Travel Agenda: Brand new Nylo Las Colinas in Texas; Romes's Festa de Noantri; Ben & Jerry's Sundae in Clapham Common

Today...

Check into the brand new Nylo Las Colinas in Irving, Texas. The hotel follows the brand's loft-style aesthetic, with exposed brick, tactile fabrics and hip styling (nylohotels.com/lascolinas).

This week...

The Festa de Noantri takes over the streets of Trastevere in Rome until 30 July, with cultural events, street performances and fireworks (festadenoantri.it). For a city with cool credentials, hit the beach in Paris. The annual Paris-Plages event starts on Monday and sees the city's riverside thoroughfares transformed by sand, deckchairs, palm trees and summery activities (parisinfo.com).

In the diary...

The Ben & Jerry's Sundae on the Common adds flavour to Clapham Common in London from 25-26 July. The mini music festival's programme includes free ice cream, a petting zoo and music from Super Furry Animals, the Human League and more; limited tickets are available at the gate (benjerry.co.uk). Over the same weekend in Edinburgh is The Gathering, the Scottish festival of Highland Games. As well as traditional games, there will be whisky tastings, talks, music and dancing (clangathering.org).