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T H E J O U R N E Y
10/02
Don’t get horny
You won’t be seeing any horned
helmets at the annual
Vikingarännet
(
Viking race).
Starting in Uppsala
and finishing in
stockholm
,
the 80km
course is one of
the world’s
longest ice
skating races.
vikingarannet.com
10/02
Snaking across Europe
15/02
Make new friends
In Estonia, Valentine’s Day is known as
Friend’s Day. Head to
tallinn
and join
a pub crawl to explore the best night
spots and hopefully make new mates.
partyintallinn.com
Open your heart
Pour your feelings out on a one- or
two-week writing holiday in a Tuscan
mill a couple of hours from
pisa
with a
small group of fellow creatives.
watermill.net
Have some ‘you time’
Find yourself as you embrace the simple
life at luxury yoga retreat. Try Peacock
Pavilions in
marrakech
.
eatpraymove.com
Face your fears
Don’t hold out for a hero. Be your
own and ape James Bond’s
Goldeneye
bungy jump from Point Verzasca Dam
at Ticino, Switzerland (fly to
milan
).
trekking.ch
Shake it like Beyoncé
Get bootylicious at a Single Ladies
Beyoncé celebration party dance class
in
bristol, liverpool
or
manchester.
go-experience.com
14/02
Happy
Valentines!
Off on a romantic
weekend? Check out
our guide to
paris
for
couples on page 44.
According to ancient Chinese wisdom, a snake in the
house is a good omen because it means your family will
not starve. No wonder then, that recession-hit Europe
will be eagerly embracing celebrations, staging parades
and letting off fireworks as the Year of the Snake
slithers in this month. Enjoy theatrics in
paris
’
Chinatown,
acrobatic displays in the Pizza del Popolo in
rome
,
and a
midnight fireworks display in Nieuwmarkt,
amsterdam
.
Or
head to
london’s
Trafalgar Square and the largest parade
outside Asia to get your year off to a really lucky start.
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BEING SINGLE
Did you know 15 February is Singles
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