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5 Beijing hotels with fitness facilities

Planning a trip to Beijing and want to keep working out even during your holiday or your business stay in China? Here is a selection of five Beijing hotels featuring facilities for fitness conscious travelers.

1. Hotel Swissôtel Hong Kong Macau Centre - Beijing

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5 Art Galleries in Midtown Manhattan

Planning a trip to New York to see the upcoming MoMa exhibition "Dalí: Painting and Film"? Is your stay in Manhattan motivated by your passion for modern art and desire to experience the Big Apple's thriving art scene?

After visiting The Museum of Modern Art, why not browse… read full article

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Roadblocks and Maharaja in the Rickshaw Run

Currently traveling to Visakatnaparan, which is on the coast. We've been traveling down the center of India for the past 4 days which has been great but we're looking forward to seeing the coast. We spent some time in Bhandavgarh National Park where we saw some tigers which was amazing. The place… read full article

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4 beautiful design hotels in Milan

If you like Italian design and are planning a trip to Italy, check out this selection of Milan hotels and get ready to explore one of Europe's leading cities for design, style and fashion.

1. Watttredici Hotel - Milan Famagosta

The Watttredici is a… read full article

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Neil’s Rickshaw Adventure: Crossing the border into India

Sorry for the radio silence. My blackberry didn't work in Nepal and the establishments we stayed in only came with one extra - mosquitos! By the battalion. Wireless Internet wasn't really going to be on the cards. So to give you all an update on the past few days of… read full article

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What would the Vikings think?

If you were to believe a T-shirt in a Copenhagen, Denmark souvenir shop, the “Last Viking” is lurking somewhere on Stroget, a pedestrian street in the center of Denmark’s capital. How else would you explain such a bold slogan?

Vikings… Stoic, adventurous, courageous, intimidating, resourceful, blond-haired… read full article

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Neil’s Rickshaw Adventure: Off to Kathmandu

I am sitting at the departure gate at Delhi airport having survived the most extraordinary route through an airport I've ever endured. Don't expect any signposts telling you where to go if you ever fly through here! It really is every man, woman and child for themselves. Having some how left the airport, I… read full article

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Neil’s Rickshaw Adventure in India and Nepal

Neil Ambler is participating in the 3-week Rickshaw run adventure in the Nepalese Himalayas. The Rickshaw Run is a tuk tuk race starting on 1 June in Kathmandu, Nepal and ending some 3 weeks later in Pondicherry, India. Neil will be sending updates as his team faces the usual dirt tracks, jungle, bad roads and… read full article

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Luxury golf hotels in Rome

Are you a golf enthusiast looking for a great destination for your next vacation? Did you know that over the last years, the Italian Golf Federation has developed many golf infrastructures throughout Italy, and that Rome has now become a mecca for golf fans? So if you want to play your favorite… read full article

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Shopping at Paris Barbès market

If you are on vacation in Paris for a few days and want to discover a new side of the city that will be less touristy than the sumptuous St. Germain, the shopping Mecca found in the Marais, or the student-filled Latin Quarter, check out the Marché… read full article

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Fumettopoli comics festival at Milan Atahotel Executive

Held four times a year at the Atahotel Executive, next to Porta Garibaldi train and metro station, Fumettopoli is the biggest cartoon festival in Milan, Italy. With over one hundred stands, editors, cartoonists, comic magazines, rare comic books, vintage comic strips, gadgets, DVDs, and brand new productions… read full article

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4 charming monastery hotels in Provence

Looking for a lovely hotel in the South of France? Check these four beautiful Provence hotels: Featuring top amenities, such as outdoor swimming pool, sunny garden, tennis and gourmet restaurant, they offer everything you need to have a great holiday. All housed in a historical landmark building, which… read full article

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5 cultural World Heritage sites to visit in Cuba

The island of Cuba in the Caribbean offers travelers fantastic natural sites of rare beauty, such as Alejandro de Humboldt and Desembarco del Granma national parks. But more than wonderful sandy beaches, blue lagoons, and lush tropical forests, the country boasts plenty of beautiful cultural landmarks including remarkable examples… read full article

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Moscow, hell or paradise?

MoscowRed Square, Kremlin! Yeah so what... Admit that those are very basic clichés when talking about Russia. It is like going to France with the only aim of seeing the Eiffel Tower. It may seem like an incredibly great idea if you have a pea-sized brain… read full article

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A great day trip from Florence to Bologna

I have recently met a really great guy from Seattle: he listens to great music, has a great taste in wine, and shares my love to travel to other great cities in Italy. As I write this I'm listening to some great music that I got… read full article

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