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Weird World: Detroit, USA

If this isn't the world's grandest car park, we don't know what is. Detroit's Michigan Building was once an impressive cinema, but since the city's fall in fort

Winging It: Mallorca, Spain

DO: Nikki Beach White Party, Avenida Notario Alemany, 5 JuneIt's not often we get invited to a party where the dress code is "strictly white" – we'd just

Three Breaks: Bath and Bristol

Relaxation: BathWhen a town is named after that porcelain tub you jump into to wind down, you know you’re going to be in the right place for relaxation. While

What's Hot in Ibiza

We've rounded up the hottest happenings on the party island over the upcoming season. See you out there…

Winging It: Las Vegas

DO: Electric Daisy Carnival, 20-22 JuneWe know what you're thinking: who goes to Las Vegas and sacks off the slots? EDM (that's electronic dance music to you a

Travel Headphones

Happy Plugs Earbud Cobalt, £24.99Scandi tech brand Happy Plugs' bright headphones come in 14 different colours, and even come with a matching iPhone case – i

Adventure travel gear

Brunton Pulse 1500 charger, £30The Brunton Pulse charger is so diminutive you probably won't even notice you need it until the crucial moment when your phone r

Portable wireless speakers

JBL Micro Wireless speaker, £49.99Having a speaker that fits into the palm of your hand has many advantages – not least that you don't have to crush it into

Winging It: San Diego

Dogs! On surfboards! Just to reiterate, that's dogs, in wetsuits, on surfboards.

Quiet New York

Find some peace and quiet in the city that never sleeps

Colourful travel gadgets

Holî, £179.95Is it a lamp, is it a speaker, is it a SAD aid? We asked all these questions and more. Inspired by India's Holi festival, this smart, sleek lamp

Winging It: Noosa, Australia

DO: Noosa Food Festival, 16-18 MayWe haven't just made the nameNoosa up, promise. It's a town north of Brisbane in Queensland, Australia, and hosts a mean foo

Adventure Kit

KEEN Madison Low, £99.99We've been testing the Madison Low, and can confirm they're good for cycling to work, walking in the Cotswolds and er, powerwalking to

Portable Speakers

Divoom Bluetone-bean, £17.99The Bluetone-bean speaker is a dinky portable wireless speaker that is so compact it can swing off your jeans, if you like that kin

Weird World: Canada

Let's be honest, there's rarely much to say about banknotes. But then Canadian banknotes aren't just regular dollars – for years, residents have sworn their b

Lightweight Jackets

Patagonia Men’s Torrentshell Plus, £140The Torrentshell Plus Jacket is an H2No Performance Standard 2.5-layer nylon ripstop waterproof/breathable hard shell

Winging It: Paris

Do: Paris marathon, 6 AprilRunning season is now in full swing (we should know after pulling ourselves around 13.1 miles for the Paris half last weekend), and

TASCHEN: 100 Getaways Around The World

Forget staying in a generic business hotel. TASCHEN has put together a collection of 100 of the world's greatest hotels, everywhere from Abu Dhabi to Botswana.

Weird World: Candido Godoi

Parents from Candido Godoi, in Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul, certainly have their hands full. The town is famous for the high number of twins born there – the r

Private Islands By Private Jet

We can only dream of landing into a private island via private jet, but if we could – these are the views that we’d get…