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Where wealthy travellers spend the most time
July 27, 2015
Where wealthy travellers spend the most time
The bustling metropolis of Seoul, South Korea has topped a new survey ranking the luxury travel destinations that attract –…
433 hot air balloons soar into the record books
July 26, 2015
433 hot air balloons soar into the record books
Four hundred and thirty-three hot air balloons lifted off from an air base in eastern France on Sunday and soared…
Haggling tips from around the world for your summer travels
July 26, 2015
Haggling tips from around the world for your summer travels
With summer upon us, foreign exchange specialist Travelex has created a useful guide to help tourists barter to their best…
Must know facts about checked, carry-on baggage allowances for air travel in Europe
July 26, 2015
Must know facts about checked, carry-on baggage allowances for air travel in Europe
Maximum size and weight, additional pieces of carry-on baggage allowed, online baggage fee payment... Baggage policies can vary widely from…
Survey reveals world’s friendliest destinations
July 24, 2015
Survey reveals world’s friendliest destinations
Australia, Italy, Mexico and the state of Florida have been voted among the friendliest destinations in the world in a…
Maldives to allow foreigners to own land
July 24, 2015
Maldives to allow foreigners to own land
Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen approved on Thursday (July 23) a law allowing foreign ownership of land for the first time,…
Pyramids among Chinese travellers’ favorite landmarks
July 24, 2015
Pyramids among Chinese travellers’ favorite landmarks
Australia is the most popular dream destination among Chinese travellers in 2015, while the pyramids of Egypt has emerged as…
10 of the world’s most beautiful new nature reserves
July 22, 2015
10 of the world’s most beautiful new nature reserves
Read the news on any given day and you may think that our planet is on a one-way trip to…
Trang: Thailand’s next big island-hopping destination
July 20, 2015
Trang: Thailand’s next big island-hopping destination
Unlike the isles just over the horizon, including Lanta, Phi Phi and Phuket, the islands of Trang, a sleepy province…
Would you pay $35m to live like a cosmonaut for 10 days?
July 18, 2015
Would you pay $35m to live like a cosmonaut for 10 days?
They've trained years for this moment -- learning complex engineering, subjecting their bodies to bone-rattling simulations, and mentally preparing for…