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Batumi: from strategic port to bustling sea resort

Georgia's third largest city has been undergoing a massive urban transformation which has made the city a leading Black Sea resort.

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The Tar: Azerbaijan's musical heritage

Believed by some to be Azerbaijan's national instrument, the tar has been around for centuries.

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Which is the most beautiful country in the world?

Rough Guides asked its readers to vote on the world's most alluring destinations.

Living

The inspiration of a 30 metre cubed steel box

Luxury in a container.

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Eco-Tourism: Preserving the Seychelles’ true treasures

In partnership with seychelles_islands

Mexico

Small room, small prices: Mexico City's first sleep pod hotel

Mexico City Airport opens first sleep capsule hotel.

Spain

Barcelona terrorism attacks shake debate over tourism

Campaigners calling for a tough approach to growth in the industry express concern about 'political usage' of attack.

Green News

World's longest zip line to open in the UAE

The UAE has an ambitious plan to become the adventure hub of the Middle East and break a new Guinness World Record.

Spain

Will the attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils harm Spain’s tourism sector?

Switzerland

Swiss suspend search for missing hikers amid fresh landslide fears

Swiss police are expecting more landslides in the remote valley where eight people went missing

Cult

Green landscapes in an unexpected place

Can you guess a moment where we are: Iceland?

Living

Hong Kong hospitality power couple

Meet the undisputed power couple of Hong Kong lifestyle and design.

Portugal

Lisbon ramps up security after vehicle attacks in Europe

The Portuguese capital is still considered to be one of the safest tourist destinations in the world but is not taking any risks.

France

Tourists flock back to Paris a year after terror attacks

Visitors return in force to the City of Lights in 2017 but there is caution after the Barcelona terror attacks.

Cyprus

Meet the donkeys in Cyprus orphaned by war

Tourists love them but some locals in northeast Cyprus think they are a nuisance and a road safety menace!

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Destinations

Five destinations where luxury and philanthropy go hand in hand

You will return home with the best souvenir: the satisfaction of knowing you made a difference.

Croatia

The dark side of tourism: Dubrovnik residents use TV to decide when to go out

Cult

200th anniversary of Hemingway's local bar in Cuba

After 200 years, one of Havana’s iconic bars still attracts hordes of thirsty drinkers, many of them Americans eager to take in the place that writer Ernest Hemingway made famous when he lived on the…