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Trio trek Empty Quarter in footsteps of Thesiger

Trio trek Empty Quarter in footsteps of Thesiger

ABU DHABI, Nathalie Gillet- A British explorer and two Emiratis on Tuesday completed a 44-day trek across one of the world's largest deserts, the Empty Quarter, in the footsteps of the late traveller...
UAE-based explorer and two Emirati Nationals to recreate journey made by Thesiger in 1940s

UAE-based explorer and two Emirati Nationals to recreate journey made by Thesiger in 1940s

Abu Dhabi- The Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH) today announced the (FOOTSTEPS OF “Mubarak Bin London”) expedition which will see Captain Saeed Rashed Al Mesafry and Lt Ghafan...
Westerners head to Asia to feed their souls

Westerners head to Asia to feed their souls

RISHIKESH, Beatrice Le Bohec- Stressed in the West and looking for peace in the East, increasing numbers of tourists are heading to Asia for meditation or yoga classes. India, home to all the...

Tourists flock to Bali's 'Eat, Pray, Love' sage

UBUD, Sandra Lacut- Providence smiled on Balinese seer Ketut Liyer the day US tourist Elizabeth Gilbert came to visit -- her memoir, "Eat, Pray, Love", would make him richer than he ever dreamed....
US warns travelers of violence in Tunisia

US warns travelers of violence in Tunisia

WASHINGTON- The United States warned Americans on Thursday about the risk of violence during demonstrations in Tunisia, advising against non-essential travel to the north African country. The...

Weather moderates in western Europe

LONDON- An annual Christmas Day swimming race in London was called off Saturday after the water froze and a midwife had to ski to a mother-to-be on a snowbound Danish island. But European flights...
Italians relax on the slopes with 'Slow Skiing'

Italians relax on the slopes with 'Slow Skiing'

ROME- As ski lovers dust off their snow suits and prepare for the 2010 winter season, Italian resorts are offering more relaxing ways to enjoy the slopes as part of a new movement dubbed "Slow...
French balloonists to repeat England flight 100 years later

French balloonists to repeat England flight 100 years later

NANCY - Three hot air balloonists will set off from Nancy in eastern France on Sunday in a bid to reach England, and retrace a route only ever travelled by a French adventurer a century ago. "I...
Egypt seeks to woo Arab tourists for Ramadan revels

Egypt seeks to woo Arab tourists for Ramadan revels

CAIRO, Fatma Ahmed- With its cooler temperatures but more sizzling entertainment, Egypt has long been a prime destination for rich Arab tourists, especially from the Gulf states. This year,...

'Flying donkey' shocks Russian holidaymakers

MOSCOW, Anna Smolchenko- A braying donkey attached to a parasail and sent soaring in the blue skies above the beaches of southern Russia has stunned holidaymakers and prompted a police enquiry,...
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Leonard Cohen sings the blues

Leonard Cohen sings the blues
PARIS, Benedicte Rey- For four decades Leonard Cohen's brooding lyrics won him fans and accolades the world over, but the folk-rock poet never felt legitimate singing the blues -- until now. Elegantly clad in a suit and black trilby, the...