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Cyprus: readers' tips, recommendations and travel advice
Readers share their advice on visiting Cyprus. Send us your tips for the chance to win a trip to Hong Kong. 
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India: the delights of devotion in Tamil Nadu
Anna Murphy visits some of the oldest, most beautiful – and uncrowded – temples in India. 
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Bermuda has sand and sunshine – with just a hint of smugness
Bermuda isn't hip, nor does it need to be. It secured its paradise status in the 17th century, says Nigel Tisdall. 
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El misterio de Cortijo Jurado, Málaga
Un enorme cortijo situado en el distrito de Campanillas, de la ciudad Málaga, ubicado sobre un cerro junto a la Autovía del Guadalhorce, es uno de aquellos rincones de la España del misterio en donde una macabra leyenda, alimentada durante años, lo han convertido en uno de los puntos de peregrinación preferidos por los amantes [...] [Link]
Carcassonne, la idílica ciudad medieval francesa
Cuando al turista se le menciona Francia, lo primero que le viene a la mente es la romántica ciudad de Paris; sus museos y monumentos, sus avenidas y tiendas, sus restaurantes y pastelerías. Lejos de las principales miradas, pero disfrutado por aquellos que buscan lo auténtico, de los amantes de los castillos y fortalezas medievales, [...] [Link]
La casa de Amityville, Nueva York
Si eres aficionado al turismo paranormal, el 112 de Ocean Avenue, en Amityville (Nueva York), debe ser un destino obligado. Es como "La Meca" de los aficionados a las casas encantadas y a los sucesos paranormales. Su historia es por muchos conocida, y prácticamente forma parte ya de la cultura popular norteamericana. La de Amityville [...] [Link]
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In Transit Blog: Revisiting the War of 1812 On Its 200th Birthday
Military re-enactments, symphony concerts and historic tours mark the war's bicentennial. [Link]
In Transit Blog: Gay Hotel Tests Waters, Polar Bear and All
During NYC Pride week, the Hotel on Rivington will become a spinoff of Lords South Beach. [Link]
In Transit Blog: The Chelsea Flower Show Opens in London
From Tuesday through Friday the Chelsea Flower Show will feature some of the world's most beautifully designed gardens and floral and horticultural displays. [Link]
Noticias del portal de turismo de la Comunitat Valenciana
Valencia, between museums and nations, 14/05/2012 – 20/05/2012
On 16th May, and for a month, the Festival of Nations is installed in Valencia at the old Turia riverbed. An ideal setting to have fun and discover music, gastronomy and the culture of a wide number of countries. Furthermore, the start of the [Link]
+ Jazz in the Region of Valencia, 14/05/2012 – 20/05/2012
A concert series of jazz are the perfect excuse to enjoy culture in the provinces of Castellón and Valencia this spring. Different municipalities will host, until 1st June, the performances of 
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Industry warned of Google flight threat
[Hits:4463] TITQ: Search giant's new search tool could spark a price war 
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TUI director leaves as colleagues are promoted
[Hits:7300] Four directors join the board 
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A Viennese whirl through the life of Klimt
Gustav Klimt prompts are everywhere in Vienna, in this the 150th anniversary of his birth. Naked Klimt women gaze out from hoardings, shops sell jewellery and clothes based on his gold-leaf extravaganzas and nine museums are displaying his canvases in the city that he made home. So I was sorry to find no plaque marking 21 Josefstadterstrasse, where Klimt had … [Link]
B&B And Beyond: Simon Says, Ghent
Just as picturesque as Bruges, but with only a fraction of the tourist traffic, Ghent is Belgium's hidden gem. With its canals and cobbled alleyways, it's perfect for a romantic getaway, and its thriving university gives the city a youthful buzz. And last week, a four-month cultural celebration of Ghent was unveiled; The "art experience" Track highlights the city's landmarks … [Link]
Sun and solitude on a hike through the Alps
High summer. Day three of a journey through rural France. It's peak holiday season. Here are three things you might not expect to find in the country at this time. First, wild flowers in profusion, banks of them surrounding me wherever I go: deep blue delphiniums, delicate pale-blue harebells, pink-tinged scabious, genipi, buttercups, daisies and thick, velvety green grass. Not … [Link]
MallorcaWeb: Latest news
Calendar of fairs and markets on the Balearic Islands 2012
Annual fairs and weekly and seasonal markets. [Link]
Jazz Voyeur Festival
From the 23rd of November to the 23rd of December. [Link]
International TUI Marathon Palma
Over 7,000 runners from all over Europe. [Link]
Offers in the Region of Valencia
FLY WITH PARAGLADING!, 130€, SANTA POLA, Adventure sports, Comunitat Valenciana
First contact with paragliding: come with Sureste . A safe, amazing and exciting sport, discover it in Santa Pola. [Link]
ADVENTURE IN THE NATURE, 50€, MONTANEJOS, Adventure sports, Comunitat Valenciana
Enjoy doing sport with Geoextrem. Canyoning in Montanejos (Castellón) [Link]
