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Move over Melbourne – this is really the world’s most ‘liveable’ city
If you’re confused about which city really is the world’s most “liveable” then you’re probably not alone. Vienna and Melbourne have both been awarded the title this year and now a new survey has given Copenhagen the bragging rights.<p>The Danish capital came out on top in Metropolis Magazine’s annual …
CopenhagenSeven of the most beautiful hotels in Ireland
The Emerald Isle is a land of myths, legends and excellent entertainment. Ireland is not only one of the most welcoming places to go on holiday, it's also one of the most beautiful. Come rain or shine, here are seven of the most beautiful hotels in Ireland...<p>Ballymaloe House<p>Myrtle Allen's …
European TravelThe World's Most Famous Sex Tourist Is Fighting to Free Himself from Costa Rican Prison
When police handcuffed David Strecker on September 4 in a Costa Rican airport, the 66-year-old American remembers thinking he'd only have to answer a few questions before he could board his flight back home.<p>But Strecker never made it on the plane. He's been behind bars ever since after being …
PrisonIt's now shockingly cheap to fly to Europe
If ever you’ve been thinking of Europe, fall is a great time to go. Not too cold, not too many people, not too many long lines.<p>Best of all, not too many dollars out of your wallet either because many part of Europe are cheap-- and cheap to get to.<p><b>How cheap is it to get to Europe?</b><p>Here are some …
Air TravelCheap Flights To Toronto And Caribbean, Chase Sapphire Tweaks Their Bonus Categories And A Used A380
Here’s what I’m reading about in the world of miles and points:<p><b>Cheap Flights of the Day:</b><p><b>If you’re looking for cheap fares to an interesting city, try</b> …
TorontoNew York Today: Jubilee in Little Italy
<i>Buongiorno on this sparkling Thursday.</i><p>Mulberry Street in Little Italy is decked out in green, white and red as far as the eye can see.<p>No, Christmas has not come early; the decorations are for the Feast of San Gennaro, which starts today and runs for nearly two weeks.<p>New York City has celebrated …
New York CityMove Over, Paris—Porto Is Europe's Hot New Shopping Capital
For all the popularity Lisbon has amassed over the past few years as a sought-after travel destination, Porto is still overlooked. But it shouldn’t …
StyleNorth Korea's Only 'Six-Star' Hotel Is Not Getting Great Reviews
<i>Photo via Flickr/Julian_Limes.</i><p>A six-star rating typically signifies unparalleled luxury. However North Korea's Ryanggang Hotel in Pyongyang, the …
North KoreaLegal battle widens over the future of Santa Monica Municipal Airport
The legal battle over the future of Santa Monica Municipal Airport widened Tuesday when a major aviation tenant filed a federal complaint challenging the city’s effort to reduce aircraft services and eventually shut down the historic facility.<p>Atlantic Aviation, which provides fuel, hangars and …
AviationThe treacherous road with 318 turns
With hairpins, blind cutbacks and a cloverleaf here and there, this challenging 11-mile stretch is said to be among the best driving roads in the world.<p>Deep in the southern United States, in the thickly forested border of Tennessee and North Carolina, is a road that seems drawn by a doodler. It …
DrivingSouthwest's big sale connects Austin to 26 destinations for under $200
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport<p>Flying out of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport just became much cheaper. Southwest Airlines’ nationwide …
AustinCentral American migrants desperate to reach US risk new dangers at sea
The highway from Mexico’s southern state of Chiapas into the neighbouring region of Oaxaca hugs the Pacific coast, cutting through dusty towns and densely forested mountains. It only takes a few hours to drive, but for migrants trying to reach the United States, it is one of the most perilous …
WorldCuba Confounds the Online Travel Agents
U.S. airlines are now flying to Cuba after a half-century ban on travel there, but you wouldn’t know it from browsing any of the major travel-booking …
AirlinesTake in 360-Degree Views of Rome from This Incredible Hotel Penthouse
The Roman Penthouse at the Baglioni Hotel Regina in Rome.TravelTake in 360-Degree Views of Rome from This Incredible Hotel PenthouseThe most …
HotelsThis Is the World’s Busiest Airport
It looks like another abysmal season for the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons this year, but residents in the ATL have a different champion to celebrate: …
AirportsA Guide to Bainbridge Island: The Nantucket of the Pacific Northwest
