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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 real-time data from Twitter, Facebook and Foursquare to make recommendations.
It’s a concept that crowdsources tweets, posts and check-ins to find ... Read More
Rowers take part in the Vogalonga, or long row, in the Grand Canal in the Venice lagoon May 19, 2013. — Reuters pic
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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
Top 10 quirky museums around the world
LONDON, May 17 — Hear the word museum and odds are you conjure up an image of portrait halls and sculpture gardens - the traditional home of traditional art. However, the world is a huge, creative and ... Read More
Tiny Australian town abuzz with Daft Punk fever
WEE WAA (Australia), May 17 — A tiny Australian town better known for cotton-picking than culture was relishing the limelight Friday as thousands of electro-pop fans descended for French group Daft Punk’s ... Read More
48 hours in Bucharest
BUCHAREST, May 17 — Got 48 hours to explore Romania’s capital and its eclectic mix of western architectural ideas, eastern imagery, 20th century totalitarian megalomania and buzzing nightlife?Reuters ... Read More
Qantas enlists authors to write books that match flight times
SYDNEY, May 17 — Calling the airplane the final bastion for the old-fashioned paperback novel, Aussie airline Qantas is launching a series of specially written books that can be read from start to finish ... Read More
Abu Dhabi rolls out sleeping pods for tired passengers
ABU DHABI, May 17 — Tired passengers traveling through Abu Dhabi International Airport can now get some shut-eye before catching their next flight in sleeping pods which convert into flat beds and slide ... Read More
MAS to fly 7 times weekly from KL to Kathmandu
KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 — Malaysia Airlines (MAS) will be increasing its frequency between Kuala Lumpur and Kathmandu to seven times weekly beginning June 1 this year.The airline flies five times weekly at ... Read More
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