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The Amalfi Coast: how to escape the crowds
Alice Hancock unearths the quiet spots on this beloved stretch of Italian coast
20 New Words for the New Year
From Globo and Schmoo to Gaslighting, philologist Adam Jacot de Boinod shares his top 20 words for 2019
The Seasonal Cook: Blood orange, radicchio and ricotta salad
Our new Seasonal Cook Clementine Hain-Cole shares a winter salad that will set the taste buds zinging
The imitation game: how Instagram turned us into copycats
Social media brings out the age-old desire in us to copy others
Six of the best political TV dramas
With Brexit: The Uncivil War released on Monday, here are six must-see political TV dramas
Four fresh ways to keep fit
From Scandinavian plogging to newly fashionable boxing – the 2019 fads that will kick-start your fitness drive
Seven of the best new crime novels for 2019
The Border by Don Winslow The final instalment of Don Winslow’s brutal trilogy about Mexican cartels and America’s war on…
Put a positive twist on your new year’s resolutions
Swap negative resolutions for positive ones this January
New ways to commute: electric skateboard
Zoom to work in the nick of time and hopefully arrive in one piece
10 most read articles of 2018
We bring you the 10 most popular Spectator Life articles of 2018
A Highland fling on the Belmond Royal Scotsman
A room with a view: watch the highland landscape roll by from the comfort of a wood-panelled cabin
Nature notebook: what to look out for on your winter walks
Whether you are a city dweller or a country lover, Rachael Bell keeps you in touch with the season
Christmas dinners around the globe
Turkey is the mainstay of the British Christmas but what do people eat elsewhere in the world?
The Best and Worst Political Presents
From a stuffed kangaroo to the statue of liberty – political gifts are a diplomatic minefield
Christmas brings out the food snob in us all
Since when has straightforward Christmas dinner become so painfully unfashionable?
The best West End shows to see this Christmas
Our take on the six best shows to catch while you still can
Woke Christmas gifts: a guide to virtue-giving
Forget toys and chocolate – it’s all about virtue this Christmas
How to avoid Brexit at the Christmas dinner table
Don’t mention the B word: Flora Gill explains how to keep things cordial this Christmas
5 festive artworks to discover this Christmas
Gallery owner and former Christie’s Director Deborah Allan shares five festive paintings for Christmas
Have yourself a very royal Christmas
The royal traditions we should all be adopting this year
Five special cheeses for Christmas
Go for something more exciting than your usual stilton and cheddar
Last-minute getaways for the New Year
Say hello to 2019 from the comfort of your very own houseboat, lighthouse or prison cell
The art of the wreath
How to dress your door this Christmas: from scrumping for laurel to garnishing with clementines
For Christmas markets with a twist, go Dutch
Discover a cave market and a floating market a train-ride away from Amsterdam
12 items to stockpile for a No-Deal Brexit
Quick! Forget the cans of beans and snap up your Iberico ham, Hermes scarves and French wine before the tariffs arrive.
The best living nativities
Bring to life the events of the Christmas story with the help of these three nativities, all featuring live animals.
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Podcast: Table Talk with Cressida Bonas
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