice merchant. Now converted into a boutique bolthole, there are just five rooms and two suites to choose from.&nbsp; 
 My room is Sun &amp; Sky, a cheery double with antique furniture and hung with faded mirrors and maps. White walls and floors are peppered with duck egg blue and lemon-ice yellow furnishings. A wicker hat is perched rather jauntily on the wall. The room looks out onto the mango garden, where monkeys scramble through the trees (sometimes you can hear them scuttling across the roof) and chipmunks spiral their way through branches above. It's bright, cosy and absolutely adorable. 
 Staying at The Su...]]></description>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 12:07:08 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Pilot Q&amp;A: Captain Sally Williams, A320 fleet</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[What triggered your interest in aviation? I started out as cabin crew , which was a job I had always wanted to do. Back then, nobody ever said to me, 'Why don't you become a pilot ?' I think the initial interest came from my mum, because she had always wanted to be a stewardess too, but I don't have any other flyers in my family. I joined BA in 1984 as cabin crew, and did that four years. During that time, I got my private pilot's licence. Then in 1987, BA took on its first female pilot, so I thought, 'Why am I crew when I could be flying the plane?' I asked BA to sponsor me, but I couldn't get on the cadet scheme because I was a little too old. So I left the job and sold my flat to pay for flight training, which took a year. I was lucky with the timing and BA took me on as soon as I had qualified. 
 Do you miss being cabin crew? Being crew is fantastic because of the people you work with. As a pilot you still have the camaraderie and travel, but the flying job is much more challe...]]></description>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 01:02:05 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Restaurant review: Miss Ko, Paris</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[The lowdown:&nbsp; Crossing the threshold of the latest Philippe Starck-designed restaurant is like pushing open a door left ajar that leads to an alluring fantasy world. Miss Kō's restaurant recalls a futuristic "Alice in Wonderland": a neon strip strikes across the ceiling like a bolt of lightening, an oversized Japanese teapot hangs mid-air, a mural by artist and close friend of Starck's, David Rochline, these all come together to form a bustling, colourful space. Diners are whisked off the Parisian streets and thrown into a world of no specific time or location &mdash; here, the lines between Asian and European, technology and art, taste and sight are blurred.&nbsp; 
 The long bar encloses the Asian world's news channels lines one side, while canteen-style tables line the other. The front of the restaurant is a cosier lounge where traces of Starck are more explicit, such as the printed rugs and the upholstery of the sofas.&nbsp; 
 The extensive menu is a flurry of Asian-Frenc...]]></description>
	<category>Food And Drink Blog</category>
	<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 15:02:38 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Maldives: The Residence</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[The lowdown: Mirror-like, the ocean here extends into the distance, looking like it could carry on forever. Although not quite infinite, if you bed down in villa 114, at the northern end of The Residence Maldives (the fourth of The Residence's properties), an impressive 2,675km of ocean stretches in front of you before you'll hit land at Mandrehe, Indonesia. 
 Set on the island of Falhumaafushi, this place is truly remote, located 13 miles north of the Equator in the Maldives ' Gaafu Alifu Atoll. From the main hub of Mal&eacute;, the Residence's 94 villas are a 55-minute flight away, followed by a five-minute speedboat ride. 
 I opted for an over-water villa (there are beach villas too), reached by pootling down a wooden walkway perched above the blue. Villas extend from the island on two curved prongs, each arc mimicking the nose of a traditional Maldivian dhoni boat, while rooms (living, bed and bath) are high-ceilinged and spacious, white linens contrasting against dark wood a...]]></description>
	<category>Hotels And Spas</category>
	<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 11:20:21 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Tim Walker: Dreamscapes at the Bowes Museum</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[ Rub your eyes and take a second glance: giant dolls crash through dark forests, beds float in trees and models mingle with giant skeletons. Rest assured, you're not dreaming, you've just stepped into photographer Tim Walker's wacky world. This month sees the opening of Walker's Dreamscapes exhibition at the Bowes Museum, a curious old French chateau in County Durham. Curated by Greville Worthington, a former Turner Prize judge, Dreamscapes explores the influence of British surrealism and landscape painting on Walker's work. Prepare for an incongruous riot of illumination and confusion. 
 Tim Walker: Dreamscapes runs 25 May-1 September at The Bowes Museum ( thebowesmuseum.org.uk ). See more images below. 
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	<category>Culture Blog</category>
	<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 10:53:26 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>The plane spotter&apos;s guide</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Something strange has happened. The geeks have come in from the cold. Once a collection of tragics, pressed against perimeter fences in all weathers with nothing but an air traffic control radio, long lens camera and a Thermos for company, plane spotters have become acceptable. There is no doubt that the internet has made aviation more accessible. Go online and you'll find flyers sharing tips or planning journeys that incorporate their preferred seat on their preferred aircraft. Meanwhile, a host of otherwise unlikely and glamorous folk with an interest in travel can be found gathering around the Twitter maypoles of #travel, #aviation and #avgeek. Websites such as flightradar24.com or flightaware.com will tell you what that is glinting in the sun on the far horizon &mdash; and where it's going and at what speed. You can't tell what's on the onboard menu yet, but give it time, as connected aircraft become the norm. 
