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From Taylor Swift to Olympics host, how can Europe’s largest indoor venue be sustainable?
Green
03.06.2024
From Taylor Swift to Olympics host, how can Europe’s largest indoor venue be sustainable?
As Taylor Swift takes to the stage at Paris La Défense Arena, 45,000 people sparkle back — literally. We’ve each…
Affordable luxury: Day passes offer one-off visits to luxurious hotel pools
Travel
28.04.2024
Affordable luxury: Day passes offer one-off visits to luxurious hotel pools
Do you spend your days scrolling social media, dreaming of the very best hotels and, specifically, their dreamy pools? Many…
Beaches, lakes and sea pools: Europe’s best train journeys for a summer break
Sport
26.04.2024
Beaches, lakes and sea pools: Europe’s best train journeys for a summer break
Summers of languid afternoons splashing in and out of the water are just around the corner. And one of the…
Beaches, lakes and sea pools: Europe’s best train journeys for a summer break
Travel
24.04.2024
Beaches, lakes and sea pools: Europe’s best train journeys for a summer break
Summers of languid afternoons splashing in and out of the water are just around the corner. And one of the…
Is the Thames safe to swim in? London mayor Sadiq Khan vows to make it so by 2034
Green
23.04.2024
Is the Thames safe to swim in? London mayor Sadiq Khan vows to make it so by 2034
London’s mayor has vowed to make the notoriously polluted River Thames swimmable within a decade. It’s welcome news for Londoners…
Sewage pollution could jeopardise Olympic swimming events in the River Seine, NGO warns
Green
15.04.2024
Sewage pollution could jeopardise Olympic swimming events in the River Seine, NGO warns
Fresh doubts have been cast on the possibility of Paris hosting Olympic swimming events in its polluted River Seine. Much…
The ultimate check-in: Rappel, swim or cogwheel ride to the world’s most secluded stays
Travel
03.04.2024
The ultimate check-in: Rappel, swim or cogwheel ride to the world’s most secluded stays
Holidaymakers are looking for the adventurous and extreme, according to travel industry data. Over 50 per cent of global travellers…
What’s it like to go ice dipping in the North Sea? I found out on a chilly winter’s day
Travel
22.01.2024
What’s it like to go ice dipping in the North Sea? I found out on a chilly winter’s day
When I first signed up to try CBK Adventures’ ‘Ice Dip Social’ experience I thought it sounded fun. It was…
