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Thinking about a holiday in the sun? Check out Sri Lanka and its capital Colombo. Frederico Grandesso reports

Colombo: the gateway to Sri Lanka

Ask Italophiles what the best time of year is to visit Florence and chances are they will recommend spring or the autumn; Delphine Stefens explains why she tries to make a habit of going there in August and recommends the truffles.

Florence in August

The secrets of secluded islands shared by travel writer Tatiana Praxis with photos by Christian Bieber

Discover the other French Polynesia

With the grands vacances over and the Belgian coast emptied of its annual influx of people, Colin Moors recommends a day out somewhere nearby

Rodin's famous statue "The Burghers of Calais"

Why not try Nevis in the Caribbean, the lesser known island twin of St Kitts, for a holiday in the sun this winter, urges travel writer Julia Brandon

Exploring the sunny Caribbean

Modernisation has not sullied the beauty of Turkey- it’s still the perfect place to slow down

Turkey Beyond Istanbul

The high-speed Fyra train linking Brussels to Amsterdam continues to experience teething problems after recently coming into operation. The latest breakdown left passengers stranded on the Dutch-Belgian border.

High speed Fyra train stuck again

Portugal is a popular destination for tourists, but Lauren Omahen discovers there is more to the country than golf and sandy beaches

A grand town house in Reims owned and renovated by the champagne house Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin has recently re-opened; Delphine Stefens was given a taste of French-style hospitality

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Colombo: the gateway to Sri Lanka

Colombo: the gateway to Sri Lanka

Thinking about a holiday in the sun? Check out Sri Lanka and its capital Colombo. Frederico Grandesso reports

Florence in August

Florence in August

Ask Italophiles what the best time of year is to visit Florence and chances are they will recommend spring or the autumn; Delphine Stefens explains why she tries to make a habit of going there in August and recommends the truffles.

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    Carnivalesque is a wild extravagana full of live music, swinging DJ's, burlesque performance, dazzling decor and our signature free cake for all! Complete with sounds from live electro swing, funky balkan dubstep, and the original chap - hop MC. Ending the Brighton festival with a bang (and a womp) on the 31st of May. Dress Fancy or Fancy Dress. 

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    31 May 2013 - 11:28am
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    Take The Crown Stadium Tour 2013.

    The concert will be recorded live on the night, produced as deluxe triple CD albums and made available to collect instantly after the show.

     

    3 August 2013 - 12:12pm
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    Lil Wayne, the artist with multi-platinum and Grammy Award winner, has decided to move their European tour along with Mac Miller to enable it to finalize the release of his tenth album in the best possible conditions. Forest National concert originally scheduled on March 25, the date was postponed to Thursday, October 17.

    The American star said: "I ​​reject my European tour in order to better prepare for the worldwide release of my new album" I Am Not A Human Being II "scheduled for March 26. I prefer not to upset both the release of my album, my tour. It is therefore against heart that I decided to reschedule my tour in October 2013. I can not thank my European fans enough for their patience and understanding. I very much look forward to coming to play in Europe with Mac Miller in the fall. I refuse to do things by halves and promise to all my fans for their book an unforgettable sight. '

    Tickets purchased for March 25 remain valid for 17 October! 

     

    17 October 2013 - 8:00pm
    BRUSSELS-FOREST NATIONAL
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