If you're looking for a convenient weekend getaway, then look no further than the Isle of Man. The self-governing British Crown dependency is literally a one-hour 15-minute flight from London Gatwick and it only measures 32 miles long, so you can explore much of its stunning landscape in a few days. If you're worried about the weather, the place looks even more dramatic with a spot of wind and rain and there are dozens of cosy places to perch. Come the summer, you'll definitely want to take a dip in the Irish Sea's glistening blue waters! And of course, there's the famed TT motorbike race in...
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Having recently resurfaced from the Leicestershire countryside, a single statement overheard at last year's festival perfectly summarised my festival experience; ‘The thing about Noisily, is that everybody gets it.’ Aside from the epic sensory exploration that Noisily provided, the synergy amongst festival-goers could be felt in every nook and cranny of Coney Woods. The intimate, 3,500 capacity site was separated into two main parts - the Mind, Body & Soul area and Music Stages, which included a trippy disco ball-lined Treehouse Stage and a Leisure Centre that could rival a set from Peo...
Read more →'Not Times Square!' Was the first thing that all my friends said when I told them I'd checked into a hotel in the heart of Manhattan, where it never gets dark due to the neon glow and the streets are interspersed with men dressed in Muppets costumes - not to mention a Naked Cowboy strumming his guitar. However, The Time Hotel in New York isn't your average Times Square tourist / business haunt, with hard beds and greying carpet tiles. I was suprised to find this place is refreshingly hip, with a sense of character that's playfully slick. After battling my way past Muppets - unfortunately no...
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