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Euro 2012: What to see in Poland’s host cities

LONDON, May 22 — As first-time hosts of football’s Euro tournament, running from June 8 to July 1, Poland and Ukraine are preparing to welcome millions of visitors to their respective countries. Poland’s four major cities — Warsaw, Gdansk, Poznan and Wroclaw — will be the site of numerous matches. A short guide on the cities’ top tourist ... Read More
The Costa Classica cruise ship is seen in the Venice lagoon, May 18, 2012. – Reuters pic
The Costa Classica cruise ship is seen in the Venice lagoon, May 18, 2012. – Reuters pic

Over half of us heading for the beach this year

LONDON, May 21 — Over half of us intend to hit the beach over the next year, a new survey has predicted.In resounding defence of the popularity of beach holidays, Expedia’s annual “Flip flop” survey found ... Read More

China’s luxury shoppers turn to outlet centres for a few bargains

SHANGHAI, May 20 — With China remaining firmly on track to become the world’s largest market for luxury goods, high-end brands are increasingly looking for ways and means to reach this massive, ... Read More

Buckingham Palace opens its doors late June

LONDON, May 20 — With the Queen’s diamond jubilee in June and the Olympic Games in July-August, London is a tourist hotspot this year. One of the UK’s top attractions, royal residence Buckingham Palace ... Read More

Forty-eight hours in Hatay, Turkey

HATAY (Turkey), May 18 — With thousands of refugees now taking shelter in Hatay after fleeing violence just across the border in their Syrian homeland, Turkey’s panhandle province has been in the news ... Read More

Historic Amman street abuzz after facelift

AMMAN, May 18 — Rainbow Street in Amman’s heart is abuzz again after posh 1920s-era homes were turned into restaurants, galleries and libraries, drawing hipsters, bohemians, intellectuals and hordes of ... Read More

South Korea unveils world’s fourth fastest train

SEOUL, May 18 — South Korea yesterday unveiled a fully working prototype of its new high-speed train which can operate at up to 430 kilometres per hour.The new train is the world’s fourth fastest after ... Read More

One billion international tourists expected this year

MEXICO CITY, May 17 — More than one billion tourists will take a trip this year crossing an international boundary, a threshold never before reached, UN officials told a meeting tourism ministers ... Read More

Berlin airport opening delayed until 2013

BERLIN, May 16 — Berlin’s new airport will not now open until 2013 due to fire regulations, German paper Bild reported today, heaping further embarrassment on authorities who had said the hold-up would ... Read More

Eight rivieras from around the world (that aren’t French)

PARIS, May 16 — As the Cannes film festival gets underway, the French Riviera will once again be under the spotlight, in every sense of the world. But there are plenty of places around the world which ... Read More

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