Travel
Google team captures Galapagos Island beauty for maps
24/05 06:26 CET
(AFP) - Google has followed in the footsteps of Charles Darwin to gather images of the beauty and biological diversity of the Galapagos Islands for the Internet titan's online maps.A Google Maps team toting 360-degree cameras sticking from backpacks hiked trails, hills, and even…
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23/05 23:32 CETJapan's ANA to resume Dreamliner flights Sunday
(AFP) - Japan's All Nippon Airways (ANA) on Thursday said it would put its Dreamliner fleet back into service this weekend, several days ahead…
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23/05 15:06 CETSolar plane sets distance record on US tour
(AFP) - The first manned aircraft that can fly day and night powered only by solar energy set a new distance record Thursday when it landed…
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23/05 09:25 CETPolish mine launches salt photo contest
(AFP) - One of the oldest salt mines in Europe, Poland's Wieliczka, on Tuesday called for photos of salt from across the globe for a contest…
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23/05 06:39 CETCheaper yen attracts record visitors to Japan
(AFP) - A record 923,000 foreigners travelled to Japan in April, up 18.1 percent from a year earlier, taking advantage of a weaker yen and an…
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22/05 23:31 CETCrackdown on AirBnB host in New York serves as cautionary tale
(Relaxnews) - Fallout from a case in which AirBnB activities have been…
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22/05 15:51 CETCorrection: Emirates not launching onboard shisha lounge
(Relaxnews) - A story published Tuesday, May 21, about Emirates airline…
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22/05 14:13 CETSolar plane set for new leg of cross-country US trip
(AFP) - The first-ever manned airplane that can fly by day or night on…
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22/05 09:44 CETForeign buyers descend on Sicily for bargain property
(AFP) - Foreign buyers are swooping on deserted villages in Sicily to…
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22/05 04:42 CETHong Kong hails the return of the duck
(AFP) - Hong Kong on Tuesday joyfully welcomed the return of a giant inflatable rubber duck, which drew tens of thousands of visitors before it…
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21/05 18:26 CETEU swimming beaches get clean bill of health
(AFP) - The vast majority of some 22,000 swimming beaches in the EU are clean and safe, the European Environment Agency said Tuesday.The …
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21/05 14:19 CETUnited's Boeing 787s back in skies
(AFP) - United Airlines resumed Boeing 787 Dreamliner flights Monday after the advanced plane was globally grounded four months ago due to…
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