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Overheard

Trendy Pig café The Mipig Café in fashionable Harajuku is among 10 such pig cafes the operator has opened around Japan. The first one opened in Tokyo in 2019. Two more are in the works for later this year. The animals, known as “micro pigs,”…

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The Londoner is calling

Tranquillity awaits as I’m graciously ushered inside by the liveried doorman. With the abiding hustle and buskers of Leicester Square behind me and my suitcases discreetly whisked away, I’m feeling grateful. Even though the train ride from Somerset was British-rail-efficient, it’s been quite a long…

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HF Spa Diaries

Digital free pleasures Go offline with a phone-less experience at Secret Bay. Indulge in farm-to-table cuisine, nature’s finest soul soothing vistas while your tech tools are safely stored away in a purpose made signal-blocking lockable box called a yondr home tray. Secretbay.dm/villas Float on 400…

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Favourite Things

100 elephants We love this collection of travelling statues by 200 indigenous crafters dedicated to protecting Asian wildlife emphasizes the co-existence of humans and wildlife. mymodernmet.com Three men and le yacht The ultimate floating hotel – a luxurious dream that just might come true, from…

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