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Photo competition: colour
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Life in a range if hues
We are ignoring the grey skies of winter and are pulling ourselves out of a February funk with this month's competition. Can you capture travel in glorious technicolour? Been.there.photos@guardian.co.uk
Tip of the day: budget eating in Shanghai
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When a restaurant is described as exquisite it's probably worth just checking it out. When it's also described as cheap, it would be rude not to. Thanks to krishym for this yummy tip
Readers' guide to romance
Love letters
Never too late for love
If you're scrabbling around hunting for last minute Valentine's inspiration then fear not. We've got hundreds of smoochy tips. PLUS check out these last minute Valentine's deals
Readers' tips ... European city B&Bs
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For the perfect city break
Sometimes a hotel is too grand. But then a hostel is a bit too budget. And sometimes you just want to see a friendly face. Readers choose their favourite home from homes in the big cities of Europe
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