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A great celebration is rarely defined by how much money was spent on it. People remember the atmosphere, the conversations, and the moments that made them feel involved. Whether you’re organising a birthday party, wedding reception, family gathering, or work social, giving guests opportunities to connect helps everyone settle in. You don’t need an elaborate […] By Nathan Spears

The Quick Answer Ask ten people who’ve travelled Vietnam which transport option is best, and expect ten different answers – because there isn’t one. Trains are gorgeous but painfully slow. Sleeper buses get the job done cheaply, if you don’t mind arriving a bit rattled. Motorbikes are the postcard image of the country, right up […] By Nathan Spears

A team of volunteers has removed more than a tonne of plastic and other marine waste from some of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly’s most inaccessible coastlines. Marine conservation charity Clean Ocean Sailing (COS) completed the three-week clean-up expedition aboard The Annette, its 118-year-old traditional sailing vessel. A 16-strong volunteer crew travelled between nine […] By Nathan Spears

Some scents can do what a photograph never quite manages: they drop you straight back onto the beach towel, into the salt spray, under a sun that never seems to set. That is the quiet magic of the right holiday fragrance — one spritz and you are somewhere warmer, slower, freer. It is no accident […] By Nathan Spears

The following is an open letter to the Green Party from the Canary management Dear Green Party, We are writing in relation to a draft motion which has been brought to our attention and which we understand may be intended for consideration at the forthcoming Green Party conference. We appreciate that the document is a […] By The Canary