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360 view: Europe’s biggest street party
September 21, 2015
360 view: Europe’s biggest street party
CNN publishes a panoramic image showing the scene on day two of London’s Notting Hill Carnival, a multicultural extravaganza of…
Walking with whales in South Africa
September 20, 2015
Walking with whales in South Africa
The southern tip of the African continent is home to one of the world's rarest plant kingdoms, but its equally…
World’s 12 best shopping cities
September 18, 2015
World’s 12 best shopping cities
From a shopper's perspective, frequent traveling can be crippling. It can get worse in the holiday season where Christmas dominates…
Dubai aims to beat own indoor ski resort record
September 18, 2015
Dubai aims to beat own indoor ski resort record
Dubai, the Gulf emirate best known for its extravagant projects and scorching temperatures, announced recently it would build the world’s…
World’s top destination 2015 by TripAdvisor users
September 18, 2015
World’s top destination 2015 by TripAdvisor users
Travelers around the world are heaping praise on Marrakech, which has topped TripAdvisor’s annual Travelers’ Choice Awards for best destination…
World’s first sandcastle hotels open in Netherlands
September 17, 2015
World’s first sandcastle hotels open in Netherlands
Life's a beach, then you stay in one. That's the idea at two new pop-up hotels constructed from sand in the…
Maximum bling: Six outrageously opulent Dubai experiences
September 15, 2015
Maximum bling: Six outrageously opulent Dubai experiences
For the biggest, highest, fastest and most expensive, the Emirati city remains unrivaled in the world of money-no-object luxury. Opulence is…
5 amazing island escapes you’ve probably never considered
September 15, 2015
5 amazing island escapes you’ve probably never considered
Sure, the first things that come to mind when you think "island escape" are white sands and palm trees. Maybe a…
Surviving desert marathons: ‘Imagine the Devil holding a blowtorch in your face’
September 13, 2015
Surviving desert marathons: ‘Imagine the Devil holding a blowtorch in your face’
When Dean Karnazes ran 135 miles nonstop across Death Valley during the height of summer, the heat was so intense…
Which are the world’s top 10 hotel brands?
September 12, 2015
Which are the world’s top 10 hotel brands?
While the words "hotel chain" may drudge up thoughts of cookie-cutter interiors, dusty bed runners and carpets long overdue for…