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The aftermath of clean eating | It’s not a sprint, it’s…

The aftermath of clean eating | It’s not a sprint, it’s…

by George Reynolds

"Another glance in the mirror: those are pecs, those are abs, those are Brad-Pitt-in-Fight-Club cum gutters. Nice!"

Why I’m a proper Londoner

Why I’m a proper Londoner

by Victoria Gill

"I’m so London that a century ago my great-granny was heaving her juddering Edwardian breasts over the ebonies and ivories of the Old Vic’s Vaudevillian Joanna as she recited myths, legends and stories about a capital in the midst of war"

All at Tokyo DisneySea

All at Tokyo DisneySea

by Chris Cox

"We were ready to eat again 10 minutes later, so noshed a batch of custard filled dumplings in the shape of the green aliens from Toy Story"

Hong Kong | Shooting Michelin stars

Hong Kong | Shooting Michelin stars

by Derek Guthrie

"I’ve only had one bad meal in Hong Kong, and that’s the one at the top of this article"

Telling stories | The extraordinarily priced tale of Louis Xlll cognac

Telling stories | The extraordinarily priced tale of Louis Xlll cognac

by Jennifer Sharp

"Words such as 'willing suspension of disbelief' and 'you’ve got to be kidding' spring to mind but no, I’m wrong. The New York sale has been and gone with a successful bid of nearly US$135,000"

How to do your hair when you hate it

How to do your hair when you hate it

by Karen Krizanovich

"I have long straight hair and my mother decreed I looked better with curls: so I slept in rollers, sharpened barbs in their cylinders for traction"

Gentrifying tonight | Dining in Glasgow’s Finnieston

Gentrifying tonight | Dining in Glasgow’s Finnieston

by Derek Guthrie

"Heavy industry departed a long time ago, and most Glaswegians regard it as a commuter rat run en route to somewhere more interesting. A tad unfair TBH"

Mirage in Marrakech | How I lost a museum, but discovered a city

Mirage in Marrakech | How I lost a museum, but discovered a city

by Jennifer Sharp

How I lost a museum but discovered a city

A night in the cells | Review: Holborn Police Station, London

A night in the cells | Review: Holborn Police Station, London

by Stephen Unwin

Celebrity journalist and travel writer Stephen Unwin is taken into custody for an evening and finds the amenities lacking

Why I can’t stand any more awful, clichéd travel writing about India

Why I can’t stand any more awful, clichéd travel writing about India

by Monisha Rajesh

"I’ve read this stereotypical, clichéd pile of horseshit about India in every UK national newspaper, Sunday supplement and monthly glossy"