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March equinox: new beginnings 19 Mar 2012 | 08:37 pm
The spring equinox, scheduled for tomorrow, March 20 2012, marks new beginnings in the northern hemisphere. Many cultures around the world have honoured the equinoxes since the dawn of time. Rebirth w...
Inspiration: how to get closer to the people and cultures you meet. 27 Feb 2012 | 03:58 am
If we could all learn 11 languages fluently, well, UN translators would be out of work and maybe there would be fewer wars. But seriously, one guy – 21-year-old Alex Rawlings - really can speak Englis...
100 greatest travel experiences: what are yours? 6 Feb 2012 | 01:15 am
Tasty Cambodian treats Travel is about meeting new people, discovering new places and new parts of yourself and seeing the wonders of the world, while contributing positively to the people you meet a...
Japanese restaurant owner invests £42/$65 a slice on tuna sushi 16 Jan 2012 | 02:24 am
Whopping tuna catch in Tokyo A Japanese restaurant owner ignored the global recession and shelled out a staggering 56.49 million yen (£476,082/$736,500) on a 269-kilogramme (592-pound) tuna fish in ...
How to get upgraded for free 1 Jan 2012 | 09:56 pm
Dressed in bubblegum-pink Thai fisherman pants, bright t-shirts that had seen better days, wearing flip flops (or often bare-footed), and a patchwork shoulder bag meant I was somehow never upgraded wh...
Books: Travelers’ Tales Best Travel Writing of … 19 Dec 2011 | 12:25 pm
The Best Travel Writing 2011 is the eighth volume in the annual Travelers’ Tales series, launched in 2004 to celebrate the world’s best travel writing. The points of view and perspectives are global,...
Tips for a wonder-filled break in Rome 28 Nov 2011 | 04:50 am
The Coliseum, Rome Rome is a wonder of the world. Literally! Every corner you turn there is an architectural wonder, a gastronomic wonder, a religious wonder, a wonder of ancient Rome, or a view to w...
Children are not a tourist attraction 21 Nov 2011 | 12:17 am
Things are not always as theys eem when you’re travelling. That dodgy-looking road-side cafe actually serves up the tastiest food. A bargain is often not and whan you work it out later you’ve been rip...
Wanderlust Travel Awards 11 Nov 2011 | 04:01 am
Want to know who, what, where, your fellow travallers rated as the best this year? Check out the Wanderlust travel awards where you can personally judge, through an online questionnaire, your travels ...
The best way to board a plane 16 Oct 2011 | 09:45 am
A new study has found that the most commonly used method of boarding passenger planes is actually one of the least efficient. The tests compared the popular ‘boarding from the rear’ practice or ‘bloc...
