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April ]]> https://theblendjournal.com/travel-culture/april-2026-cultural-calendar H36D7z2wqLVwG8W892WRGh Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:31:32 +0000 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:02:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Two new Duran Duran re-issues take us back to the nineties ]]> https://theblendjournal.com/travel-culture/duran-duran-reissues-thank-you-the-wedding-album 9fFazTZuvz6Cmek8JSrVge Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:11:39 +0000 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:32:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Album of the Week: Arlo Parks – 'Ambiguous Desire' ]]> https://theblendjournal.com/travel-culture/arlo-parks-ambiguous-desire-album-review E2hhDMm88gosodPnbbTVm7 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:54:10 +0000 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:54:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Album of the week: Robyn – 'Sexistential' ]]> https://theblendjournal.com/travel-culture/robyn-sexistential-review 3Yzr7aG5NUcPNJuY5wpN87 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:07:32 +0000 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:11:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ An immersive London exhibition summons the power and joy of Keith Haring’s subway drawings ]]> https://theblendjournal.com/travel-culture/keith-haring-exhibition-moco-voices-of-the-street-2026 uTWYRwNiUY5RYLxhjz5Gjj Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:45:12 +0000 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:50:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Freddie Foulkes opens Shepherd's Bush art gallery ]]> https://theblendjournal.com/travel-culture/freddie-foulkes-art-gallery-london 7JWR4D2LrduT8MKiwZn38S Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:15:22 +0000 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:31:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Art books that explore design and impact ]]> https://theblendjournal.com/travel-culture/best-art-design-books dzFJMTyEBiXiK98oeXFymq Sat, 21 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Album of the week: Kim Gordon – 'Play Me' ]]> https://theblendjournal.com/travel-culture/kim-gordon-play-me-review xgfppjiHoNbvJnuN3hZck9 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:13:35 +0000 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 10:32:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ A love letter to the holiday souvenir ]]> https://theblendjournal.com/travel-culture/a-love-letter-to-the-holiday-souvenir qYvUnm6rTbjCFXJgWc3EuS Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:02:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Album of the Week: James Blake – 'Trying Times' ]]> https://theblendjournal.com/travel-culture/james-blake-trying-times-review SijZDJNJUFntkg3NHoGtRY Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:52:40 +0000 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:53:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ 6 properties giving guesthouses a good name ]]> https://theblendjournal.com/travel-culture/modern-guesthouses TEjmcmgAdtZfPeS9QwLbP5 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:53:20 +0000 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 19:33:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Album of the week: Harry Styles – 'Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally' ]]> https://theblendjournal.com/travel-culture/harry-styles-kiss-all-the-time-disco-occasionally-album-review ifQWE97eJs5q3FiumFZaLB Sat, 07 Mar 2026 10:17:56 +0000 Sat, 07 Mar 2026 18:08:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Your March cultural calendar ]]> https://theblendjournal.com/travel-culture/march-2026-london-cultural-calendar RWkpFZnjJYWzhUK6omk7TD Mon, 02 Mar 2026 19:25:28 +0000 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 19:36:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tracey Emin and Frida Kahlo at Tate Modern: art forged from the personal ]]> https://theblendjournal.com/travel-culture/tracey-emin-and-frida-kahlo-at-tate-modern-art-forged-from-the-personal eTMzcZbLHVZyZM9pRBco4E Sat, 28 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Sat, 28 Feb 2026 10:46:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ In LA, a new retail platform offers a viable alternative to Amazon ]]> https://theblendjournal.com/travel-culture/giftphoria-los-angeles-interview SWEC8HkQ8aJy62PTe5dA5g Thu, 19 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Four creatives on how to travel well ]]> https://theblendjournal.com/travel-culture/how-to-travel-well 4g7QbFjbH8cXs2iG7eJoLa Tue, 17 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The first Orient Express hotel opens in Rome ]]> https://theblendjournal.com/travel-culture/orient-express-la-minerva-hotel-review w2ZdYeGg8XmMryUtfZTaSA Fri, 13 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:48:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sense Check Q&A: Designer Veronica Ditting on the sights and smells that move her ]]> https://theblendjournal.com/victoria-ditting-sense-check cZnnmoARRoKS9XQGLdM8qk Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:48:35 +0000 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 07:42:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ How Lucian Freud learned to think on paper ]]> https://theblendjournal.com/travel-culture/lucian-freud-drawing-into-painting-npg M6uAuTQQMPowRghmETCLoL Mon, 09 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to do the Winter Olympics in the Dolomites ]]> https://theblendjournal.com/travel-culture/dolomites-guide-winter-olympics-2026 6VvdLmLuF5NBGvkzEbBiSF Thu, 05 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The destination designers taking bespoke travel to the next level ]]> https://theblendjournal.com/travel-culture/bespoke-travel-specialists BkGwjMSBCrjwasdQ9vjgbG Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:55:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Your February cultural calendar ]]> https://theblendjournal.com/travel-culture/february-2026-cultural-calendar K4zP7nuAtMa74d4XVZfVXM Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:39:56 +0000 Sat, 07 Feb 2026 13:17:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey to reunite on London stage ]]> https://theblendjournal.com/travel-culture/ariana-grande-and-jonathan-bailey-to-make-their-london-stage-debut BkrBXL3fV7W7aZSMQ3ypze Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:20:36 +0000 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 18:03:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ SHOCK HORROR! 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