 Here are five to start you off: 
 1. Lockheed L-1011 Tristar&nbs...]]></description>
	<category>Curious</category>
	<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 12:45:57 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>You know you&apos;re an aviation geek when...</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[You have a favourite seat on every aircraft. You no longer need the website, you have become the seat guru... 
 You check your Avios before your bank balance and have been known to try to withdraw money from the cashpoint with your Executive Club card. 
 You use the pretext of a loved one flying in or out to follow their progress on flightradar24.com. And then everyone else's. 
 Someone says your work looks as if it was done on autopilot. You take it as a compliment. 
 You follow airlines on Twitter and 'like' the things they do on Facebook. They're more reliable than your actual friends. 
 You use the word 'metal' to describe flights operated by airlines and refer to airports by their three-letter code: 'I'm on an AA codeshare to EWR on BA metal.' Nope, most people neither... 
 You realise that turbulence is God's way of saying, 'Quick &mdash; look out the window at the wing flex!' 
 Your doubts about Denzel Washington's acrobatic piloting skills in Flight ruin the rest of...]]></description>
	<category>To Fly To Serve Blog</category>
	<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 01:00:54 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>The First Life iPad app: May/June issue launches</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[The second interactive iPad edition of&nbsp; First Life magazine is now available. 
 First Life &nbsp;is the bi-monthly inflight magazine produced for British Airways First customers. And now you can read the May/June issue for free on your iPad or iPad Mini.&nbsp; 
 The May/June luxury property issue of First Life features some of the most beautiful and decadent properties across the globe. We take a look at the growing demand for buying private homes within luxury hotels, check out global property hot spots &mdash; from Rio to Miami &mdash; and have the contacts that count, from the builder to the stars to the landscape gardener to the royals. Plus we look at the trend for high-rise living in a host of exciting new builds including New York's One57 and Mumbai's World One. 
 The use of high-profile contributors and stunning imagery by some of the best photographers in the world, have resulted in a publication that is eye-catching, original and bold. That's why First Life is the...]]></description>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 15:28:22 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>The rise of hip hotel group Mama Shelter</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[1. Commission one of the three big names in hotel design Philippe Starck (Delano, St Martins Lane), David Collins (Lime Wood) or Jacques Garcia (La Mamounia). In the case of the Mama Shelter group ( mamashelter.com ), they went for Starck. And to good effect: while it isn't unusual for a night at a Starck-designed hotel to cost well above the &pound;1,000-mark, Mama rates start at around &pound;110. 
 2. Keep the openings coming Mama had four hotels planned in the first four years: Paris in 2009, Marseille in 2012, and Istanbul and Lyon both opened in March. In the pipeline are Bordeaux, Los Angeles and possibly London. 
 3. Know your place Mama Shelter has successfully squeezed into a crowded market by positioning itself snugly between budget and boutique hotels. In Paris, it slipped between the budget Ibis hotels and boutique hotels like Pavillon des Lettres. In Istanbul, the hotel bridges the gap between chains such as the InterContinental and Radisson Blu and boutique hotels...]]></description>
	<category>Hotels And Spas Blog</category>
	<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 11:11:50 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Restaurant review: Min Jiang, London</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[The lowdown: I had heard good things about Min Jiang, yet its two most frequently flaunted selling points, the famous dim sum and stunning view over Hyde Park, were destined to be the two things I'd miss out on by visiting the restaurant at night time. It was too late for dim sum (available only during lunch hours) and too dark to see the park. Yet upon arriving I realise the view may well be just as beautiful in the evening. Its vantage &mdash; the tenth floor of Kensington's Royal Garden Hotel &mdash; and unobscured perspective mean the London skyline becomes the focal point, adding an extra glow to the already warmly lit interior. 
 Our first course, Beijing duck (which needs to be pre-ordered) came in two servings. The first, which we shared as a starter, consisted of sliced duck with pancakes, duck skin with sugar, and two sets of accompaniments: 'traditional' and 'modern'. The duck was more cold than warm but there was no questioning the quality of the meat, and its accompan...]]></description>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 01:01:42 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Time travel: mean machines, 1922</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[ These atmospheric photographs are from the personal collection of George Woods-Humphery &mdash; the Daimler Airway's general manager and later of Imperial Airways. The first (above), taken around 1922 at London's Croydon airport, shows Daimler's engineers working on aircraft engines. The other illustrates the method used to move engines between the workshops, using a makeshift railway track. &nbsp; 
 Daimler Airway, a predecessor of Imperial Airways and today's British Airways, launched its first scheduled service between London (Croydon) and Paris (Le Bourget) on 2 April 1922. 
