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23.06.2011 1

Italian riviera: On the 150th anniversary of Italy’s unification, Carolyn Reynier searches for her roots

Heading south to Sardinia

Last year we celebrated the 150th anniversary of the attachment of Nice and its county to France. This year the Italians celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Risorgimento, the Resurgence - the unification of Italy.

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24.05.2011 0

Italian Riviera: Once devestated by an earthquake, Bussana Vecchia is a ghost town turned artists’ utopian dream. But with the government trying to close it down and mass tourism moving in, has this paradise been corrupted?

Living in the ruins of paradise

With tremors con-tinuing to ripple through Japan as they try to recover from March's deva-stating earthquake and tsunami, the scars marking the landscape in the most severely hit areas of the country are not only physical.

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You are what you eat

Parents in France be warned. A recent study by ASEF has suggested that the ever prevalent British and American influence over diet is causing rising obesity among French children, backed up by the surprise statistic that one in five French kids is now overweight. They still know the difference between their carrots and their pears but sugary meals are making their way onto French tabletops, with a growing popularity.Read more …

This is how you do it

For the past two decades, Stars ‘n' Bars has been a prominent fixture in Monaco's restaurant scene; the only place in the Principality where sports stars and princes get the same treatment as postmen and five-year-olds. This year marks the restaurant's 20th anniversary, so The Riviera Times caught up with owner and creator Kate Powers, who shared with us some of her standout moments of the past 20 years, and revealed how she's managed to maintain a down to earth attitude in a region that is renowned for its opulence and over indulgence.Read more …

Acid versus alkaline

The latest trend in the world of healthy eating is 'alkaline', made popular following Victoria Beckham's recent tweet about the alkaline diet. Read more …

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