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Travel Picks: Top 10 destinations to celebrate university graduation
May 22, 2012 01:18 AM
You’re in the final phase of revision before exams and the glorious release from academia.
Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Hatay, Turkey
By Jonathon Burch | May 19, 2012 12:28 AM
With thousands of refugees now taking shelter in Hatay after fleeing violence just across the border in their Syrian homeland.
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Discover a slice of rural life hidden in the Chouf
By Brooke Anderson | May 19, 2012 12:34 PM
From the trail of Niha there is a view of the Mediterranean Sea and clusters of cedar trees, as well as people who can explain the area’s history.
How to travel 40,000 kilometers without a penny
By Beth J. Harpaz | May 18, 2012 12:44 AM
Michael Wigge left his home in Berlin without a penny and traveled over 40,000 kilometers to Antarctica, hitchhiking, bartering and working his way by ship, plane, car and foot.
Creating breathing space amid Beirut’s bustle
By Olivia Alabaster | May 16, 2012 01:39 PM
To say there is a lack of public spaces in Beirut is perhaps an understatement.
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Top 10 holiday destinations to explore by bike
May 15, 2012 12:45 AM
While most travelers know that Copenhagen and Amsterdam are ideal for exploring by bicycle.
 
Breaking bread and raising glasses of Lebanese wine in the Bekaa
By Brooke Anderson | May 08, 2012 01:34 AM
Away from the posh restaurants of Beirut, Lebanese food and wine lovers are toasting one another at the source of the agricultural chain.
 
NYC offers wealth of free things for cash conscious visitors to do
May 05, 2012 12:41 AM
It’s ironic in a city with some of the most expensive hotels and restaurants in the world, but many of New York’s best attractions are free.
 
Travel Picks: Top 10 wedding anniversary spots
May 01, 2012 12:44 AM
As Britain’s Prince William and his wife Catherine celebrate their first year of marriage.
 
Paris glitterati wringing hands as Ritz set to close for renovation
By Alexandria Sage | April 27, 2012 12:45 AM
Enter the Ritz Paris and a well-heeled hush envelopes the senses.
 
Egypt minister sees tourism peaking again
April 26, 2012 03:42 PM
Egypt's Tourism Minister Munir Fakhry Abdel Nur Thursday expressed confidence in the nation's tourism sector, saying it is peaking to the levels of 2010 before the fall of Hosni Mubarak.
 
Tripoli, Batroun offer cultural treasures
By Justin Salhani | April 23, 2012 01:21 AM
The Phoenicians, Crusaders, Mamluks, Ottomans, Arabs, Europeans and others have all, at one time, claimed ownership over Lebanon’s northern coast.
Rare Egyptian scrolls found in Australian collection
April 21, 2012 10:42 AM
A British historian said Saturday he had unearthed a trove of Egyptian Book of the Dead fragments by a top ancient official after chancing upon a scrap on show in an Australian museum.
 
Explore the host of hidden treasures Beirut has on offer
By Niamh Fleming-Farrell | April 17, 2012 12:29 AM
Beirut guidebooks have their uses – hotel listings, emergency numbers, helpful maps – but on the sightseeing front they often come up short.
 
Transport: The Achilles heel of Olympics
By Nathalie Auriol | April 17, 2012 12:23 AM
Packed into a subway train that has broken down, or stuck in gridlocked traffic, it’s easy to spot one key aspect of London’s 2012 Olympic Games that is causing organizers sleepless nights.
 
Travel Picks: Top 10 places to celebrate Easter
March 24, 2012 01:05 AM
For those of you observing Lent, the long slog of abstinence and reflection that also coincides with the last of the winter chill in the northern hemisphere will soon be over with the chocolate.
 
Top 10 places to celebrate Easter
March 23, 2012 02:41 PM
For those of you observing Lent, the long slog of abstinence and reflection will soon be over with the chocolate, feasting and springtime blooms of Easter.
 
48 hours in Helsinki, 2012 World Design Capital
March 23, 2012 01:46 PM
Helsinki comes alive as soon as the snow begins to melt and residents start venturing outdoors again.
 
Sydney Harbour Bridge turns 80
March 19, 2012 11:12 AM
A group of Sydney Symphony Orchestra musicians scaled the city's Harbour Bridge for an exclusive concert Monday to celebrate the sweeping structure's 80th birthday.
 
Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Phoenix
By David Schwartz | March 13, 2012 03:42 PM
The sun-drenched city, the nation's sixth-largest, which boasts up to 300 sunny days a year, is growing fast.
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