Chase the ghosts of Socrates, Plato and Aristotle, relive the glories of the ancient Olympics, the first modern Games (1896) or those of 2004. Or simply eat, drink and engage with the talkative locals… Mandy Andrisi reveals all Athens has to offer. It is well-known that Athens was the intellectual beacon of the ancient world. [...]
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The Juice: Havana
A Latin paradise of cigar-chomping, rum-swilling, salsa-dancing revolutionaries? Or an impoverished nation living in the shell of a glorious past? Sasha Arms discovers the cliches – and the realities – of life in Havana. The largest city in the Caribbean, with 2.1 million inhabitants, it’s no exaggeration to say Cuba’s capital makes for a unique [...]
The Juice: Chicago
This city of skyscrapers is famous for its blues scene, baseball teams, Lake Michigan – and of course the legendary Chicago hot dog. Pola Henderson, of Jetting Around, advises us on how to spend a day off in the metropolis. The Windy City is neither as big nor glamorous as New York and it doesn’t [...]
The Juice: Lublin
Poland’s grand eastern city looks destined to be the last discovered by travellers. A one time bastion of Jewish culture, and now lively University city, Stuart Wadsworth finds plenty to recommend in Lublin. Long in the shadows of hipper, more well-known destinations in Poland such as Krakow, Wroclaw and Warsaw, Lublin has traditionally languished, economically [...]
The Juice: Los Angeles
The United States’ second biggest city has got it all. Beaches, boulevards, baseball and Beverly Hills. Vince Robbins guides us through the iconic American metropolis. People relish in passing judgement on Los Angeles; maybe they think they’ve seen it all on the screen. “It’s superficial, everyone is plastic, and besides – there is too much [...]
