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Highlands’ new identity puts the region’s character on the map

Set high in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, Highlands is a small mountain town surrounded by forests, waterfalls and winding roads. But despite its remote setting, the destination has developed a more polished side, with restaurants, boutiques, galleries, live music and high-end hotels sitting alongside its rugged natural landscape. Now, Highlands’ tourism organisation has unveiled a new… Source...

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Visit Sweden campaign launches ‘a paradise for introverts’

With recent research revealing that 48% of Britons view themselves as introverted, Visit Sweden, the tourist board for another famously introverted country, has unveiled The Introvert Travel Agency. Opening as a pop-up experience in London between October 28-31, this novel travel agency caters to travellers who value peace and quiet on their holidays, rather than jam-packed itineraries and… Source...

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Oat Cult goes for horror in new campaign

First KFC would have us Believe in Chicken, now Oat Cult’s latest ad asks its followers to deliver pets and loved ones into a mysterious ‘orifice’ in the ground, to receive spurts of tiramisu-flavoured oats (yes, you read that correctly). The cinematic new ad, directed by Mike Upson, takes viewers into the black-and-white world of 16th century Italy to tell...

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Marshall spotlights indie music venues in new campaign

Created in partnership with Anomaly ad agency, the films are shot by acclaimed filmmaker and photographer Cheryl Dunn and aim to demonstrate Marshall’s commitment to grassroots music, which stretches back to the early 60s when the brand first began supporting independent artists and venues. The first episode of the The Dead Venue Sessions sees Bronx-based Dominican punk band Planta Industrial…...

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Washington Post highlights its ‘relentless’ commitment to journalism

Investigative journalism is complicated and expensive – this is a message that has been transmitted by a number of newspapers and media brands recently, as they’ve sought to highlight the importance of supporting their work in a increasingly fractured media landscape. Yet despite the familiarity of the message, it continues to be one worth underlining, especially in light of the...