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World Travel Market 2015 interview – Phyllis Kandie, Kenya

Italy

Trevi fountain's waters flow again as landmark re-opens after facelift

One of Rome’s most famous landmarks the Trevi fountain has finished getting a facelift. The romantic must-visit site had been in need of a makeover

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Postcards from Okinawa: The food of longevity

We end our visit to Okinawa, Japan, with a Postcard about the fascinating food

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Keeping alive Okinawa’s tasty secrets of longevity

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Macedonian Postcards: Matka Canyon, Skopje

Our new series of Postcards begins near the Macedonian capital

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The magical retreat near Skopje

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Postcards from Okinawa: The colourful art of Bingata

Our latest Postcard focuses on some of the colourful textiles in Okinawa

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The colours of Okinawa captured in stunning textiles

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Oman’s unique blend of natural wonders

From coconut fringed beaches and crystal clears seas to rocky mountains and a desert straight from one thousand and one nights, Oman’s landscape

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Traveller's diary: Oman's Landscape Diversity

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"It's one of the most tantalising beaches I have ever seen"

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Postcards from Okinawa: The wonders of Zamami

Our new series of Postcards comes to you from Okinawa in the south of Japan

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Samarkand's silk road treasures

Camel caravans once stopped in Samarkand on their way from China to Europe. In the first edition of “Uzbekistan Life” we trace the legacy of the

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Traveller's diary: Samarkand

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Into the sea: Monaco rules the waves with ambitious land extension project

During 150 years Monaco, perched on its rocky outcrop in the Mediterranean, has reclaimed 40 hectares of land from the sea. Now that process is set

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Back to the future: about water, physics and what doesn't exist - yet

China

Brave Man's Bridge: China's spectacular glass walkway

The appropriately named Brave Man’s Bridge has opened in China’s central Hunan Province. Brave Mans Bridge - Glass Suspension Bridge In China

Philippines

Army official says kidnap of tourists in Philippines was planned

Three foreigners and a Filipino national have been kidnapped by gunmen from a popular Philippines resort on Samal island. A local army captain said

Italy

Renzi slams unions after Rome's Colosseum remained closed

Italy’s prime minister has slammed trade unions after Rome’s Colosseum remained closed until 11.30 on Friday morning so workers to attend a meeting

Egypt

Egypt: Relatives of slain tourists arrive in Cairo

Mexico’s Foreign Minister has arrived in Egpyt. Claudia Ruiz Massieu has travelled to Cairo with the relatives of eight Mexican tourists killed in