LIVE PAINTBALL , 25€, BOCAIRENT, Adventure sports, Comunitat Valenciana
Paintball in the deep of the mountain range with quality tours . For 10 persons in Bocairent [Link]
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Ryanair condems Ferrovial/BAA’s latest attempt to delay the sale of Stansted and a better …
Ryanair today (Oct 7th) condemned the latest attempts by the Ferrovial/BAA monopoly to further delay the sale of Stansted Airport, as recommended by the Competition Commission over three years ago in its August 2008 report. Ryanair has been invited to a case management conference this afternoon before the Competition Appeals Tribunal (CAT) at which the Ferrovial/BAA monopoly is seeking to “stay” … [Link]
Airberlin and Malev launch codeshare operation – 2011-10-10
Airberlin and the Hungarian airline Malev will in future be offering their customers selected flights as codeshare services. The codeshare agreement comes into force today and applies to flights from 30th October 2011. [Link]
Frontier Airlines receives coveted IOSA registration – 2011-10-05
Frontier Airlines has successfully completed the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) and achieved IOSA registration. Frontier is a wholly owned subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings, Inc. RJET +3.95%. [Link]
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Partying and living like a local in Madrid
Renting an apartment in a foreign country is a way to live alongside locals — and feel more like a resident than a tourist.
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Duel for Deadwood: Ghost town or gambling haven?
Deadwood is weighing how to keep its rough-and-tumble aesthetics while still offering the comfort of a 21st-century gambling spot.
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National parks offer prime views of eclipse
Events are planned across the West for the May 20 eclipse, the USA's first in nearly two decades.
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Spain and Portugal for Visitors
Tourism to Fuel the Flagging Spanish Economy
The economic news from Spain is dire to say the least. Recent figures are showing that the Spanish economy is slowly but surely slipping back into another recession. Despite all the doom and gloom, there is one sector of the economy that has been growing and is predicted to grow further in 2012: tourism. [Link]
Tourism to fuel the fledging Spanish economy
The economic news coming from Spain is dire to say the least. Recent figures are showing that the Spanish economy is slowly, but surely, slipping back into another recession. Despite all the doom and gloom, there is one sector of the economy that has been growing and is predicted to grow further in 2012: tourism. [Link]
Maldonado Worlds Most Expensive Ham
Though not actually available until 2008. the Maldonado family firm's 2006 Alba Quercus Reserve Iberian hams are being reserved at the whopping price of $2000 each, making this probably the most expensive ham in the world. Unfortunately the combination of high prices and pigs has brought out the worst in journalists around the world. For example, one headline from the normally … [Link]
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Iberostar compra cinco hoteles propiedad de Thomas Cook en Palma de Mallorca y Cádiz
La compañía hotelera ha adquirido la participación que tenía el mayorista en los establecimientos por un importe de 94 millones de euros. La operación se cerrará en la primera parte de 2012.
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El sector turístico pide al nuevo Gobierno una verdadera apuesta para generar empleo y salir de la crisis
En la presentación del Foro de Liderazgo Turístico, Sebastián Escarrer, presidente de Exceltur, ha manifestado que no existe otro sector que, unido a la construcción, pueda luchar contra el paro.
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NH Hoteles y la china HNA rompen su acuerdo
HNA ha decidido no invertir en NH dadas las condiciones tan volátiles de los mercados. La hotelera española se queda sin su socio para entrar en China.
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Luang Prabang and New Delhi: From the simply divine to the reassuringly sumptuous
Ed Victor embarks on a trip taking in two Asian cities that are poles apart – Luang Prabang in Laos and Delhi, India. But, he finds, they are equally as captivating. [Link]
History cruises: You'll dig a voyage to antiquity on a cruise that's an all-round education
Caroline Hendrie takes a cruise back in time to some of the gems of ancient and more modern history. From Ancient Rome to the Crusades, Italy to Croatia, it really is all in a day's work. [Link]
Andorra holidays: Fishing, wine and shopping heaven meet high in the Pyrenees
When Ian Botham told friends he was visiting Andorra for a spot of fly fishing, they struggled to place it. But after a top-class trip featuring fine food and memorable catches, it won't be long until it's firmly on the map. [Link]
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[...] AN architectural historian with a penchant for railroad stations, David Naylor has been traveling by train since the 1970s. He described the view from a train as a Baca Selengkapnya: http://johngordonross.com/travel/ [...]
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