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NYC: culture on the cheap

TOPICS: Culture Budget Urban New York City United States New York

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Walking Old Delhi with a local

TOPICS: Culture itineraries Delhi India Union Territory of Delhi There's only one way to really discover Old Delhi, the 17th century city laid out by Moghul emperor and Taj Mahal creator Shah Jahan: on two feet.

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Tim Burton: the exhibition

TOPICS: Culture Melbourne Australia Victoria You can explore the brilliant mind of director Tim Burton at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image at Federation Square. Leaving New York's Museum of...

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South African safety guide

TOPICS: Culture South Africa Safety World Cup There's no escaping it: South Africa has one of the highest crime rates in the world. And with the coming up, FIFA World Cup the fear of being mugged or stolen...

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World's best Aussie bars

TOPICS: Culture London New York City Paris Amsterdam Bangkok Dublin Berlin Party United States Thailand United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Germany England France New York Region Ile-de-France Netherlands Krung Thep Mahanakhon Land Berlin Provincie Noord-Holland Baile Atha Cliath To help ease the homesick blues we've searched the globe and rounded up some of the best Australian-themed bars where the beer is always ice-cold and the...

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How Australian are you?

TOPICS: Culture You may wrestle crocs for a laugh and kit up in the green and gold on a daily basis, but do you know who won Australian of the year last year? What's your...

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More than rock: the world's most interesting music festivals

TOPICS: Culture festivals Hawaii Buenos Aires Morocco Tamworth Zanzibar Austin Salzburg Tobago Indio Isle of Wight Australia United States New South Wales United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland England California Argentina Austria United Republic of Tanzania Texas Bundesland Salzburg For those of you with itchy feet and keen ears, we've scoured the globe to uncover 10 of today's best yearly music festivals. If you're a fan of live music and...

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A cheat's guide to London museums

TOPICS: Culture London United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland England If you're in the know, you can have the best possible experience in some of the world's most impressive museums — just follow our insider tips to

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Art or eyesore: should graffiti be protected?

TOPICS: Culture Melbourne Art Australia Victoria Everyone seems to be talking about Melbourne's iconic graffiti, which has polarised Australians in the debate over its possible protection by National Trust...

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Haka, hangi and history: New Zealand's top spots for Maori culture

TOPICS: Culture New Zealand Maori culture is incredibly rich, and there are few more rewarding experiences in New Zealand than taking the time to learn about Maori history, crafts and...

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Northern Hemisphere summer festivals

TOPICS: Culture festivals Hong Kong France Italy Chicago Hungary Kyoto Montreal Glastonbury United States United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Japan Canada England Illinois Kyoto-fu Quebec With hundreds of festivals during the Northern Hemisphere summer (May-September), festival-hopping is a great way to experience new cultures and meet the...

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Top cultural experiences

TOPICS: Culture From Shakespeare in London to the Indian festival of Holi, we present the top ten

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St Patrick's Day around the world

TOPICS: Culture London New York City Paris festivals Hong Kong Singapore Rome Beijing Dublin Chicago Moskva Birmingham United States United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland China England France Italy Russia New York Region Ile-de-France Beijing Shi Illinois Regione Lazio Singapore Baile Atha Cliath Whether it's dressing in green, visiting an Irish bar to drink a pint of the famous stout Guinness or attending a parade — St Patrick's Day has become a...

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In search of St Patrick

TOPICS: Culture Northern Ireland festivals History United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland On March 17, much of the world will turn green again, as people celebrate the patron saint of being very drunk and wearing a novelty Guinness hat. But just who...

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Australian arts in action

TOPICS: Culture Art Aboriginal culture Spots in Australia where talented artisans and craftspeople can be watched creating their precious products.

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Australia's Artlands

TOPICS: Culture Art Aboriginal culture Broken Hill Newcastle Central Tilba Horsham Australia New South Wales Victoria While the big cities may hog the major exhibitions, there are some surprisingly arty outposts scattered across regional Australia.

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Honest sports of King Island

TOPICS: Culture The King Island racing carnival is held over two months every year — with just just one bookmaker...

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Christmas in Europe

TOPICS: Culture Christmas Who hasn't dreamed of a fairytale European Christmas? Whether it's London's Christmas lights, Germany's markets or Santa in the snow in Finland, Europe...

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Edinburgh Festival of madness and mayhem

TOPICS: Culture festivals Edinburgh United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Scotland Never before has my entrance to a city been greeted with such fervour! The cab pulls up towards the old town in Edinburgh and out the windows I can see crowds...

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One night in a Korean temple

TOPICS: Culture Korea Established for foreign tourists during the 2002 World Cup, Korea's Temple Stay Program was so popular, attracting more than 1000 guests, it has become a...

Russian air hostess fired for tweeting 'Hahaha' about plane crash

May 14 2012 2:04PM

We're always told to be careful about what we post about work on social media. Well, one Russian flight attendant has become another walking example of what not to do.

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