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Heads are turned. It’s golden hour in the Eternal City and I’m listening intently to instructions that normal people aren't typically exposed to: keep moving at all times, ignore red lights, ignore all other road users. Shortly I’ll be a thorn...
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10th August, 2013. It's a hot day in Siberia and we're waiting outside the Ivolginsky Datsan Buddhist Temple, just outside Ulan-Ude - the final stop on our Mazda Route3 adventure. "You'll present this to the Lama" starts our guide, as she passes us...
Journal
When your dictator president's PR activity amounts to bare-chested romps through the countryside, reinforcing a façade of virile machismo, it's hard not to harbour stereotypes when travelling through a country's backwaters. Recent state-sponsored...
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Spam! Spam! Spam! Spam! Lovely Spam! Wonderful Spam! The Python folk must surely have spent some time in Siberia prior to writing that infamous song, for the much maligned canned meat product dominates our mealtimes. Breakfast, lunch, dinner - I...
Journal
1977: Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols is released, the Apple II series home computer launches, Marc Bolan dies in a tragic accident, Red Rum romps to his third Grand National, Elvis stages his last concert and a group of journalists...
Journal
You think of road trips and you think Route 66, muscle cars and roadside diners. But as long-time believers of doing things another way, Japanese car-connoisseurs Mazda asked us to do what they do; Think Differently. We obliged, and the results were...
Journal
A tale of two Black Country towns, separated by the country's largest (and often most excruciating) motorway, the M6. We're on our way back north from Littlehampton, the latest leg of our Think Differently road trip - in partnership with Mazda - and...
Littlehampton
Inspired by the washed up objects found on a beach, the modernist wonder of Thomas Heatherwick's East Beach Café in Littlehampton is as rare an architectural treat you may find in Britain. Heatherwick, famed for the majestic UK Pavilion at...
Wakefield
As you should already be aware, our current partnership with Mazda, entitled Think Differently, is part road trip, part cultural treasure hunt. We're sprinting around the fair British Isles in both a Mazda6 and a CX-5, getting a feel for the cars...
Gateshead
Proverbial tanks refuelled, we clocked up more mileage on our Mazda Think Differently road trip this weekend - switching to our CX-5 and setting the compact SUV's satellite-navigated sights on the North East. Sitting on the southern bank of the...
Portmeirion
As we embark once again on our Mazda road trip, we're surprisingly only forty miles from our next destination - albeit through some mightily impressive twists and turns, as the journey from the contemporary spectacle of MOSTYN Gallery in Llandudno...
Llandudno
It's the first real sunny day of the year, at least in the north, and we're setting off in a spangly new Mazda6 for the Welsh seaside, as part of our Think Differently road trip. The seaside? We hear you cry. But you promised 'breathtaking...
Stuff Crush
“I am not sure whether my father totally understood my fascination with his photographs of package holidays,” explains artist Jake Clark, whose obsession with seaside resort architecture has been informed by his childhood growing up in the...
City Notes
Opening today, 28 February, Hôtel Hana Paris is the latest addition to the Adresses Hotels Collection, a fancy group of decadent boutique hotels that includes Monsieur George and Saint Tropez's La Ponche; the five-star luxury property set to...
City Notes
Passing away at the age of 60 in May 2021, Michelangelo Lovelace was a Cleveland-based artist renowned for his vibrant paintings depicting quotidian scenes of urban life, policing, poverty, war, and personal investigations of Black Identity....
City Notes
An urban sanctuary so laid back it's horizontal, Pátio do Tijolo is a truly beautiful 24-room boutique hotel that offers its guests a fusion of authentic Lisbon tradition with soothing contemporary aesthetics. Drawing on the 'slow life' concept,...
Dispatches
Australia is a large and diverse country that is home to many weird and wonderful animals that can only be found in this part of the world. For many animal lovers, a trip to this impressive country is their only opportunity to spot many of these...
Dispatches
Borrowing money to fund a trip is generally not smart. But it is an option for those without sufficient funds. You could save to finance your dream trip, but that can take years. Likewise, it might not always be feasible, especially when...
Dispatches
For passionate food enthusiasts, travel isn't just about exploring new landscapes; it's a chance to embark on a delicious adventure! Culinary travel, the art of journeying with taste buds in tow, is booming in popularity. This blog post is your...
Dispatches
When it comes to immersing yourself in the vibrant floral scene of Hong Kong, finding the perfect florist in the city is essential. Whether you're in search of exquisite blooms for a special occasion or simply want to add a touch of natural beauty...