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Travel wash bags Keep it all together (and dry) on your journeys with these
Lifeventure Travel Wash Bag
MUSIC MAKERS
the sound of summer From Barcelona to Germany, from rock to grime, travel writer Simon Horsford rounds up four of 2018’s unmissable music festivals Glastonbury may be taking a break this summer but that’s no excuse for you to miss out on an array of awesome festivals taking place across the UK and Europe. What’s more, they offer the chance to combine brilliant music and partying with exploring the local culture and cuisine. Take Primavera Sound in Barcelona (primaverasound.es; May 30-June 3). This ultra-hip event is fast becoming a regular pilgrimage for fans, and last year saw acts as diverse as Arcade Fire and Skepta. Non-stop music in a former German coal mine? Head to Melt (meltfestival.de; July 13-15) at Ferropolis, the City of Iron, near
Gräfenhainichen in the south-west of Saxony-Anhalt. Incredible live music takes place among huge remnants of industrial machinery, and this year’s line-up includes The xx and Florence + the machine. Aarhus in Denmark was European capital of culture last year and it makes sense to visit during the Northside festival (northside. dk; June 7-9), where acts include Björk and The National. Closer to home, meanwhile, the Italianate fantasy town of Portmeirion in Wales is the perfect host for Festival No 6 (festivalnumber6.com; September 6-9), named after the cult ’60s TV series. Keep your eyes peeled for the full line-up.
SLICE OF HEAVEN
This ultralight and compact wash bag, constructed from high-density ripstop nylon, has separate wet and dry compartments, two pockets, and a detachable mirrors. £17.99, lifeventure.com
Tumi Richmond Travel Kit Designed with an antibacterial interior and easy-grip leather side handle, this luxury hanging wash bag folds out neatly, giving you full access to your toiletries. £225, uk.tumi.com
food destinations Nice sun loungers, but how pretty is your pizza? The growing food-tourism trend is on the menu for Claire Davies Heated pool? Meh. If new holiday destinations want our business in 2018 they need serious #foodporn game, according to Heathrow’s recent Taste the World report shows that one in seven UK travellers chooses a holiday destination based on food seen on Instagram. So what are the most Instagrammed dishes? It’s all about negronis in Rome, egg waffle ice cream in New York, Frosé in LA, charcoal pizza in Toronto, raindrop cake (seaweed agar) in Singapore, and Cuban-style shredded beef with black beans and rice in Miami.
Patagonia Black Hole Cube If you want a tough wash bag that won’t let anything in or out - yes, we’re looking at you, toothpaste! – turn to Patagonia’s Black Hole Cube. £30, eu.patagonia.com/gb/en m a r c h 2 01 8 T3 21