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Wunderkammer offers escape from Berlin art scene
To reach the Secret Cabinet, you pick up a map at a kiosk that leads you around the street corner to a tall, bottle green door that you enter to reach a flat whose backroom is carpeted with mirrors and stuffed with artworks.
London hotels set for Olympics price spike
Room rates will more than double during this Summer's Olympic Games, according to an annual Hotel Price Index.
Edinburgh Festival embraces world in Olympic year
The Edinburgh International Festival EIF.L, taking advantage of the London Olympic Games, has spread its wings around the world this year to bring nearly 3,000 artists from 47 nations to the Scottish capital in August and attract a global audience.
German court sets high bar for night flights
A German court due to make a landmark ruling on a night flight ban at Frankfurt airport said residents' need of a few hours of quiet during the night near Germany's busiest hub deserved "special consideration".
Boeing says to meet 787 year goals despite glitch
The head of Boeing Co's Commercial Airplanes unit reaffirmed on Wednesday that the plane-maker can correct a glitch on the 787 Dreamliner and meet its delivery goals for the plane this year.
Watchmakers target female market with complex pieces
Traditionally dominated by timepieces for men looking to show off their status with a Rolex or Omega, the $21 billion Swiss watchmaking industry is starting to design intricate watch movements for the neglected female market.
Iraq's artists lament decline in cultural life
Yasir Abdul-Hakim, a sculpture student at Iraq's Fine Arts Academy, wanted to learn his craft by making copies of a nude Greek statue. A professor told him to cover them with clothes.
China's palate ripens for European vineyards, chateaux
Chinese state-owned firms, private corporations and wealthy individuals are buying European vineyards as they look to capitalise on a growing domestic thirst for foreign wine.
Voyage Manager Goes Social With Facebook
Voyage Manager has made a significant step into the world of social media with the integration of the VM Travel Tracking Suite with the world's largest social network, Facebook.
30 Minute Check-In for New Flights to Coastal Turkey
Fed-up with tedious airport delays, long queues at security clearance, catching the red-eye or being stuffed like sardines into a low-cost carrier which charges the earth for a sip of water?
Listen to Live "Bon* Journey" and "Drink Tea" with Shakespeare
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Michigan Spring Getaway Packages
For those looking for a vacation that celebrates spring check out Tee Lake Resort. For those looking for a vacation that celebrates spring check out Tee Lake Resort.
SignUp4 Announces New Travel Technology Integration With FlightStats
SignUp4, the innovative meetings intelligence expert announced its integration with FlightStats, a recognized global leader in flight information. This powerful integration will significantly improve travel management logistics for event planners pairing attendee flight and event registration data. The new Flight Exception Report will provide up-to-the-minute flight details for these attendees including registrant's ID, airline, flight number, departure/arrival locations and times, flight statu...
Riches to rags for Spanish towns
Fifty years ago Peleas de Abajo was a centre of farming innovation. Now it is famous for claiming to be Spain's most indebted municipality after investments made during the country's boom years went sour.
Show time for commercial spaceflight at hand
The first privately owned passenger spaceship is on track for a test flight beyond the atmosphere this year, and nearly 500 people have signed up for rides.
Hotel suppliers add jobs as renovations rise
Kevin Sanders spent much of the past year bolstering his sales force, banking on a recovery in the hotel business.
Louvre Hotels banks on Chinese partner for expansion
Louvre Hotels, owned by U.S. investment group Starwood Capital, is banking on Chinese partner JinJiang Inn to speed up its expansion in fast-growing China and catch up with larger international rivals such as France's Accor.
Corporate intelligence firms follow U.S. graft probes to Asia
As anti-corruption cops from U.S. law enforcement agencies train their sights on Asia, the booming corporate intelligence business is not far behind.
Nobel economists urge Obama: back EU carbon limits
Top U.S. economists, including five Nobel Prize winners, have urged U.S. President Barack Obama to drop his opposition to charging airlines for carbon emissions under a European Union scheme that has drawn fierce opposition from airlines and governments around the world.
Etihad, Air Berlin to share Dreamliner programs
Etihad Airways and Air Berlin announced plans to pool their Boeing 787 programs, three months after the Abu Dhabi-based carrier raised its stake in Germany's second-biggest airline to almost 30 percent.
Kingfisher cuts back on overseas flights
India's Kingfisher Airlines will scale back overseas flights to cut costs and attract funding from sceptical investors, but the country's aviation regulator accused it on Wednesday of reneging on a recovery plan and British Airways said it had suspended a code-sharing pact with airline.
Swiss lawmakers support ban on dolphin aquariums
Switzerland's lower house voted on Tuesday to ban the keeping of dolphins in zoo aquariums or for entertainment purposes following the deaths last year of three dolphins at a Swiss theme park.
That's not a salad, it's a symphony
Vendors at the local market in Beijing could be forgiven for thinking that Nan Weidong and Nan Weiping run a restaurant. But the bags stuffed full of vegetables the brothers lug back home are used for a very different purpose -- musical instruments.
Fear of driving? Avoid St. Louis and Dallas
Planning a road trip in the United States? You might want to avoid St. Louis, Dallas and Houston. Planning a road trip in the United States? You might want to avoid St.
London transport confident of staving off Olympic tube strike
London transport bosses dismissed fears of a strike on the underground train network during this summer's Olympics saying they were confident a deal could be struck that would avoid chaos for commuters and sports fans.
How to save money on your UK holiday
If you are taking a holiday in the UK you might be interested in 5 quick and easy tips that could help you save hassle and money on your trip. After all why pay for a second rate service!
Pestana Group wins 2012 fractional Property Award
Pestana Properties part of the Pestana Group and Pestana Golf Resorts in the Algarve are proud to again accept the award on behalf of their Fractional Property Team and also on behalf of the Algarve, showing that the Algarve still has much to offer the investors of property worldwide.
New route maps at New York-area airports
For those who fly in and out of New York airports -- fasten your seat belts for one of the biggest changes in recent memory.
Japan Inc ditches ties, casual in vogue
The words "Japanese salaryman" may evoke images of conservative business attire, but an increasing number of corporate warriors are ditching their neckties and embracing a more casual style, a survey showed.
Aviation chiefs ask EU leaders to halt carbon row
European aviation bosses have urged political leaders to stop an escalating global row over an EU carbon levy, warning it is threatening their industry and has already led to $12 billion worth of orders being suspended.
