Brush up: How to plan a creative holiday in Europe
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“According to GetYourGuide’s 2026 travel trends report, almost a third of travellers now prefer to learn something new, over the time-honoured holiday staple of buying a souvenir.”
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— The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the 23rd FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international men's soccer championship contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA. The tournament will…
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— On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched a war with surprise airstrikes on sites and cities across Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and several other Iranian officials as we…
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— The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections are scheduled to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, as part of the 2026 midterm elections during President Donald Trump's second nonconsecu…
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“Figs on the Funcho, a small, Algarve-based retreat in Portugal has seen a rise in interest for its art holidays.”
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“Responsible Travel saw a 35% increase in bookings for art holidays last year.”
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— Responsible Travel is a British travel agency and publisher. The company sells holidays it says are designed to maximise the benefit and minimise the harm involved in tourism.
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— Justin Francis OBE (born 19 August 1965) is an English social entrepreneur and environmentalist. He is the co-founder and Executive Chair of responsibletravel.com (founded in 2001), one of the world's…
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— Sustainable tourism is a concept that covers the complete tourism experience, including concern for economic, social, and environmental issues as well as attention to improving tourists' experiences a…
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“A 2025 study from Kings College London, Art Fund and the Psychiatry Research Trust found that looking at an original work of art has immediate stress-busting benefits.”
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— Darren Cullen is a London-based professional graffiti artist who is commonly known by the tag name SER. Cullen emerged as an artist from the British graffiti art scene in the early 1980s.
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— King's College London (informally King's or KCL) is a public research university in London, England. King's was established by royal charter in 1829 under the patronage of King George IV and the Duke …
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— King's College School, also known as Wimbledon, KCS, King's and KCS Wimbledon, is a public school in Wimbledon, southwest London, England. The school was established in 1829 by King George IV, as the …
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“St Hilda Sea Adventures’ art cruise is extremely popular with solo female travellers.”
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“Cyprus Art Retreat offers painting holidays in the rural village of Agioi Vavatsinias and displays works from refugee artists in its permanent gallery showcasing ‘displaced art’.”
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“Active Crete offers art retreats in western Crete and provides an egg tempera workshop as a unique, hands-on experience with a historic technique.”
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