Rodeo Drive is a gilt-edged shopping haven for Hollywood's glitterati

On the southern edge of Los Angeles, Disneyland presents a world of pure make-believe for children and families. At the other end of town, discerning ...

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The setting sun gives Mount Everest a golden hue as seen from Dingboche.

A hike to Everest Base Camp offers adventure and spectacular vistas

There are several ways to spot the summit of Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain. You can sometimes see it as your jet airliner approaches the...

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Last year had its up and downs for the cruise industry, but overall it was a good year for the industry and for travellers.

Many new cruise choices on the water

I hope 2011 was as good for you as it was for most of the world's cruise lines. Yes, there were a few rogue waves for the industry, but, overall, cruise...

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This photo taken on January 6, 2011 shows a passenger boarding a train at a railway station as thousands of Chinese people go back home for the Lunar New Year holidays, in Hefei, east China's Anhui province.

Photo Gallery: China's lunar new year migration begins

Millions of Chinese have begun the journey to their home towns to celebrate the lunar new year in one of the world's largest human migrations.

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Kenny G: accessible in Alaska

Are you a fan of Kenny G? If you are, I have a cruise for you....(read more)

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A train passes beneath a HS2 protest sign in Wendover, south-west England on January 9, 2012. The British government has approved the controversial £17billion HS2 new high-speed rail line between London and Birmingham.

UK gives green light for high speed rail network

Britain gave the green light for a high-speed rail network linking London, Birmingham and cities further north, delighting business groups but angering...

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Passenger fare hike may earn airlines a CO2 windfall

Airlines could reap windfall profits from a $3 passenger surcharge, introduced to cover new costs from an EU law regulating greenhouse gas emissions, ...

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Nepalese female mahout Meena Chaudhary, 33, poses for picture with an elephant at Sauraha in Chitwan, some 150 kms southwest of Kathmandu.

Nepal's first female mahout leads elephant safaris

Nepal's first female mahout, one of only a handful of women across Asia to be selected to drive elephants, spoke Tuesday of her pride at breaking into...

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Supporters of Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum wait for him at a recent campaign stop in Iowa.

Political tourists inflate crowds coming to see U.S. presidential candidates

When former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum arrived at the Lawrence Barn Community Center on Saturday afternoon, he marvelled at the hundreds of people...

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