Tuesday, November 13, 2012

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Gallery: 'Acqua alta' leaves Venice under water

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 07:35 AM PST

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Diwali -- Fireworks, lights and mountains of food

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 07:19 AM PST

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50 reasons London is the world’s greatest city

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 01:09 AM PST

The world has spoken. London is the most popular city on the planet. Here are a few reasons why
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With apologies to Elvis Presley, 16.9 million London fans can't be wrong.

That's how many out of towners are expected to hit the British capital in 2012, making it the most visited city in the world.

It's not just tourists or last summer's Olympic retinues boosting those numbers.

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Welcome to CNN Travel. But what happened to CNNGo.com?

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 12:17 AM PST

Same same, but different. Here's why
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Today marks an exciting step in the evolution of Travel and CNN. 

We've merged the Asia-Pacific-focused travel website CNNGo.com with CNN.com International to create a new, bigger and better global digital travel channel -- CNN Travel.

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10 of the best value hotels in Dubai

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 12:08 AM PST

Five-star hotels, rooftop whirlpools, wacky décor and intriguing locations -- who would have thought value accommodations could offer so much?
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Dubai is not the right city for pinching pennies. It's the city with the world's largest mall and the first "seven-star hotel." 

Sure, you may not have the budget for the latter's US$100 teas or 24-hour butler service. But that doesn't mean you have to give up on comfort, or even luxury. 

Here are 10 of the best value hotels in the emirate. 


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How Spain is trying to save its tourism industry

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 12:02 AM PST

Russians and other international travelers are responding to Spain's tourism facelift, and could lift it out of trouble
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"I saw a great sign outside a Spanish bar," says Alex Bramwell, a resident of Las Palmas, Spain. "It said, 'Customers needed. No experience necessary.'"

That is, for many, a joke that gets rather too close to the truth for comfort. The tourism industry has not been sheltered from Spain's economic meltdown over the last few years.

But there are signs that the country is trying once again to become a top fixture in vacationer destinations.

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7 best eat-in wine shops in Paris

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 11:50 PM PST

The rise of the cave à manger is a thirst-quenching, palate-sating delight. Here's why
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In Paris, some of the best places to buy wine are also the best places to eat. 

Going strong for several years now, the "cave à manger" (eat-in wine shops) trend in Paris shows no sign of slowing. 

Unlike traditional restaurants, which add a hefty markup to wines, these shops charge only a "droit de bouchon" (or corkage, though to be clear, this is not a BYO situation, you have to buy "their" wine).

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10 of Israel's best museums

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 11:29 PM PST

With the highest number of museums per capita in the world, museum fatigue looms as a genuine concern for travelers. Hopefully this helps
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Israel is known for many things -- a complex history and its religious pilgrimage sites for starters.

But here's something you probably don't know: with more than 200 museums, it also has the highest number of museums per capita in the world. 

Your cultural education starts here. Just be careful to note somewhat eccentric opening hours. 

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7 most captivating mazes in the world

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 11:21 PM PST

You don't need to head into the bowels of a strange city to get lost -- plenty of well maintained gardens offer that opportunity
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Getting lost doesn't have to be scary -- it can be entertaining.

Mazes have fascinated designers since Cretans and Egyptians invented the first labyrinths thousands of years ago. 

The garden maze emerged in Britain and France during the Renaissance and now modern maze-makers are creating puzzle paths out of mirrors and other hard materials as well as cutting them into cornfields and hedges.

Here's a selection of the oldest, the newest, the loveliest and most notorious.

 

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Conrad Seoul opens in Korea

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 11:20 PM PST

For business travelers sick of competing for hotel rooms with tourists
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If you were one of the 8.9 million tourists who visited Seoul last year, you may know how difficult it is to find a hotel room during peak season.

Let alone one with a great view, high ceilings. access to the subway and comparatively close to Seoul's airports.

Conrad Hotels, the luxury brand of Hilton Worldwide, opened the Conrad Seoul in the Yeouido financial district on Monday November 12, featuring all of the above. 

