74 days on a felucca: New adventure on the Nile
In 1939, U.S. writer Willard Price traveled to Aswan, Egypt’s southernmost city. He hired a felucca, Egypt’s traditional boat with a lateen sail, and embarked down the Nile.
Some 600 miles and two months later, a sandstorm flipped his felucca [...]
120 kph zip line to open in Wales
Europe’s biggest zip wire will open soon above a lake at an abandoned slate quarry in north west Wales.
Zip World Snowdonia, which opens to the public at Penrhyn Quarry, Bethesda on March 16, claims to have set up the longest zip wire [...]
Hardly anyone uses online review sites to select a hotel
TripAdvisor and other online review sites may not be as influential as first thought, according to the results of a recent survey to find out how people select their hotels.
Just 2.9 percent of the 40,000 responders to the poll from Market [...]
Wikivoyage: Will it impact travel industry?
The latest free online resource by the Wikimedia Foundation, Wikivoyage.org, officially launched on January 15 and already the site is attracting plenty of attention for the potential impact it will have on the travel content industry.
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Harbin Ice and Snow World: China’s coolest festival, in photos
Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival
The 29th China Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival is on until February 25. Dates change every year, depending on the weather. There are direct international flights to Harbin from Hong Kong, [...]
No Pants Subway Ride proves passengers need better underwear
The 12th annual No Pants Subway Ride Day went off without a hitch on Sunday.
From Sweden to New York City thousands of riders took part — many showing off a remarkable lack of quality undergarments.
The event began in New York — [...]
Do look down! Incredible views from The Shard
Bird’s-eye view? Not really — few birds get this high. The outlandish appearance of The Shard may have grabbed headlines so far, but come February it’ll be the views you get from the building that get Londoners and the city’s [...]
New hotel booking site aims to make it easier being green
If the key to getting more people to stay at eco-friendly hotels is by making it as easy as possible to book them, one website may be unlocking the solution.
Operating out of the Netherlands, BookDifferent claims to be the first booking site [...]
Will shoppers kindly shut up? Selfridges launches ‘Silence Room’
Digital detox or an unusual marketing ploy? Perhaps both.
To offer shoppers a break from technology and the stress of bag-wielding crowds, high-end London department store Selfridges has opened a “Silence Room” — a concept [...]
6 ridiculously luxurious insanely opulent hotels in the Mideast
Nothing succeeds like excess, as Oscar Wilde so rightly said.
These luxury hotels in the Middle East have taken that message to heart, putting together some of the most extravagant experiences that you’re money probably can’t buy.
Even [...]
5 best travel gadgets from CES 2013
This year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has just wrapped up after a whirlwind few days in Las Vegas.
From January 8-11 the tech crowd descended on Sin City to show off and check out the latest in clever product design.
About 20,000 new [...]
Travel in Tunisia: 10 loves and hates to know before going
The first of the Arab Spring nations to experience revolution, at the beginning of 2011, Tunisia has been enjoying a long democracy honeymoon ever since.
Tourists have been starting to return, and they’re finding a lot to enjoy … [...]
Can a website help you beat jet lag?
It’s 4 a.m., you’re lying in bed wide awake in a strange city. Turns out that 12-hour movie marathon on your long-haul flight to Asia didn’t ward off the jet lag as well as planned.
According to Jay Olson, who works [...]
Gallery: Snow storm paralyzes, and delights, Jerusalem
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10 best wine destinations for 2013
Bordeaux’s not on the list, and that’s one reason it’s interesting.
New York-based Wine Enthusiast Magazine has released its picks for best wine travel destinations for 2013.
The selections are notable for including offbeat [...]
World’s most extreme sport? The modern renaissance of jousting
Jousting — the top-drawing sport across Europe for more than four centuries — is undergoing a renaissance. And not just at renaissance fairs and goofy theme restaurants either.
The pastime has been the focus of two recent television [...]
CNNGo TV in Melbourne: Multicultural haven
It may be Australia’s second city, but there’s a reason Melbourne is at the top of the Economist Intelligent Unit’s most livable cities list.
In this episode of CNNGo, Melburnians show off the city’s multiculturalism.
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Dubai kicks off lavish annual shopping festival
Shopping takes place on a different scale in Dubai, home of the world’s largest shopping mall. (Or two.) Even the discounts, when they happen, are massive.
The emirate kicked off the new year with its annual shopping extravaganza — [...]
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