Why go? To have your preconceptions challenged. People who haven't visited Germany's second largest city frequently dismiss it as a bleak, seedy industrial port. Those who come away are surprised to have discovered, yes, a city of seafaring grit, but
Why is it that we hear so little about Colombia? I know that they had trouble years ago with drug gangs etc, but I've heard that it's settled now and is an absolutely beautiful country. A couple of friends have travelled away from the usual coastal
LAN Airlines reports that as of today passengers can once again purchase plane tickets for all destinations served by the airline. Additionally, the online check-in option on LAN.com is fully operational, allowing passengers to print their boarding
Speaking at green construction tradeshow Ecobuild, Mr Napier pointed out that we have just six years to go to meet government targets of ensuring all newly-built homes are zero carbon and claimed policy makers are currently wrestling with two problems in
Hainan is an underdeveloped island and its development will be totally different from Dubai, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Wei Liucheng told reporters outside the annual session of the National People's Congress in Beijing. A former small
WASHINGTON: The US will start accepting the applications for H-1B visas, most sought after by Indians, from April 1 for the fiscal 2011. In a statement, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said it will accept petitions for 65,000 H-1B
AIRLINES which fail to repay Government taxes and airport charges to passengers who buy tickets but do not travel may soon face a legal challenge to force them to offer such refunds. The National Consumer Agency said yesterday that it was considering
The Forbidden City (Imperial Palace) in the heart of Beijing is the largest and most complete imperial palace and ancient building complex in China, and the world at large.
How to stay sane when you travel with the kids. Does a fun family vacation seem like a modern-day myth? Planning a getaway with the kids doesn't have to end in tears or tantrums. Here's how. Start by including kids and teens in the planning stage. Ask
The National Consumer Agency said yesterday that it was considering taking a High Court challenge against airlines which persist in obstructing travellers in getting refunded money to which they are entitled. Airlines including Ryanair and Aer Lingus
It's happy hour at the Foreign Correspondents Club Phnom Penh and the hottest bar in town is also the coolest, the sultry evening air whipped by the propellers of overhead fans. On the rooftop terrace scantily dressed expats, Western tourists and
The journey from London to Beijing by rail could take just two days under a Chinese plan to build an international network for trains that can travel almost as fast as aircraft. Three networks are planned, with the Britain to China route to be extended
The airport security video is not chilling or ominous or especially startling. You see travelers leaving a terminal. You see a security guard seated by the exit. He stands and walks off. A young man casually ducks beneath a nearby nylon security strap
A mountain full of cherry blossoms marks the beginning of the Alishan Cherry Blossom Season.[Photo: sohu.com] From March 15, the annual Alishan Cherry Blossom Season will begin at Ali Mountain in southern Taiwan. Through mid-April, a variety of cherry
Now gourmet food lovers in Beijing can enjoy Jiangsu cuisine without traveling far from home. A series of food festivals recently kicked off at Beijing Fenghuang Suyuan Hotel and features fresh food, ingredients and dishes transported from the east
Security at an Amsterdam airport has clamped down after journalists successfully smuggled bottles of liquid on flights bound for Washington and London. Schiphol Airport was the departure site for Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, a Nigerian student, who flew
Security at an Amsterdam airport has clamped down after journalists successfully smuggled bottles of liquid on flights bound for Washington and London. Schiphol Airport was the departure site for Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, a Nigerian student, who flew
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. Disney reached its goal Tuesday of getting 1 million people to sign up for a day of volunteer work in exchange for a free one-day ticket to a Disney park. Under the 'Give a Day, Get a Disney Day' program, Disney is giving a free
ATLANTADelta Air Lines Inc., still smarting from its failed bid to lure Japan Airlines into a partnership, is talking to other carriers about expanding its global alliances, a senior executive said Tuesday without giving specifics. President Ed Bastian
ATLANTAYou'll still have to take off your shoes when you go through airport security. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Tuesday that technology currently available doesn't allow screeners to adequately examine what is in someone's shoes
Weeks of heavy rainfall in the Andalusia region has caused rivers to burst their banks and wash thousands of tonnes of debris onto normally pristine sandy beaches. Some stretches of coast are littered with uprooted trees, plants, displaced earth and even
