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Every book is a journey

Some suggestions of which books you can read - in full - on a single flight.

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Spanning the world’s best bridges

It’s the romance, legend and spectacle of a bridge that led Cheapflights.com to create its list of the Top 10 most impressive bridges around the world.

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Air travel ‘no risk to pregnant women’

Healthy mothers-to-be having pregnancies without complications should be able to fly until the 37th week, the latest advice reveals.

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ALLURING: The ancient Mayan city of Palenque, in the jungles of Chiapas, Mexico.

A destination is its cuisine
April 25 2013 at 14:11

Celeb chef Thomasina Miers believes you have only travelled when you’ve discovered the local food.

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Taking a break next to a Scandinavian lake.

Experiencing the world on two wheels
April 25 2013 at 07:56

For Larry Smith and wife Judi, it’s all about the bike, while seeing new places and faces, writes Roger Houghton.

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Orange dunes of the Kamasai Valley. Pictures: George Steinmetz

Sand in his eyes
April 24 2013 at 08:03

David Rosenberg meets a man who likes nothing better than to hover above the world’s more parched places.

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The Gauteng Travel Guide has outperformed the mobile app download distribution for iPhones, at 71.43 percent, compared to the benchmark of 0.37 percent.

Gauteng travel app hits jackpot
April 23 2013 at 14:13

Gauteng Tourism’s first mobile app has reached the number one spot as South Africa’s favourite free travel app.

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Ben Stiller in Night At The Museum

A night at the museum?
April 23 2013 at 08:00

Lucy Gillmore lists the best museums around the world to visit after dark.

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Virgin America did the best job of flying customers last year.

US passengers pick best airlines
April 22 2013 at 08:33

Virgin America did the best job of flying customers last year while United Airlines was the worst, study shows.

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New York-based chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten is in charge at Eden Rock, St Barths, where he blends island produce with creole flavours.

Buffing up buffets
April 20 2013 at 09:13

Gone are the tired-looking Mediterranean menus – resorts are now opting for stellar chefs.

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Even grown-up hideaways, traditionally the preserve of honeymooners, fling their arms open to little ones now.

Hotels get in on the family act
April 19 2013 at 08:50

Luxury resorts now have the kind of amenities that make Disneyland look neglectful, writes Juliet Kinsman.

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Centraal Station, in the heart of the city, passing Rembrandt's house on the way to the Jewish Quarter.

Want to see European city sights?
April 18 2013 at 12:49

Trekathons cover the same distance as a marathon, but with a lot less gasping and a lot more sightseeing in between. Aaron Millar gives it a try.

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Ulusaba Private Game Reserve

Branson’s life in travel
April 17 2013 at 12:31

‘Memories are made when travelling, not when you’re chained to a desk,’ writes Laura Holt.

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