It looks like Taylor Swift won’t be staying at her parents’ house this Christmas…Instead, she’ll reportedly be in Kansas City for Travis Kelce’s football game. …
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Rail route of the month: rewilding, polders and Hanseatic beauty by train in the Netherlands | Netherlands holidays
There are train journeys where one just gazes at hills rolling by beyond the carriage window. I love such routes, be they in the Alps, …
‘North Clare and the Burren blew my mind’ | Ireland holidays
One summer, many years ago when I was 17, I met a Dutch girl in a pub who was backpacking around Ireland. She said she …
US Retail Sales Unexpectedly Rise in Solid Start to Holidays
US retail sales unexpectedly rose in November as the holiday shopping season got off to a brisk start amid deep discounting, likely keeping the economy …
Bravo Toulouse, the French city hitting all the right musical and culinary notes | France holidays
From rubbish comes rhythm, trash turned into tunes. At La Halle de la Machine in Toulouse, I watch Ignacio Herrero, one of La Halle’s staff …
Lululemon’s Sales Growth is Slowing Ahead of the Holidays
Lululemon Athletica Inc.’s fourth-quarter revenue guidance trailed Wall Street estimates, a rare miss for the retailer whose performance routinely exceeds investor expectations. Sales growth at …
‘Just strap on the footwear and walk’: a snowshoeing holiday for beginners in Bulgaria | Bulgaria holidays
‘You lift one foot and you put it down,” says Alf, my guide. “Then you lift the other foot and you put it down.” For …
Rail route of the month: across eastern Germany to the Polish city of Szczecin | Germany holidays
The elegant main railway station in the Hanseatic city of Lübeck is well suited to grand departures, but these are few and far between these …
Cycling runs deep in the culture here: riding the cobbles and countryside of Flanders | Belgium holidays
The Belgians love their cycling, but the Flemish worship it. The Flanders half of Belgium is laced with dedicated cycle routes carefully delineated and signposted. …
How to do Champagne on a prosecco budget: a tour of France’s most famous wine region | France holidays
Forgive me for sounding a little smug. You would too if you were sitting in stylish lodgings sipping a glass of grand cru minutes away …
Google Is Rolling Out New Generative-AI Shopping Features for the Holidays
Google is ushering in the holiday shopping season with a spate of new features powered by generative artificial intelligence. The search and advertising giant on …
Campaign trail: follow Napoleon’s progress across Europe | Europe holidays
Ajaccio, Corsica, 1769-1778 Napoleon was born in Ajaccio on 15 August 1769, the year the French took back Corsica from the Genoese and just a …
Please Stop Body Shaming Over the Holidays
Now that the holidays are upon us, we have a friendly reminder: Body shaming—and/or any general commentary about bodies, weight, or eating habits—isn’t just rude, …
Google Is Rolling Out New Generative-AI Shopping Features for the Holidays
Google is ushering in the holiday shopping season with a spate of new features powered by generative artificial intelligence. The search and advertising giant on …
Jennifer Lopez is ready for the holidays in chic dress with thigh-high slit and chest cutout
Jennifer Lopez is ready to celebrate the holidays in a festive fashion ensemble. The Hollywood star continues to promote her new Delola cocktails, and she …
‘A delirious deco dream’: former TB sanatorium is now Finland’s most unusual holiday let | Finland holidays
Deep in a forest two hours’ drive west of Helsinki is the deserted Paimio Sanatorium (Paimion Parantola in Finnish). One of the world’s best-preserved buildings …
Paris for art lovers | Paris holidays
The opening of a new hotel, a new gallery and two compelling exhibitions in two of my favourite galleries made a pre-Christmas Eurostar dash to …
Queen Letizia has us thinking about red dresses for the holidays
Queen Letizia of Spain looked radiant in red as she kicked off the first Spanish state visit to Denmark since 1980. The characteristically chic royal …
Elves, faux snow and special effects: UK gears up for immersive Christmas events | Christmas and New Year holidays
Santa’s elves are out again – and there are more than ever, each keen to lure visitors into rival magical realms. Britain is enjoying a …
Salma Hayek’s Galactic Twist on a 90s Classic Skirt is Perfect for the Holidays
On Thursday, Salma Hayek gathered with two women as iconic as her, Demi Moore and Sofia Vergara, and wore a galactic style that deserves to …