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Visiting the UK is an easy option for a first foray into Europe. So much about it is familiar - and I don't just mean the language. A little advanced planning and preparation can make the experience even easier - and a lot more fun.

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Bestival Not Quite Sold Out After All

Friday July 25, 2008
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Bestival, the self-billed "boutique" music festival, September 5-7 on the Isle of Wight, has been sold out for months.

Not surprising with Amy Winehouse as the scheduled headliner, along with top indie and commercial acts, past and present.

Now comes word that a few campervan tickets are left at £50 each. This being the Isle of Wight, your camper van has to be specially adapted for people to stay in - so no mini transit vans with a mattress on the back or SUVs with drop down seats. And, since to cars are allowed on the campervan site, no caravans or trailer tents either. Vehicles longer than 7 meters must buy two campervan tickets.

If you can meet the strict criteria, head to www.ticketline.co.uk to nab one of the few tickets left.

Or, read about Bestival and start planning for next yea.

Lily Allen at Bestival/britainonview/Liz Gander

And You Thought Football Was Only a Game

Thursday July 24, 2008
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Call it football or soccer, Europe’s love affair with the beautiful game is undeniable and passionate. And that passion will be explored in an entertaining new UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) exhibition at World Museum Liverpool.

Between October 11 and March 1, Only a Game? will look at the human face of football in Europe - from the classic era of the 1950’s to the modern age of global superstars. Included will be rare objects from legendary matches, top European trophies and memorabilia from star players.

It's all part of Liverpool's year as European Capital of Culture 2008 and another example of what a broad spectrum of culture is being celebrated. Highlights of the exhibition, UEFA's contribution to Liverpool '08, include:

  • Player memorabilia - shirts, medals and trophies of great European players
  • UEFA trophies, including the Champions League trophy and UEFA Cup
  • A Memory Zone where visitors can mix their own football highlights into a video clip and set it to a soundtrack
  • An interactive multimedia football quiz
The World Museum Liverpool, on William Brown Street, is open, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily and admission is free.

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