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Istanbul restaurants change tune to woo big-spending Arabs

0 comment(s) | Owners play new music and translate menus into Arabic amid surge in visitors from Middle East .
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Bombing Kogelberg

0 comment(s) | Every December a large group of enthusiastic skateboarders catch the downhill action, writes Craig McKune.
Business

Cuba's lesson for capitalism

13 comment(s) | The 1950s Cuban revolution led to an egalitarian society with many admirable features.
Friday

Breaks to break the bank for

0 comment(s) | From Francis Ford Coppola's new hotel in Italy to the genius of Klimt in Vienna, Claire Wrathall has some tempting tips for travellers.
Travel

China's tomb raiders lay waste to history

1 comment(s) | Bulldozers and dynamite are being used to strip priceless artefacts from remote sites, with booty sold on to wealthy collectors.
Travel

Paris bans beggars from most popular shopping and tourist hotspots

0 comment(s) | French authorities claim no-go zones aim to stop pestering of foreign visitors by 'delinquents' run by criminal gangs.
Friday

Falling in love with the slow cycles of Zanzibar

2 comment(s) | You don't have to go on a luxury package tour to enjoy what this tropical Tanzanian island has to offer
Friday

Volcano eruption sparks tourism

0 comment(s) | Tourism in the Democratic Republic of Congo's ravaged east is doubling by the year as intrepid travellers set out to witness its natural wonders.
The Pioneer Memorial, dedicated to the Donner Party, is seen behind snow cleared from the parking lot at the Donner Memorial State Park at Truckee, California. The actual snow depth comes to half the height of the 22 foot tall shaft the statues are placed on. Near record snow in the Sierra has caused snow drifts to rise to nearly the top of power lines, putting stress on roofs, and making it difficult to travel. (Rich Pedroncelli, AP)

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