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Travellers name their favourite airlines
NEW YORK, May 23 — Virgin America is emerging as a clear favourite within the airline industry, adding another accolade to its belt this year after travellers put the carrier at the top of the heap.
After topping the 2012 Airline Quality Rating report released last month, more than 16,000 readers of US-based publication Consumer Reports likewise ... Read More
A man rows a boat near a house built on a rock on the River Drina near the western Serbian town of Bajina Basta, about 160km from Belgrade, on May 22, 2013. — Reuters pic
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Foreign buyers descend on Sicily for bargain property
ROME, May 23 — Foreign buyers are swooping on deserted villages in Sicily to snap up homes for as little as €10,000 (RM39,000), propping up a property market in freefall as Italy suffers its longest-ever ... Read More
Hong Kong hails the return of the duck
HONG KONG, May 22 — Hong Kong yesterday joyfully welcomed the return of a giant inflatable rubber duck, which drew tens of thousands of visitors before it was abruptly deflated for maintenance for almost ... Read More
Egypt tourist arrivals rise, but not back to pre-revolt levels
CAIRO, May 22 — The number of tourists visiting Egypt rose in the first four months of 2012, the cabinet said yesterday, but analysts say the sector is still suffering from the aftermath of the country's ... Read More
Pulsing European beach city named top summer destination
LONDON, May 21 — Barcelona’s Mediterranean weather, cosmopolitan offerings, beaches and pulsing music and outdoor festival scene have made the Spanish city the top summer destination for users of the ... Read More
Louis Vuitton travel guides hit London
LONDON, May 21 — Luxury travellers looking to add to their collection of coffeetable city guides may want to hit bookstores in London, where shelves are now stocked with Louis Vuitton’s latest, ... Read More
New travel website uses social media for real-time recommendations
LOS ANGELES, May 20 — Travellers looking to tap into the latest uber-trendy places to eat, drink and sleep are being offered an alternative to “static” travel guides with a new website that collates ... Read More
In Philadelphia, murals breathe life into city
PHILADELPHIA, May 20 — On a scaffold five metres off the ground, artist Meg Saligman uses her paintbrush to carefully touch up an enormous mural covering an entire wall of a Philadelphia parking lot.“At ... Read More
Luxury hotel Rome Cavalieri celebrates 50th anniversary
ROME, May 19 — This iconic Cavalieri hotel in the Eternal City is celebrating its golden jubilee in a number of different ways. One of which is the chance to discover this top address for only €50 (RM200) ... Read More
Hong Kong launches first electric taxis
HONG KONG, May 18 – Hong Kong saw its first electric taxis hit the streets today in a step towards reducing the city’s high levels of roadside pollution.The 45 bright red cars were launched by Chinese ... Read More
Some Chinese tourists ‘uncivilised’, says top official
BEIJING, May 18 — The dire manners and “uncivilised behaviour” of some Chinese tourists abroad are harming the country’s image, said a top official who lamented their poor “quality and breeding”, ... Read More
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