 To visit BA's Speedbird Heritage Centre at Waterside, near Terminal 5 at Heathrow, or to order copies of these or other heritage photographs or posters, email ba.1.museum@ba.com . Find out more about the history of British Airways and its predecessor airlines at ba.com/heritage .&nbsp; ]]></description>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 14:20:04 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>New York: The Carlyle</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[The lowdown: New York 's Upper East Side is a byword for old-fashioned opulent glamour, and once you've read about the Carlyle hotel's famous patrons &mdash; Princess Diana, Michael Jackson, the Kennedys &mdash; you begin to think it will never live up to your expectations. But it can and it does. The lobby is absurdly glossy, with the trademark black, white and gold furnishings that are found throughout the hotel and a reception desk that looks like a polished black typewriter. 
 Downstairs are the famous Bemelmans Bar and Caf&eacute; Carlyle (where Woody Allen jams with his jazz trio each Monday night in that very understated New York way). It has residential quarters, home to the likes of Broadway star Elaine Stritch and IAC chairman Barry Diller, aka Mr Diane von Furstenberg, so you are very likely to spot a famous face or two &mdash; to be met with an effortlessly cool non-reaction, of course. 
 As we whizzed up to our park view suite, with an elegant suited gentlemen mannin...]]></description>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 11:45:07 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>New York: The Peninsula</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[The lowdown: Dreamily situated on Fifth Avenue, between Rockefeller Center and Bergdorf Goodman, the Peninsula New York is right at the heart of things. Glamorous and plush from its carpeted lobby to its rooftop pool and gym, the hotel is a haven of calm and order above chaotic Midtown, while being comfortably close to Central Park, Times Square and the department stores. 
 Design wise, the luxury Asian brand Peninsula adds its touches (minimalist d&eacute;cor in the rooms, huge bathrooms, Zen-like spa) while retaining some classic New York charm in its communal spaces and canopied entrance. Our room, a Grand Luxe with two double beds, was light and airy with tons of floor space, a desk, sofa and a small corridor where we kept our luggage out of the way. The bathroom was similarly vast in golden marble, with a 'mood light' setting perfect for a relaxing bath. 
 The rooftop pool and the spa below are just heaven (as is the gym, I'm sure, where you can pound the treadmill looking o...]]></description>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 11:16:58 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Unlikely trend: Clarks shoes in Jamaica</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[ They've been a stalwart of schoolwear and recently readopted by the smart set. But now it seems &mdash; as a new book highlights &mdash; Clarks shoes are hot in the Caribbean. In fact, in Clarks in Jamaica , Al Fingers reveals how the shoes (originally made by a Quaker family in Somerset) have had cult status in Kingston for years: reggae musicians have been tapping their feet in this iconic brand since the 50s. Although this may sound like something for footwear-fetishists, it's actually a fascinating insight into a curious aspect of island life, packed with glorious photographs by Mark Read. 
 Clarks in Jamaica by Al Fingers is available now (&pound;30, One Love Books). See below for more pictures. ]]></description>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 10:22:07 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Sri Lanka: The Wallawwa</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[The lowdown: If the prospect of travelling for another two hours after arrival at 'Colombo' airport, to get to Colombo proper, doesn't appeal, then The Wallawwa is the answer to your jet-lagged prayers. After leaving Bandaranaike International Airport you can check in to this 17-room converted colonial manor house just 15 minutes away. 
 We're ushered into The Wallawwa's newest room, The Garden Suite. It is vast, the bedroom-cum-living room and bathroom are likely larger than most one-bed flats. My friend Andy, who's spent 18 months living on a remote Pacific island, sleeping on a coconut mat, was wide eyed and speechless. His silence was quickly punctuated by him jumping on to the massive four-poster bed, exclaiming about the luxe furnishings, two TVs and private plunge pool. And that was before he discovered the second room and second garden area. 
 The beauty of the room is in its size and unfussy d&eacute;cor &mdash; grey marble floors, white and wood furnishings with blue to...]]></description>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 01:00:02 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Why I love Toronto: by its famous residents</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Michael Ignatieff, author and University of Toronto academic&nbsp; 
 'My Toronto is the university at its heart: music ringing out over Philosopher's Walk from the practice rooms at the Faculty of Music, the great labs producing scientific research, the students in my human rights class teaching me, as I teach them, how to be a free thinker.'&nbsp; 
 David Liss, artistic director and curator, Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art&nbsp; 
 'They say that Toronto is a city of neighbourhoods and people. I'm fortunate to live in The Junction, an up-and-coming area that is socially and economically diverse and manages to retain a community feel. It has interesting, independently owned shops, excellent restaurants, great bars and a lively street culture. I work in the West Queen West Art + Design District, the city's trendiest neighbourhood &mdash; it's too cool for me to want to live there but it's an inspiring place to spend time.' 
 Katie Pretti, artist&nbsp; 
 'Bloordale is my favo...]]></description>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 17:28:31 GMT</pubDate>
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