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Foodies look here: the Michelin guide to Seoul

Foodies look here: the Michelin guide to SeoulFor food lovers travelling to Korea the first ever edition of the Michelin Guide to Seoul has been released.

NYC expects to break the 60 million visitor mark

NYC expects to break the 60 million visitor markNew York City will welcome a record 60.3 million visitors by year's end (a 3% increase over 2015), surpassing the 60 million...

Christmas markets in Berlin are popular with locals and tourists.

Deadly Berlin attack: Were the warnings heeded?German authorities are still undecided whether the driver of a Polish-registered articulated lorry deliberately ploughed into...

Tourists subjected to ‘walk of shame’ on Indonesian island

Tourists subjected to ‘walk of shame’ on Indonesian islandAn Australian couple has been forced on ‘walk of shame’ on Gili Trawangan island off the Indonesia island of Lombok.

Gunmen kill tourist, security forces in Jordan

Gunmen kill tourist, security forces in JordanA female Canadian tourist, two Jordanian civilians and seven security personnel, were shot and killed when several gunmen holed...

Here we go again...smog clogs China

Here we go again...smog clogs ChinaSmog – the scourge of winters in China – affected dozens of cities on Sunday with more than 40 in the country’s North-east...

Diving on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef

Great Barrier Reef deaths worry operatorsAn elderly Japanese woman has died while snorkelling at Australia’s Great Barrier Reef - the fourth tourist death at the north...

Malaysian group in high-stakes casino venture

Malaysian group in high-stakes casino ventureThe complex will be built in Prey Veng province near the Vietnamese border with Cambodia, according to a filing on the...

Going UP and UP, the world’s biggest religious skyscraper

Going UP and UP, the world’s biggest religious skyscraperWork is under way on the world’s tallest religious skyscraper: a 213 metre-tall Hindu temple in India.

LEGOLAND Malaysia chills out for the festive season

LEGOLAND Malaysia chills out for the festive seasonThroughout December, a snow machine is providing special snow effects four times a day, and a one-of-a-kind Christmas market in...

Odds shorten on approval for Japanese casinos

Odds shorten on approval for Japanese casinosJapan has moved closer to becoming a global gambling enclave with the passing of a long-awaited bill to legalise casinos.

Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins

The Hobbit still the hero for NZ tourismTourism New Zealand has come up with a unique way for tourists to explore the country - re-imagining New Zealand experiences...

Refugees to benefit from sale of Paris love locks

Refugees to benefit from sale of Paris love locksTonnes of love locks removed from Paris’s bridges are to be sold to support the city’s refugee groups.

The World islands, Dubai

Where in The World is Honeymoon Island?Plans to develop a group of islands at The World islands off Dubai’s coastline have taken a major step forward after developer...

View of Baku by the Caspian Sea

Baku revealed as top Asian destination on the riseTripAdvisor has announced the Travellers’ Choice awards for Destinations on the Rise, and Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, has...

Rik Soderlund

Where is Australia’s best beach? Hint: It’s closer to JakartaA remote island territory in the Indian Ocean has been named home to Australia's best beach.

The cheapest time to be in Bangkok is early January.

Where it pays to stay during high seasonTripAdvisor research has shown that Bangkok is the most budget-friendly place to spend a week-long vacation during the high...

Lights to shine on Macau’s Senado Square

Lights! Camera! Macau is ready for actionUntil December 31, iconic buildings like the Ruins of St Paul’s and Senado Square, Nam Van Lake and other key areas will be...

Woman survives deadly jellyfish sting Down Under

Woman survives deadly jellyfish sting Down UnderA female snorkeller suffered heart failure following an Irukandji jellyfish sting in far north Queensland.

Hong Kong warned about maintaining democracy

How free is your destination?Hong Kong maintained its leading position as the freest jurisdiction in the world in the Human Freedom Index, released November...