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For history buffs, photographers and anyone who's ever said "Wow!" there's nothing quite like the sight of a medieval walled city approached from a distance.

Picture the scene: you're on board a flight and the view out of the window is stunning -- you spot towering mountains and glistening blue lakes.

Some of Hong Kong's best dining is done on the cheap. Here are a few of Old Town Central's top hole-in-the-wall food stalls. Video by Black Buddha.

Adventures to find the truth behind the hand made rugs of Central Asia are the secret to the success of Riyaz Bhat's Kashmir Handicrafts Emporium in Doha.

When approaching the Helgeland coastline, in northern Norway, you can't miss the Svartisen glacier spilling down the side of Almlifjellet mountain. Below, the gin-clear Holandsfjorden fjord -- an extension of the Norwegian Sea -- reflects the blue-toned mountain like a mirror.

It's the bold image of India most often seen in ad campaigns, films and music videos. But what is Holi and why do Indians celebrate it?

A theater in Stockholm has been turned into a "Klingon tourist center" in a good-humored bid to lure visitors to the "Star Trek" species' planet.

Folks in northern Michigan are getting to enjoy a phenomenon normally only seen in glaciers: blue ice, piled up in the Straits of Mackinac.

Smart travelers know that there's no time like the present to for pre-summer vacation savings. Check out our 10 best budget vacations for spring.

A visit to a South Korean spa (jjimjilbang) can be both painful and relaxing. A scrub mistress shares her secrets for a superb cleaning.

Italian nobility indulged in sex parties on Zannone until tragedy struck. Today it's a pretty deserted island you can chastely visit from Rome or Naples.

The world is full of good food. But what are the 50 best dishes -- those so delicious you should factor them into your travel plans?

The Starling Jet could combine the convenience of vertical takeoffs and landings that helicopters have with the speed of a jet plane.

As flights keep getting longer, jet lag doesn't seem to be going anywhere.

You'll be amazed at the things vending machines in Singapore dispense. Hot pizza, fresh salads and health care products are just the start.

The Czech Republic is a destination straight out of fairy tales.

Until recently, the only flat whites to be found in Moscow were the city's snowy streets and parks during the depths of winter.