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Venice, the “floating city” in northeast Italy, has an intangible magic. The canals coursing between the 118 islands on which it is built, and under the almost 400 bridges connecting them, are alive with boats and gondolas, which remain the lifeblood of Veneto’s regional capital. Its architecture defies gravity, and…

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Florence, or Firenze, is “always at the top of the most beautiful places in Italy list”, said Rough Guides. This city in Tuscany “has it all”, from world famous museums and glorious architecture to the Duomo, Piazza della Signoria and Ponte Vecchio. It’s also home to “historic” markets, “magnificent” gardens…

Standard Sounds, The Standard's music talent-scouting arm, is bringing its latest discovery -- Thai reggae band Roots Tone -- to The Standard, Hua Hin on May 20.