Travel
Adele’s ‘Someone Like You’ good for calming nervous flyers, says study
18/05 12:55 CET
(Relaxnews) - Freemium music streaming service Spotify has revealed a playlist of the best songs for nervous flyers based upon the results of a physiological study it commissioned. The study, commissioned by Spotify, conducted by anxiety physiologist Becky Spelmen found that…
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18/05 01:04 CETSome Chinese tourists 'uncivilised': top official
(AFP) - The dire manners and "uncivilised behaviour" of some Chinese tourists abroad are harming the country's image, said a top official who…
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17/05 21:49 CETHotel rates in Europe soar with more travelers booking mini-breaks
(Relaxnews) - In Europe, the end of winter and an increasing number of…
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17/05 14:25 CETTiny Australian town abuzz with Daft Punk fever
(AFP) - A tiny Australian town better known for cotton-picking than culture was relishing the limelight Friday as thousands of electro-pop fans…
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17/05 10:10 CETMoscow metro auctions off vintage carriages
(AFP) - Moscow metro is set to auction off more than a hundred of its iconic blue carriages after updating its rolling stock, a spokesman told…
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17/05 05:24 CETAbu Dhabi rolls out sleeping pods for tired passengers
(Relaxnews) - Tired passengers traveling through Abu Dhabi…
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16/05 19:01 CETSouthwest first to order Boeing's smallest 737 MAX
(AFP) - Southwest Airlines on Wednesday became the first airline to order Boeing's new 737 MAX 7 airplane, the smallest model of the new…
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16/05 00:21 CETFinal candidates vie for Tourism Australia's 'Best Jobs in the World'
(Relaxnews) - Finalists for Tourism Australia’s ‘Best Jobs in the…
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15/05 21:04 CETAir India's Dreamliner takes to the skies again
(AFP) - State-run Air India on Wednesday resumed flights of its Dreamliner jets four months after global regulators grounded the Boeing planes…
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15/05 16:12 CETParis police boost efforts to protect tourists
(AFP) - Paris police said Wednesday they would deploy more officers to protect tourists against pickpockets and launch an awareness campaign to…
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15/05 14:03 CETHong Kong cries fowl as giant rubber duck deflates
(AFP) - The giant inflatable rubber duck which has attracted tens of thousands of visitors since it sailed into Hong Kong two weeks ago was…
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15/05 03:29 CETHotwire launches airfare alert service
(Relaxnews) - Discount travel site Hotwire.com has launched a new website that will alert travelers when airfare prices for their destinations…
- 14/05 - Google Street View to collect photos of Canada's national parks
- 14/05 - United to resume Dreamliner flights May 20
- 14/05 - Japan firms to build Mongolian international airport
- 14/05 - Saudi Arabia eases visa rules to promote religious visits
- 14/05 - Auckland's SkyCity casino strikes deal for convention centre
- 13/05 - Airbus offers sneak preview of new A350
- 13/05 - Space tourism won't hurt environment: Branson
- 13/05 - New Yorkers get pumped up for bike sharing
- 12/05 - Havana Bay slowly reclaims historic splendor
- 12/05 - Branson serves as AirAsia stewardess after losing bet
- 12/05 - Gigantic balloon creature splits opinion in Australia
- 11/05 - Medieval crown jewels on display at Prague castle
- 11/05 - Air India set to resume Dreamliner flights
- 11/05 - Rome river judged too dirty for tourist cruises
- 10/05 - US commission announces plans for faster in-flight WiFi
- 10/05 - World Trade Center spire completed in New York
- 10/05 - Japan's ANA to resume Dreamliner service on June 1
- 10/05 - Flyers don't turn off phones in planes: survey
- 10/05 - Tourist numbers up in Brazil ahead of FIFA World Cup
- 09/05 - Latvia hopes for Baltic 'Bilbao effect' with Rothko museum
- 09/05 - Venice removes controversial Boy with Frog statue
- 09/05 - Ratatouille attraction planned for 2014 at Disneyland Paris
- 08/05 - Scientists may have found Brazilian 'Atlantis'
- 08/05 - Delhi metro to breathalyse commuters to weed out drunks
- 06/05 - Etihad, South African Airways ink codesharing deal
- 05/05 - Cold War bunker in Bosnia revived by modern art
- 05/05 - Archangel Gabriel features in Jerusalem exhibit
- 04/05 - Boeing 'taking next step' toward new 777 plane launch
- 04/05 - Solar plane lands at night on cross-country US trip
- 03/05 - Solar plane takes off on cross-country US trip
- 03/05 - Solar-powered plane set to launch cross-US flight
- 03/05 - Vivienne Westwood designs new uniforms for Virgin Atlantic
- 02/05 - Old foes to battle for world record on Everest
- 02/05 - Etihad and LinkedIn partnership encourages power networking sessions
- 02/05 - Top of the bill: giant rubber duck sails into Hong Kong
- 02/05 - Air-passenger traffic up 5.9% in March: IATA
- 01/05 - Iceland grapples with tourist influx
- 01/05 - New York's MoMA moves to seven-day week
- 01/05 - Japan's Mt Fuji to get World Heritage stamp: officials
- 01/05 - Boeing takes full-page ads in Japan papers
- 30/04 - Sydney's Bondi Beach to receive green makeover
- 30/04 - Orange invades Amsterdam for Dutch enthronement
- 30/04 - 'Thessaloniki's Pompeii' saved from relocation: archaeologists
- 29/04 - easyJet eliminates airport check-in in ongoing tavel trend
- 29/04 - App upgrades designed to make booking and travel stress-free
- 29/04 - Chinese tourists sail to disputed islands: report
- 29/04 - S. Korea unveils restored cultural treasure
- 28/04 - Old Sanaa, an endangered UNESCO heritage site
- 28/04 - Campaign to save Barrier Reef from industry
- 28/04 - Stairway to heaven: Siena cathedral opens roof tour
- 28/04 - Japan Dreamliner test flight lands at Tokyo airport
- 27/04 - Japan's ANA to test modified Dreamliner
- 27/04 - Van Goghs back home in renewed Amsterdam museum
- 26/04 - Philippine Airlines in major route expansion
- 26/04 - S.Africa sees record number of tourists
- 25/04 - Madrid to brand landmark metro station 'Vodafone'
- 25/04 - Top 10 busiest air corridors in the world
- 25/04 - Berlin implements hotel tax this summer
- 24/04 - Mobile travel bookers younger and more spontaneous: report
- 24/04 - Can you guess the world's busiest air route?
- 24/04 - UK bus stops get smarter for tech campaign
- 24/04 - Apply to move to outer space as Mars One opens for applications
- 23/04 - TSA delays plan to allow knives on planes
- 23/04 - France losing its luster among Brits at Spain's benefit
- 23/04 - Lithuania increasingly popular among British travelers: report
- 23/04 - Cannes Festival sends hotel rates soaring
- 22/04 - TripAdvisor launches green hotel guide for Earth Day
- 21/04 - The English village where phones think they're French
- 20/04 - The most user-friendly airline websites to navigate
- 19/04 - Sat-nav warns London lorry drivers of cyclists
