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I still have a list, which includes people from that original list (including Iggy Pop, Bryan Ferry, Brian Eno and John Cooper Clarke), ones I’ve added since (such as Jarvis Cocker and Jackie Stewart) or have become fascinated with recently (including Dolly Parton and David Hockney).
Do you look after your skin effectively? Sunlight, pollution and everyday dirt can take their toll —particularly on our faces, which are exposed for much of the day. Effective cleansing and moisturising with a Sun Protection Factor (SPF) help to protect against ultraviolet (UV) B rays and keep us looking […]
If you’re unhappy with your current living situation, then why not consider moving to a thriving city like Manchester, which was voted the best city in the UK. While this may be a big move, it could be beneficial for your livelihood, especially if you have a family to think […]
Travel writers should occasionally self-fund trips they really want to do on their own terms, rather than constantly relying on press trips to generate stories. You do your best work when you are completely inspired and free to do as, and go where, you please — without a set plan. Doing those kinds of trips, even if you don’t have a work commission beforehand, is hugely rewarding.
It’s unlikely that any Brushathon event held during the 2019 National Smile Month will match the enormous number of people who brushed their teeth simultaneously at Cuscatlán Stadium in El Salavador on 5 November 2007: 13,380 individuals participated. That’s a communal polishing for 428,160 teeth — assuming that everyone had all 32 of their adult set
Fort Irwin was established during World War Two as an artillery training base. It was closed in the early ‘70s and reopened again, becoming the home of the National Training Center, where troops trained for potential combat scenarios. It’s the home of twelve mock villages, and the Canadians were being deployed for manoeuvres in two of them, where they’d encounter Farsi-speaking “villagers” and hostile “insurgents”.
Myrtle Beach’s golden sand is lapped by the Atlantic Ocean. Accommodation close to the shore makes it easy to stroll on the beach while watching the sun rise over the sea.
Who doesn’t despise those mornings during which you feel a tad jaded and take an age to get going? Maybe that’s because of one pint too many the night before or simply because of a busy, stressful working week. A bit of bathroom ‘me time’, to primp and preen, can go a long way to getting into the groove of the day and making a positive first impression to the world outside.
Solange Berchemin is a travel and food writer and photographer based in Greenwich, London. Her work has been published in various national and international publications, including France Magazine, EuroNews, The Times and Trip Reporter. Disclosure: Some of the links below — marked with (£) — are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost […]
Did you know that it was in Leeds, rather than Hollywood, that the world’s first film was shot? Louis le Prince, a French inventor, filmed Roundhay Garden Scene in 1888.
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