42 surprising things we achieved during 2020
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Porto’s legendary Café Majestic has closed its doors
Established in 1922, the historic café and literary hotspot has shut down indefinitely
Revealed: Italian is officially the world’s sexiest language
It’s science, people: chat-up lines in Italian get hearts beating faster than any other tongue
South Africa is now welcoming all international visitors
Travellers of all nationalities are now allowed into the country – as long as they bring a negative test result
You can now buy gin made on Queen Elizabeth’s countryside estate
A royally good Christmas present idea for lovers of Netflix’s ‘The Crown’earlier this year.
These are officially the most popular GIFs of 2020
LOL IRL with Giphy’s round-up of the most used GIFs on its platform in this weird year
The world’s first energy-positive hotel is opening in Arctic Norway
The eye-popping circular hotel will be the first to produce more energy than it uses
Another beautiful Italian village is selling houses for just €1
Castropignano is the latest Italian town to sell off empty properties for bargain prices
Nikon’s online photography classes are completely free for the next month
Learn about everything from portrait shots to music videos with these totally gratis courses
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Love Local: gifts to support independents
Independent gifts from London
The UK capital has an ever-expanding scene of unique independent craftspeople churning out all kinds of amazing things
Holiday gift ideas from NYC makers
Pay it forward by doing all of your holiday shopping in NYC, supporting mom-and-pop stores and local makers
Amazing holiday gifts made in Chicago
This year, we're exclusively throwing our dollars behind the small businesses that are the lifeblood of Chicago
Christmas gifts made in Barcelona
We can’t forget about the creators of Barcelona and the small shops that need us so much
The best Miami-made gifts to support local
Whether you shop from our picks or venture out to find your own, make small businesses the focus of all your holiday shopping needs
The Boston holiday gift guide
Reward yourself and others with gifts from top local makers and emerging Boston brands
Time In: the best things to do at home
The coolest theatre to watch online right now
Stream these amazing plays and musicals from home – because right now, your couch is the best seat in the house
30 incredible movies you should stream on Netflix
Is the sheer amount of film and TV on offer hampering your decision-making skills? Fret not!
Virtual tours of museums around the world
Take a trip through the world’s greatest collections, from the Guggenheim to the Rijksmuseum
World-famous city views you can see from your home
Tour Paris, London, Rio and Cape Town… without leaving the house
Amazing live concerts you can watch on YouTube
Keep the fire burning for live music with a few of our all-time favourite performances
The best movies on Disney+ right now
We’ve taken a pickaxe to Mickey’s vast movie collection to sort the great from the goofy
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