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Not just another MBA
Thinking of expanding your career options in 2008? These MBAs could take you way beyond middle management fodder
All that glitters
There is nothing like a great piece of jewellery to update your existing wardrobe and give even the dullest of outfits a fresh new edge. When making a decision on what jewellery to wear, less is always more. It only takes something as subtle as a pair of long dangly earrings to highlight a slender neck, or a striking watch to create a startling eye-catching effect. Add a little sparkle with our round up of the key pieces for this season. Melody Rayner reports for Business Destinations
On the rocks: the problems with bouldering
Exercising while you’re on the road is all well and good, but sometimes gym work outs can make you feel like a hamster on a wheel. Bouldering, on the other hand, is a sport that’s going places
The wine list
With a new year creaking into motion, Jane Anson runs through the European wines that will be clamouring for space in your cellar and on your table
Work it
Having a head for business needn’t affect your style credentials. Fiona Fraser proves you can look stylish and on trend this season whilst remaining professional at all times
Raging bulls
Although visit Spain seeking sun, sea and the country’s hospitality and relaxing way of life, others go seeking the chance to sprint though cobbled streets with a 1500kg bull in hot pursuit. We investigate the thrill seeking tradition of the Pamplona Bull Running Festival
The best eateries from London to LA
Your guide to the finest in over-indulgent eateries
Snowkiting
Ginny McGrath learns snowkiting from a pro in Switzerland and finds it the green alternative to heli skiing
Never a bad year in Bordeaux
Fine wine, yes. But then there’s the food, markets and a regeneration project that has added taste to the city
Paris in a spin
Parisians have led the way with a quintessentially green scheme. Mark Hodson recounts the joy of hopping on a bike and exploring the city on two wheels
Unusual summer whites
Rosés, sparkling wines and lighter reds from Beaujolais or the Loire are some of the real joys of summer drinking. But it’s also interesting to uncork a few of the more unusual white varieties that can be forgotten about in the rush for a chilled chardonnay or pinot grigio
Winter wonderland, summer paradise
Roger St. Pierre extols the year-round joys of Val d’Isère