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  • CITY SLICKER...

    • You're either a country bumpkin or a city slicker, and we're proud to be the latter. Within the gorgeously glossy pages of our coveted guides you'll find the crème de la crème  of contemporary city living, with recommendations for shopping, drinking, eating, sleeping and culture. All of our guides are compiled by writers who have lived in their city, providing invaluable insider information for the intelligent traveller. What's more, each recommendation is accompanied by a photo so you know what to expect - after all, a picture does speak a thousand words.
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  • NEWS ...

    • Quilon Restaurant Quilon Restaurant I have mixed feelings about set lunch specials at Michelin-starred restaurants. They can be very good value, but as they often offer a limited selection, they are not necessarily a complete representation of what a restaurant has to offer...
    • Madrid Vegetarian Restaurant: Al Natural Madrid Vegetarian Restaurant: Al Natural After admiring the paintings of Valazquez, Goya and more Spanish greats at the Prado Museum, head over to Al Natural for dinner. From the outside the establishment looks like any other restaurant, but inside it's breathtaking...
    • ABC's The Bachelorette Looks For Romance In Lisbon ABC's The Bachelorette Looks For Romance In Lisbon The ABC network (American Broadcasting Company) is coming to Lisbon to film one of its highest-rated shows, The Bachelorette...
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  • HAVE HG2, WILL TRAVEL...

  • Have Hg2, Will Travel... Hg2 is going from strength to strength, which is why we're thrilled to announce some hot new titles for late 2011, including Toronto, Las Vegas and Sydney. Shop them here.
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  • INDEPENDENCE STAY...

  • Independence Stay...
    As you know, Hg2 has teamed up with The Independent to write a fortnightly travel column. But while we don't have guides on some hedonistic hotspots, we're still a well-partied authority on them. Our first non-guide column is on Marbella; read it here.
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  • SOME LIKE IT HOT...

  • Some Like It Hot... Hg2 is proud to present The Hedonist Hot List 2011, the first in a new annual feature that lists the most exciting hotel openings fresh for 2011. As something of an authority on global travel, we've got the inside scoop. Read the feature here.
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  • WHAT IS HG2?

  • Welcome to Hg2, the home of A Hedonist's Guide - a luxury city guide series coveted by travellers who value both style and substance when it comes to soaking up a city. We're not about the most expensive shops, bars, restaurants and hotels - we're about the best. All our guides are compiled by writers who have lived in each city, with content that is packed with insider knowledge and a voice that is irreverent, inspired, and, above all, intelligent.
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