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Off-road adventures in Macedonia

More than a thousand dirt tracks make this landlocked country a great place to mountain bike.

Syria

Fancy a holiday? Come to Syria!

The war-torn country is being portrayed as an inviting holiday destination - at a time when hundreds of thousands of its citizens are literally dying to leave.

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El Salvador: fireballs battle with the devil

Locals in the town of Nejapa in El Salvador have gathered, to hurl fireballs at one another in honour of a huge volcanic eruption in 1922 which forced all of the residents to abandon the…

France

Solar eclipse watchers celebrate Reunion 'ring of fire'

A solar eclipse delighted astronomy fans on Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean on Thursday (September 1), drawing sky watchers outside to watch the moon pass before the sun to make a so-called “ring o

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Business Series

British Airways resumes flights from London to Tehran

British Airways is resuming direct flights from London to Tehran which were suspended four years ago because of western sanctions against Iran.

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Reunion Island: thousands witness partial eclipse of the sun

The annular solar eclipse was perfectly visible from the French island of Reunion, as well as Madagascar and other locations across Central Africa.

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Spain: Tomatina festival

Over 20,000 revelers hurled 150,000 kilos of ripe tomatoes at each other in the ‘Tomatina’ festival held every year on the third Wednesday of August in the Spanish town of Buñol, 38 kilometres west of

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UK: Getting a soccer soaking

Crowds gathering on the banks of the Windrush for the annual 30-minute splashabout in Bourton-on-the-Water, UK, are being warned to wear waterproofs or risk getting…

Series

Postcards from Uzbekistan: the Tilla-Kori Madrassah

Once a place of Islamic learning, this magestic madrassah in Samarkand dates back to the 1600s

Economy

Worldwide tourism resilient but hit by economic weakness and terrorism

Fears over terrorism and economic weakness mean global travel is still growing but slowing according to the World Travel and Tourism Council.

Sci-Tech

Iceland: Puffin snorkeling!

Puffin snorkeling is the latest craze to hit Grimsey with tourists flocking to the Icelandic Island in the arctic circle to give it a go.

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China's new glass bridge promises heartstopping views

The longest and highest glass-bottomed bridge in the world opened to visitors on Saturday in Zhangjiajie, a scenic national park in central China’s Hunan…

Travel News

Tokyo attempts to revive its historical connection with water

Hundreds of years ago Tokyo was often referred to as the water city, until the focus shifted to the modern urban expanse that we know today

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Italy: last-minute preps for Siena's famous Palio race

Thousands of local residents and tourists have gathered in the Tuscan city of Siena to watch the Palio – one of the oldest Italian bareback horse races.

Focus

Thousands head to Cuba as tourism takes off

If you’re looking for a holiday in the sun – mixed with a unique history and culture, then you might consider going to Cuba.

Germany

Germany: tourist placed in refugee home

A Chinese tourist ended up being processed as a refugee after he lost his wallet while on holiday in Germany.

World News

Two British climbers found dead on Matterhorn

Their bodies were found in a ravine on the Italian side of the mountain.

Afghanistan

Foreign tourists injured in Afghan attack

Government officials say gunmen attacked their convoy as it passed through western Herat province.

USA

Commercial space tourism moves closer to reality as Virgin Galactic gets FAA licence

Richard Branson’s dream of commercial space tourism is a step closer to reality.

Economy

Tourists shun Turkey, visitor numbers slump in June

The number of foreigners visiting Turkey plummeted by over 40 percent in June, the biggest fall in tourist numbers in over two decades.