You may not have been to Bainbridge Island, but odds are good you know what it looks like. The gorgeous Puget Sound spot has been a filming location for <i>Grey’s Anatomy</i> and is a regular backdrop for style bloggers and Instagrammers. While it’s mostly a quiet residential getaway, Bainbridge—about 30 …
SeattleYour Next Trans-Atlantic Trip May Be on Boeing’s Diminutive 737
The smallest aircraft made by Boeing Co. and Airbus Group SE are about to find a new role operating trans-Atlantic routes that were previously the …
Boeing16 Iconic Sites in Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park has been touted by many to be among the most beautiful places in the world. In the world. That is a very tall measure! With such a claim it's impossible not to ponder: 'how beautiful can it really be?' Driving into the valley we were eager for it to show itself, to reveal its …
HikingUnited Flight Gets Diverted Over Security Concern
Denver police and the FBI were investigating the incident.<p>A United Airlines ual flight from Newark, New Jersey, to San Diego was diverted to Denver on Wednesday because of an unspecified security concern, the airline said.<p>United Flight 1243 landed safely at about 9:30 p.m. local time at Denver …
AirlinesNorth Korea’s ‘Six Star’ Hotel Ryanggang Hotel Slaughtered On TripAdvisor
'Think of it as a form of military training and you’ll love it'<p>Kim Jong Un is on a relentless drive to attract tourists – and much needed foreign currency - to North Korea.<p>So it will have no doubt gone down like a lead balloon to see one of the country’s top hotels mauled on TripAdvisor.<p>Pyongyang’s …
TripAdvisorThe 15 most romantic getaways in America
1<p>Sonoma, CA<p>It’s easy to swoon over Sonoma. The farms, the wine, the ubiquitous loveliness. Vineyard hop to indulge in some local juice and fun (the …
Hawaiian Travel‘Irrepressible’ Air Travel Defies Global Economic Growth Slump
For all the world’s economic malaise, there’s a bright spot above the clouds: Airline passenger traffic grew 6.4 percent last year, the most in five …
EconomicsWhy do luxury hotels have to treat us like children?
People worry about the way sugar is pushed at children. But it’s happening to the rest of us, too. Away for work, I book into a cool city hotel, the kind of place you might stay during a mini-break or hen weekend, practical but just a little bit loud, and the hard sell begins the moment I arrive. …
Hotels8 Tips for Taking Travel Pictures With an iPhone 7
Learn what it’s like traveling light in Africa with only an iPhone 7 to capture your most important travel moments.<p><i>Travel photographer Austin Mann was given early access to use the</i> <i>iPhone 7</i> <i>while traveling in Rwanda. He's traveling light, setting aside his traditional camera gear to put the new</i> …
iPhoneRome With An American & Italian
Italy’s capital and American’s 5th most searched for destination swells with visitors for months on end every year. With their cameras ready and …
ItalyHow one 24-year-old runs a $70,000-a-month business while traveling the world
Aileen Adalid entered the corporate world at age 19 after graduating from De La Salle University in Manila, Philippines, with a degree in business management.<p>But the trilingual Philippines native quickly grew envious of the flexible lifestyles of "digital nomads" she met while freelancing on the …
Dine in peace: The firms supporting lone female travellers
<b>If you've ever stood alone on the street of a foreign city at dinner time, with your stomach rumbling, you'll know this feeling.</b><p>You'd really love to sit down to a tasty meal in a comfortable restaurant, but everyone around you will be chatting merrily and exchanging glances over their glasses of …
Restaurants25 Centuries-Old Canal Houses in Amsterdam Are Given New Life as a Hotel
The Hotel Pulitzer Amsterdam.Travel25 Centuries-Old Canal Houses in Amsterdam Are Given New Life as a HotelThe city’s Hotel Pulitzer undergoes a …
NetherlandsThe world's highest bridge set to open in China this year
China’s never-ending quest for the most impressive bridges just reached new heights.<p>The Beipanjiang Bridge in China—which hangs over 1,800 feet above a river—completed construction on Saturday, the Guizhou provincial transport department announced in a statement.<p>The two edges of the impressive …
AsiaRoyal Air Maroc shows off Boeing 787 Dreamliner at Washington Dulles
DULLES, Va. – Royal Air Maroc showed off its Boeing 787 “Dreamliner” on Thursday (Sept. 9) at Washington Dulles International Airport.<p>Royal Air Maroc's Boeing 787 Dreamliners now flying to Washington<p>The tour of the airline’s newest aircraft type came as the Moroccan carrier made its inaugural …
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