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Seedy Pigalle’s hipster transformation

01 April 2013 | By Kim Laidlaw

An influx of trendy cocktail bars in Paris’ red light district is turning South Pigalle into one of the hottest nightlife destinations in the capital.

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Mumbai’s moveable feast

01 April 2013 | By Sharon Fernandes

In a city that usually eats on the run, Restaurant Week India is a chance for food connoisseurs to sample sumptuous dishes from some of Mumbai's finest restaurants.

In brief: Tourists (illegally) climb Egypt’s Great Pyramid

29 March 2013 | By Karina Martinez-Carter and Jonathan Rambo

Every Friday, we help you navigate the week’s most important and interesting travel news stories.

The rise of China’s secondary cities

29 March 2013 | By Nick Easen

From Wuhan to Chongqing, Chengdu to Hangzhou, China’s second tier cities are emerging as business hubs for both international and domestic executives.

Should museums be free?

29 March 2013 | By Husna Haq

A class action lawsuit against New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Arts for deceptive ticketing practices raises questions about the pricing of museums across the US.

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See the new pope this Easter in Rome

28 March 2013 | By Amanda Ruggeri

This Easter promises both the usual event-filled line-up – from chocolate sculpting to classical concerts – and the chance to get a glimpse of Pope Francis I.

Possible flight delays this spring

28 March 2013 | By Husna Haq

Budget cuts, including plans to close 149 air traffic control towers across the US and air traffic controller furloughs, could lead to additional flight disruptions.

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Knuckle down at England’s World Marble Championships

28 March 2013 | By Lindsey Galloway

Held in West Sussex every year since 1932, the competition brings together players from around the world to play a version of the game known as “Ring Taw”.

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