This is the first hotel opening in Korea for Conrad. 

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First look at the Airbus A350 XWB. What's all the fuss about?

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 11:17 PM PST

Images, the specs and the troubled history of Airbus' super lightweight plane. Can it take on Boeing and importantly, what does it mean for travelers?
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Airbus recently opened the final assembly line for its A350 XWB family of aircraft, giving aviation fanatics a closer look at the family of super efficient passenger planes designed to go head-to-head against rival Boeing's 787 Dreamliner and 777s. 

But what exactly is this plane going to offer travelers? And why did it take Airbus so long to get it right?   

First, the specs. 

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Assignment: Solar eclipse in Australia and the southern Pacific Ocean

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 11:10 PM PST

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Cafe culture: Amsterdam's 7 coolest hangouts

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 10:49 PM PST

Nobody does it like the Dutch: Whether it's for late-night snacks or relaxing in the afternoon, we reveal where the locals like
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If you've been to the capital of the Netherlands, you've seen those joints -- the ones we want to avoid. Overpriced big plaza cafés packed with loud tourists and travelers -- easy to find, but nothing to do with the real charm of Amsterdam.

If you want to meet "Amsterdammers" and experience the city's café culture you have to look beyond the ubiquitous coffee shops and English pubs.

Think not miserable potheads and trustifarians; instead we're on a quest for the city's easygoing waterside terraces, singing bartenders (no, really) and high-class cocktail bars.

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Surviving the Sahara: Three weeks with the Tuareg

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 08:58 PM PST

One of the most inhospitable regions on Earth can be conquered, if you're with the right people
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sahara tour with tuaregWith a camel, a head scarf and some friendly Tuareg guides, you might just make it out of the Sahara in tact.

I can see Abdelkrim's eyes smiling through the slit in his headdress as he holds up a bag of ripe dates.

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Swiss gold: How to see Geneva on a shoestring

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 08:49 PM PST

United Nations of expensive? Not so much when you follow our footsteps round the great Swiss city
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If you think you need to break into the underground vaults of a Swiss bank to enjoy yourself in Geneva, think again.

Sure, a city where couture-clad jet-setters tool around in luxury cars and shop in high-end boutiques, and which is consistently ranked among the most expensive in the world, might be off-putting to the less well-heeled among us.

But you don't have to be Croesus to really get a feel for Geneva. Au contraire: simplicity is the name of the game here, and as these experiences suggest, there's no banking secret involved.

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The battle to map every African reserve

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 08:48 PM PST

The MAPA project aims to map every one of Africa's protected wildlife regions. Great in theory -- but on the ground it's a huge struggle, reliant on hardy volunteers
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MAPA projectMike Eveleigh, one of MAPA's volunteers, spent several weeks mapping Ghana's reserves with his son, Mark.It's 16 kilometers to Bongo Camp and we're armed with two high-caliber rifles, a chainsaw and five machetes. We have enough provisions for four days.

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Music, magic and art in Morocco, Africa’s festival capital

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 08:45 PM PST

Eight reasons to come to Morocco that aren't the Marrakech souks
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Morocco is Africa's cradle of rhythm and music with internationally recognized music and art festivals showing off Arab, African and Berber influences.

In one summer, you can strutt your way through the beats of traditional Gnaoua music in Essaouira as performers enter a trance-like state, then head to Agadir to discover Berber sounds and culture.

You can headbang through metal guitar solos in Casablanca's urban music festival then soothe your soul courtesy of Sufi master Egyptian Sheikh Yassine El Touhami at the World Sacred Music festival in Fes.

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26 of the most stunning spots in Africa

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 08:45 PM PST

Camera? Passport? Unbridled sense of adventure and keen to make others envious? Click on through
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With its expansive landscapes and formidable animal life, the world's second-biggest continent is arguably the best for photographers.

Throw in that sense of being in a place that hasn't changed for centuries and sometimes millennia, and you get some of the most inspiring, and inspired, spots on the planet.

 

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