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TravelLiving in Dubai: Work, culture and booze licenses
Our man in Dubai offers a definitive guide to living there, from procuring a booze license to picking the right mall Read more »| 05 Feb 2016 -
Food And Drink
Valentine's Day in Edinburgh & Glasgow: Where to go
So you've decided to go out on Valentine's Day? Rather than sarcastically wishing you good luck then running away, we've put together a guide to what to do, and where to go Read more »| 05 Feb 2016 -
Intersections
HIV, rainbows and LGBT History Month 2016
This LGBT History Month, Toby Sharpe explains the importance of acknowledging the whole story – beyond Caitlyn Jenner and glittery weddings. Read more »| 05 Feb 2016 -
Food And DrinkDelivery Through The Decades
From early Roman takeaways to having a whole city's worth of restaurants at your fingertips, we look at the history of the humble takeaway, in association with Deliveroo Read more »| 04 Feb 2016 -
Food And DrinkFree State Kitchen, Liverpool
Offering stellar cocktails and life beyond the burger, Liverpool eatery Free State Kitchen takes a fresh stab at American cuisine, with mixed results Read more »| 04 Feb 2016 -
Food And Drink
Scottish Food News – February 2016
This February, one of the country's coolest restaurants pops up in Glasgow while there's beer and wine a-plenty in Edinburgh Read more »| 02 Feb 2016
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Food And Drink
Northwest Food News – February 2016
After the fun vacuum that is January, it's time to embrace the warm familiarity of food and booze again. Here's the best of what February has to offer Read more »| 02 Feb 2016 -
Fashion
10 Valentine's Day Presents That Don't Suck
It doesn’t have to be all hearts and chocolates, though we’d happily take both. Valentine’s Day is time to embrace the kitsch, so whether y... Read more »| 01 Feb 2016 -
Travel
Living in Manila: An expat guide
Last year my girlfriend and I moved to Manila. The choice was something of a ‘spin a globe and point to a place’ type decision. Although no... Read more »| 01 Feb 2016 -
Travel
Living in Amsterdam: University and Beyond
With postgraduate education in the UK only getting more expensive, now might be the time to consider your options further afield. Here’s what makes living in Amsterdam a great candidate for studies and culture Read more »| 25 Jan 2016 -
Tech
2015: It was Emojional
Emojis are everywhere this year; notably: Facebook's switch from the "like" button to emojis, Macdonald's recent emoji-based ad campaign, or the country of Finland that now has their own emoji set. We take a look at these modern-day hieroglyphics. Read more »| 21 Jan 2016 -
Tech
Hard West
Much of the hype in the build up to Hard West reiterated the same line: 'This is XCOM in the Wild West.' This is true to an extent, but it doesn’t... Read more »| 20 Jan 2016 -
Travel
Living in Bogotá, Colombia: A Guide
Living in Bogotá as a foreigner presents little everyday challenges that pampered westerners from first world countries might not be used to. Read more »| 19 Jan 2016 -
Food And Drink
New in Food: Smoak, Century General & more
On the hunt for somewhere new to eat and/or drink? We round up some of the most intriguing new venues to open in recent weeks, including a Scandinavian-inspired restaurant in Edinburgh and the triumphant return of some Glasgow street food royalty. Read more »| 19 Jan 2016 -
TravelA Guide to Living in Madrid
One British ex-pat offers a guide to living in Spain's capital, Madrid Read more »| 18 Jan 2016