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Brits will have to pay to visit the EU from next year
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London
Free culture, huge parks and a pub on (almost) every corner
New York
Amazing culture, amazing restaurants, amazing bars, amazing everything
Paris
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Hong Kong
A colourful, frenetic city with a rich, East-meets-West heritage
Sydney
Australia’s ‘Emerald City’ glitters with lush foliage and a world-famous harbour
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Barcelona
Modernista architecture meets Mediterranean beaches: result!
Madrid
Top tapas and must-see museums. Oh, and it’s always sunny
Chicago
In 2018, Time Out readers voted the Windy City the best in the world
Melbourne
This buzzy cultural capital never stops (except for cocktails)
Los Angeles
Malibu to Venice Beach to Sunset Strip to Amoeba Records: LA has it all