Beijing: why you should go and what you should do

BernadetteLong trips

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Never mind the bicycles, there is no shortage of cash in Beijing. Not given the existence of a hotel like the Opposite House, which opened in 2008 alongside a designer shopping mall touting Alexander McQueen, Versace and Miu Miu. There are art installations in the lobby, black truffles with scrambled egg on the breakfast menu and four people at the entrance whose sole job it is to open the enormous wooden double doors to the impressive six-storey glass building. The … Read More

30 spring things to do in London

BernadetteShort trips

Whether you’re a visitor or native, taking the family or making a solo trip, here are some of the best things to do in London over the next few months. 1. Discover your natural fashionista at the V&A Always a hit, the V&A fashion exhibition series has turned its attention to the natural world for its latest offering, Fashioned from Nature. Running until January 2019, it explores the complex relationship between fashion and the natural world since 1600, showing how … Read More