Art and Culture

Jan 14, 2020 • 2 min read

Now that a winter version of hit reality TV show, Love Island, is being shown, the drama has moved from Mallorca to Cape Town.

Jan 14, 2020 • 2 min read

Artist Bruce Munro’s breathtaking light installations have wowed crowds from California wine country to Australia’s famed Uluru, and now East Coast aficionados…

Jan 13, 2020 • 2 min read

With planning permission granted by the local council of Stroud, the all-timber stadium designed by Zaha Hadid can now start its development.

Jan 13, 2020 • 2 min read

Fans will be happy to learn that the first official Harry Potter flagship store in the world dedicated to the young wizard's magical world is opening in New…

Jan 13, 2020 • 3 min read

In May 2020 the British Museum will open the first major exhibition on the history of the Arctic and its indigenous peoples, through the lens of climate…

Jan 12, 2020 • 2 min read

You can now go skating on the roof of a hotel in New York City.

Jan 11, 2020 • 2 min read

This new route, looking to become part of the Cultural Routes of Europe, traces the steps of Aeneas to the shores of Italy where he founded the Roman…

Jan 11, 2020 • 1 min read

Artist Okuda San Miguel has just put his finishing touches on his newest project, a colourful "Rainbow Embassy" in Arkansas.

Jan 11, 2020 • 2 min read

The village of Hallstatt - rumoured to be the inspiration behind Frozen's Arendelle - is suffering from over tourism. Here's how they plan to tackle the issue.

Jan 10, 2020 • 2 min read

The Musée d’Orsay in Paris has hired its first "Instagram artist-in-residence" to imagine how artists from the past such as Monet, Renoir and Van Gogh…

Jan 9, 2020 • 1 min read

The long-awaited Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo promises to be one of the biggest cultural openings of the year, and an opening date and ticket prices have…

Jan 9, 2020 • 2 min read

London's Natural History Museum is gearing up to host its most ambitious exhibition to date by showcasing mythical creatures and "fantastic beasts" from…

Jan 8, 2020 • 1 min read

Daffodil Hotel & Spa examined 104 Spotify playlists that had ‘hiking’ or ‘hikes’ in their title, to find out which of the 25,000 songs featured popped up the…

Jan 8, 2020 • 1 min read

Archaeologists have uncovered 200 more terracotta warriors in China, during excavations close to the mausoleum of the country's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang.

Jan 8, 2020 • 1 min read

At the beginning of the new year, the Swiss Confederation gave a town on the shores of Lake Lugano back to Italy.

Jan 7, 2020 • 2 min read

Fans of the first season of The Witcher on Netflix may like the idea of visiting the locations in Poland where some of the scenes were shot or inspired.

Jan 7, 2020 • 2 min read

In the aftermath of the devastating fire that brought down Notre Dame’s spire and seriously damaged its roof, there’s been quite a bit of back and forth about…

Jan 6, 2020 • 2 min read

From Miami to Paris, Las Vegas to the Catskills, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel has filmed in some pretty fabulous far-flung locales. Now New York City has a tour…

Jan 3, 2020 • 1 min read

The ruins of a large Mayan palace have been discovered iin the north-east of Yucatán in Mexico, 100 miles west of Cancún.

Jan 2, 2020 • 3 min read

You can check out Greta Gerwig's filming locations for Litte Women in Massachusetts in real life.

Jan 2, 2020 • 0 min read

The competition is aimed at those photographers capturing the best historic places and cultural sites around the world and the winners have recently been…

Jan 2, 2020 • 3 min read

African American culinary traditions have a long and storied history, but their influence doesn’t often receive the recognition it deserves. This winter,…