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Searching for hippos in the Okavango Delta
Under the midday sun, with water sloshing gently at our sides, we glide on canoes nearly silently across the water, through lily pads and papyrus reeds.This is the Okavango Delta, a swamp area in...
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Confessions of a male spa virgin
Real men don’t go to spas. Real men go to the pub. They chop wood. They work on cars with heavy tools, making loud metallic noises while stinking of oil and sweat.That, at least, was what I thought...
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Kombi’s last rites: Farewell to a travel icon
On a backpacking trip to Europe back in 1973, a 20-year-old Californian named Gary Garfield shelled out US$700 to set himself up for the months of travel ahead.He spent a chunk of that money on a 1967...
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Okinawa's International Avenue: A guide to Naha's massive entertainment zone
If you travel by air to Okinawa you'll more than likely start and end your journey in Naha, the island prefecture’s capital and largest city. With a metropolitan area covering most of the southern...
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German airline offers comet-gazing flight
Stargazers gearing up for this weekend's close encounter with the comet Pan-STARRS may be able to get an even better view than they expected.Eclipse Travel, a German travel company based in Bonn, will...
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Meet the boss of the world's most luxurious hotel
With a pocket square tucked into his suit and a handshake that chimes with two large gold rings, Heinrich Morio exudes the kind of polished professionalism you expect to find in a hotel general...
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9 top beach resorts in the South China Sea
Vietnam, China, Malaysia and Philippines might be fighting over a few remote, uninhabitable atolls and guano heaps deep in the South China Sea, but on most islands the sun rises and sets as beautifully...
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In-flight dealerships? Chinese airline to start selling cars in the sky
Who doesn't love in-flight shopping? Indulge in a nice tube of lipstick. Maybe a bottle of whiskey. Or a new car.No, we haven't been swilling too many duty-free spirits. According to a report in Hong...
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No chance at Noma? 6 of Copenhagen’s other great restaurants
Sorry, the recent food poisoning scare won't be enough to free up Noma's crowded waiting list.While 63 people reportedly fell ill after eating at the Copenhagen-based, two Michelin-starred joint, its...
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Insider Guide: Best of Shanghai
Welcome to the future.Upon arrival, you will be transported to the city center via the world’s fastest commercial train, the Maglev, switch to a ride on the world’s longest metro system, look out from...
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Is this tourism logo pornographic?
Ever put in hard hours on a creative project and finished it to the satisfaction of everyone involved, only to have the whole thing derailed by bizarre complaints that make little sense yet are somehow...
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10 best French restaurants in Paris
Down-market food trucks and pop-up restaurants are invading Paris.But when we come to Paris, we want the kind of classic tables that make French dining a UNESCO Cultural Heritage Item. To find the most...
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CNNGo TV in São Paulo: Cultural capital of Brazil
Sure Rio may have the 2016 Olympics, but Brazil’s boomtown is São Paulo. The country’s largest city is South America’s undisputed economic powerhouse.And while the work brought people to São Paulo, its...
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Where is Okinawa?
Sitting about 640 kilometres south of Japan's Kyushu island, Okinawa is Japan's southernmost prefecture. If you’ve ever had the urge to hit up Google with the phrase “Where is Okinawa?,” you’re not...
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The world’s fastest growing countries in travel
The locus of travel has rapidly moved eastward, and 2013 and beyond continues that inexorable journey.Both consumer and business travel trends are now being defined and tested out in regions other than...
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Chinese city offers US$50k for professional tweeter
A city in China is seeking a "Modern Day Marco Polo" to discover the city's most tourism-worthy places and tweet about them.It's the latest of various envy-inducing job alerts over the last two years,...
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Jay Chou's travel opus
Jay Chou is one of the most influential celebrities in the Chinese-speaking world.Also, one of the busiest.The 34-year-old Taiwanese songwriter/actor/director known for infusing Chinese elements into...
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5 must-visit Okinawa castles
Destroyed during the Battle of Okinawa In 1945, Shuri Castle was reconstructed in 1992.While most visitors come to Okinawa for its natural attractions –- beaches, weather, wildlife -– the island...
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10 of London’s oldest, greatest pubs
London has two great attributes -- history and beer. OK it has more, but those are the two we're concerned with today.Many years ago, in the city’s most illustrious pubs, pirates and body snatchers...
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Famed Hong Kong airport gets new lease on life
Hong Kong's Kai Tak Cruise Terminal, formerly the notoriously challenging Kai Tak Airport, has received its first group of cruise ship passengers.Once known for its extreme proximity to residential...
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