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Good nature: check into the 5 best hotels in VancouverNot just about towering glass skyscrapers, Vancouver’s location against a spectacular mountain backdrop is what sets it apart. And with hotels that are often within mountain-ogling locations, all the better to linger longer and explore this cosmopolitan and compact Canadian city.
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The Miami rooftop bars keeping us in high spiritsIn many ways, Miami’s charms – dominated principally by a culture of beach and sea – are best experienced on the ground level. Less expected though is the heady experience of floating, figuratively speaking, over the landscape, inevitably in an aerie atop a hotel building. And with a chilled drink in hand and the stopwatch set for sunset, the moment is, as they say, priceless. Herewith, our pick of the best rooftop bars in Miami.
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The 10 urban hotels making design waves StatesideWhatever the state, whatever the city, US urban hotels have stepped up their design nous with a cutting edge list of properties that offer more than just rooms. Whether carved from an historic pile or a modern new build, each of these hotels will appeal to the most hardened design aficionados.
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Best Urban Hotels 2018: the winners -
Technically speaking: beautifully designed smart gadgets for technophobesOur bi-monthly dissection of technology happenings the world over
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Rooms on top: the shortlist for this year’s Best Urban Hotels and the high-flying judges -
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Best Urban Hotels 2015: the shortlistFrom Thimphu to Tokyo, our Best Urban Hotels shortlist, plus the jet-set judges picking the winners
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Melbourne is on the rise thanks to these seven must-visit hotelsBest known for its wide array of restaurants, vibrant street art and its ridiculously good coffee, Melbourne might be Australia’s creative capital, but for reasons unknown, its hotel scene remained curiously unmatched. Recently though, a slate of local hoteliers have picked up the pace, peppering the hospitality landscape with a much-needed dose of contemporary cool. From an all-you-can buy urban apartment to an art-laden winery hotel, take a look at the seven properties that are putting the city on the map.
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Hidden gems: the best Los Angeles secret bars and how to find themIn Los Angeles, it’s the inside that counts – at least when it comes to bars. With seemingly nondescript exteriors hiding more style than their innocuous doorways suggest, these watering holes contain all the excitement of an unexpected find, with some adding social-media defying cell phone bans. But don’t expect only Prohibition-era clichés behind the frisson of secrecy. At these updated speakeasies, nostalgia for time past draws on much wider range of recent memories.
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Technically speaking: April 2018’s best technology launchesOur bi-monthly dissection of the best technology happenings the world over
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Bare essentials: the Los Angeles restaurants putting a new spin on Californian cuisineIn Los Angeles, famously home to a health food store that turned into an actual cult, food needs to nourish your soul, not just be edible. After all, why shouldn’t a crusty slice of avocado on toast come with a side of good intentions and chakra alignment? Here, we round up the top 8 restaurants feeding the fervour for California-style cooking, turning wild foraging fermentation into a holistic part of dining out.
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Sustainable water bottles aiming to cap plastic wasteOur picks of the best sustainable water bottles pair aesthetics with utility for sophisticated sipping
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Tea time: NYC’s best afternoon teas -
Best in show at Cannes Yachting Festival 2018 -
4 digital start-ups making bouquet delivery blossom -
Cosmically charged: cult juice bar Moon Juice is LA's new squeeze -
Twelve new e-bikes designed to get our hearts racingThe best-looking new e-bikes for every rider – from Cake’s off-road enduro machine to Hermansen’s minimalist city bike, and Coco-Matbike’s e-bike made of wood
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The eccentric art of yacht design glitters at Monaco Yacht Show 2018 -
Ingestible wellness proves an easy pill to swallowWe try the best dietary supplements on the market today, including Lyma, Klarskin, Bear, and Lumity
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Hot wheels: this month’s outstanding saloons, supercars and SUVs -
Creative camper vans: innovative designs for elevating escapesWhether you are entertaining visions of van life or simply seeking fun and flexibility, the best camper vans have got creative – here’s our pick of forward-thinking designs
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Don’t sweat it: natural deodorants with cool packagingWe're going au naturel with these fresh-off-the-shelf deodorants
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Fragrance bottles: a decade of design innovationContemporary fragrances have serious bottle. Over the last decade, olfactory genii have morphed into branding gurus, with fragrance houses employing a design-eye to complement their already experienced noses. From Comme des Garçons to Cire Trudon, what follows is your definitive glossary of the most beautifully designed, game-changing perfume bottles in recent heady memory...
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Monaco Yacht Show 2015: the best of the boats -
Sweet spots: the coolest ice-cream parlours around the world -
New contenders in the electric bike market speed into prime position -
Christmas countdown: the most dazzling advent calendars around
