Tuesday, January 29, 2013

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Fendi to finance Trevi Fountain makeover

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 01:32 AM PST

The historic attraction will be getting a cut, polish and a much needed touch up -- logo free
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Fendi is the latest Italian luxury fashion house to come to the rescue of a deteriorating tourist attraction in Rome. 

The fashion house announced it will be footing the bill for a €2.18 million (US$2.93 million) restoration of the Trevi Fountain at a press conference on Monday. 

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10 of Israel's best museums

Posted: 28 Jan 2013 11:29 PM PST

With the highest number of museums per capita in the world, museum fatigue looms for travelers in Israel. This should help
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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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15 hot new hotels coming to Asia in 2013

Posted: 28 Jan 2013 02:01 PM PST

From Singapore to North Korea, Asia's hotel scene is getting a fresh new look
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According to the Construction Pipeline Report released in November 2012 by hotel research firm STR Global, 1,767 hotels are currently under development in the Asia-Pacific region, with 667 hotels expected to open in 2013. 

That's a lot of beds.

More than half of the hotels in property empire Starwood's development books have Asian addresses, while other big names like Accor, InterContinental Hotels and Hilton Worldwide, are also aggressively expanding in the East. So are smaller regional boutique brands. 

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