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Different sound

Sunday, July 1st, 2007

US imports are so last century. Scandinavian bands are where it´s at, from Jens Lekman to The Concretes to Mew

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Bright Ideas

Sunday, July 1st, 2007

new marketing mantras For anyone working in marketing today, the speed at which communication tools and the marketplace evolve can seem daunting. Yet clear themes are recurring throughout all these changes, says communications strategist Tom Himpe. Brands that wish to build a strong connection with consumers today should abide by these three key principles 1. Be [...]

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In your face

Tuesday, May 1st, 2007

Danish stand-up Omar Marzouk is famed for his political one-liners, but the irreverent comedian isn´t afraid to show his more serious side too

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3 of the best bags of Style

Tuesday, May 1st, 2007

words by Sophy Grimshaw 01 / Distressed to impress Made of gently distressed leather for that well-travelled look before you even go travelling, and with a zingy green fabric lining to give it an extra visual kick when you unpack, this suitcase by designer Marc Marmel is a thing of beauty. The Klondike suitcase by Marc Marmel [...]

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Black Sea road trip

Tuesday, May 1st, 2007

Two old buddies hit the road for a fast and furious tour of Bulgaria´s beautiful Black Sea coast

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new + hot

Tuesday, May 1st, 2007

now’s the time to… Say three wheels are better than two The last time most of us rode on three wheels we were tikes on trikes, but the new MP3 scooter from Piaggio has cheekily reinvented the concept. Like a back-to-front tricycle, the MP3 has two front wheels and one back. It looks [...]

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welcome Aboard

Tuesday, May 1st, 2007

Welcome aboard! We hope you enjoy your flight and this issue of Sterling Magazine. As always, it’s packed with ideas to help you make the most of our destinations. Why not follow the road trip along the Black Sea coast from Burgas this summer), or really get away from it all [...]

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where’s the party in… budapest

Tuesday, May 1st, 2007

words by Adrian Courage For live music with a difference The Artemovsk 38 ship was brought to Budapest from the Ukraine and converted into one of the city’s top music venues. The eclectic concert schedule takes in everything from gypsy jazz bands to foreign metal acts and the cream of electronica. Pretty much anything [...]

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What the fork?

Tuesday, May 1st, 2007

Six attention-grabbing products from some of the hottest rising stars in the world of design

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Fit for life

Tuesday, May 1st, 2007

Find out what makes Danish fitness guru Birgitte Nymann bounce out of bed every morning

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tastemakers – alexandre de betak

Tuesday, May 1st, 2007

Paris-born Alexandre de Betak, 37, is the creative visionary behind the fashion-show extravaganzas of Viktor & Rolf, Christian Dior and Hussein Chalayan. He recently designed the interiors of the modishly noir Parisian restaurant BC (Black Calvados) interview by Bethan Ryder What do you love about living in Paris? For a start, my [...]

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Designer Milan

Tuesday, May 1st, 2007

Shopping, eating and schmoozing in this most sophisticated of Italian cities

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gifts + treats

Tuesday, May 1st, 2007

buy while you fly Treat yourself to a shopping spree on-board. Here are just a few ideas… For more, ask cabin crew for Sterling’s on-board sales brochure Toblerone Gold 400g Tax-free price (for one) DKK 45 SEK 59 NOK 50 EURO 6,50 Tax-free price (for three) DKK 90 SEK 118 NOK 100 EURO 13,00 [...]

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sound + vision

Tuesday, May 1st, 2007

on the radar asger leth director words by Petra Sjouwerman Ghosts of Cité Soleil, a Danish documentary released in May, is a powerful portrayal of life in the slums of Haiti: a lawless place presided over by ruthless young men known as ‘chimères’ or ghosts. With a soundtrack made by the hip-hop artist Wyclef [...]

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Call of the wild

Tuesday, May 1st, 2007

Discover Europe´s last remaining wildernesses on foot, by raft or by train

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eat + drink

Tuesday, May 1st, 2007

drinking outside the box Bespoke shochu, akvavit with a twist, and violet liqueur… Navigating cocktail lists has got a lot more challenging London goes Japanese London bars are big on Japanese spirits at the moment. The hip Shochu Lounge serves more than 40 flavours of shochu (a distilled spirit similar to vodka) and now offers a bespoke service. [...]

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Boutique Crete

Tuesday, May 1st, 2007

Heraklion says goodbye traffic fumes and tour groups, hello fabulous shops and hip new bars

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New + Hot

Thursday, March 1st, 2007

now’s the time to… Swim in a bank We’d all like to wade waist-deep in money, but if that dream eludes you, why not go for a swim in a former bank vault at Berlin’s grand new Hotel de Rome? The hotel, which overlooks Bebelplatz, opened in 2006 following the two-year conversion of a bank built in [...]

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Dive in…

Thursday, March 1st, 2007

Hotel pools with a view as recommended by top-class travel guide Mr & Mrs Smith

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style + beauty

Thursday, March 1st, 2007

acid vibe With the temperature slowly rising. It’s time to ditch those winter greys and embrace vibrant colour words by Eva Johansson Strong colours are in this spring/summer, with big-name international fashion houses such as Versace (www.versace.com), Jil Sander (www.jilsander.com) and Lanvin (www.lanvin.com) sending acid-yellow jackets and electric-blue dresses down the [...]

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Which way, José?

Thursday, March 1st, 2007

Smash-hit Swedish songwriter José González talks Gothenburg and gold records

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Live it, love it, blog it

Thursday, March 1st, 2007

From cuisine to couture, we talk to European bloggers about their obsessions

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Big break

Thursday, March 1st, 2007

Live the dream, says Danish model and windsurfer Jesper Vesterstrøm

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Secrets of Croatia

Thursday, March 1st, 2007

Explore the outlying islands for nature, nightlife and nude beaches

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A Dane, a Swede and a Brit walk into a…

Thursday, March 1st, 2007

…comedy club. No really. Find out which of our Scandinavian friends has the last laugh

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Modern classics

Thursday, March 1st, 2007

Hip designers are breathing new life into some of the most established names in tableware

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Up all night in Amsterdam

Monday, January 22nd, 2007

From eight till late, join us on a boozey crawl of the ´Dam´s drinking dens

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Planet Lars

Monday, January 1st, 2007

Difficult? Dark? At 50, Lars von Trier seems to be taking a lighter approach to life and work

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Ski Norway the Kjus way

Monday, January 1st, 2007

The Norwegian gold medallist on his career highs and lows, and where to ski in his homeland

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Berlin: from Wurst to burst

Monday, January 1st, 2007

A big-binge tour, from Bill Clinton´s favourite sauerkraut restaurant to the best fast food

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