Travel & Culture
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Tracey Emin and Frida Kahlo at Tate Modern: art forged from the personalA brace of London shows highlight the bravery that unites Frida Kahlo and Tracey Emin
By Emily Steer
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In LA, a new retail platform offers a viable alternative to AmazonAnthony Abaci and Nic Clar’s new Echo Park-based start-up shines a light on local jewellery, skincare and other one-of-a-kind gifts – and delivers them fast to your door
By Kevin EG Perry
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Four creatives on how to travel wellFrom memorable hotels to dream last suppers, four intrepid explorers share their travel picks
By Delilah Khomo
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The first Orient Express hotel opens in RomeFor those planning a Roman holiday, the first stop should be Orient Express La Minerva
By Bill Prince
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Sense Check Q&A: Designer Veronica Ditting on the sights and smells that move herAward-winning Creative Director and Designer Veronica Ditting works with views of London's Barbican complex and is in her ‘cashmere phase’
By Felix Bischof
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How Lucian Freud learned to think on paperFocusing on works on paper rarely seen in the UK, ‘Drawing Into Painting’ at the National Portrait Gallery reveals the artist’s obsessive draftsmanship – and the emotional labour behind his most famous portraits
By Emily Steer
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How to do the Winter Olympics in the DolomitesAs Le Corbusier once said: "There are mountains, and then there are the Dolomites – the most beautiful construction in the world"
By Simon Mills
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The destination designers taking bespoke travel to the next levelMeet the architects of your next adventure
By Delilah Khomo
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Your February cultural calendarThings to book, watch and read this month
By Olivia Cole
