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Peru repair of Machu Picchu train to take 2 months

MACHU PICCHU, Peru (Reuters) – The last of about 4,000 tourists stranded by floods and mudslides near Peru’s Incan citadel Machu Picchu waited to be airlifted on Friday, as travelers were told it would likely take some two months to re-establish train …

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Lifestyle |

The bike podcast: Cyclocross and bike books

It may have been a cold and snowy January but we’ve not been scared off our bikes. Peter Walker heads to the Velodrome in Herne Hill, South London which is now all that remains…

[ More ] January 29th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Lifestyle |
 

Private lives

Post your advice below. The best responses will be published in G2 next FridayMy son is on the Aspergers spectrum and was saving to buy a house when his girlfriend of four months announced she was pregnant. He proposed, but after a row they split. There is evidence to suggest she is unstable and wanted a [...]

[ More ] January 29th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Family, Lifestyle, Relationships |

The 10 things stylish men need to know

What are the vital looks for the season ahead – and where do you get them?1 A flying jacket makes you instantly fashionablePrimarily because Christopher Bailey of Burberry thinks so, and since the label is doing phenomenally well it’s a safe bet that an army of male shoppers will agree. If you can’t [...]

[ More ] January 27th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Lifestyle |
 

Shortcuts for taking decisions

Everyday decisions are often the ones that we find most problematical. So why not have a few short cuts to help you reach the right ones?I feel slightly sorry for Suzy Welch, the self-help guru behind the book 10-10-10: A Life-Transforming Idea. Welch’s “10-10-10″ method for taking decisions (not to be confused with the 10:10 climate [...]

[ More ] January 23rd, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Lifestyle |

Grant Mitchell: the novel

Hot on the heels of Martine McCutcheon, Ross Kemp is to publish a novel, reports a delighted Marina HydeSensational news. Not four months after his erstwhile screen wife Martine McCutcheon published her debut novel, The Mistress, Ross Kemp is to follow suit. It is announced that he has signed a deal with Random House’s Century [...]

[ More ] January 22nd, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Lifestyle |
 

First person

Months of Zen meditation turned my life aroundPeople like to think that monastic life is serene, but boring; they’re wrong on both counts. A year ago, after losing the love of my life I fled to live with celibate monks. The man hadn’t even died – just slept with someone else. Yet for [...]

[ More ] January 8th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Lifestyle, Relationships |