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A view of the village of Sambuca di Sicilia, Italy, where homes are being sold for Dh4

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Homes in this Italian town are being sold for Dh4

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Saudi Arabia opens Italian village before Milan play Juventus

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Hotel Insider: All-inclusive luxury at Ozen by Atmosphere, Maadhoo, Maldives
Travel security goes beyond checkpoints. 

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On the move: It’s time to combat data-breach fatigue
Downtown Chengdu at dusk. Getty 

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Hot pot and hip-hop in China's most chilled city 
Spend the summer in rural southern Italy. Courtesy Airbnb

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Airbnb wants to send you to Italy for three months

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Is booking your trip in January really the best idea?
First stop: the bay of Kotor in Montenegro. Courtesy Ella Sullivan

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Slipknots, sunset yoga and DJ sets: it's smooth sailing with The Yacht Week
What can flight travellers do about our more cramped, contemporary times in which seats are closer than ever? 

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Tall people problems: why the exit aisle isn't always the answer
The Palm Tower will be home to an 18-floor St Regis hotel and an infinity pool on the 50th floor. Courtesy Nakheel

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Work starts on one of world's highest rooftop infinity pools in Dubai
There are 47 camping tents at Banan Beach to camp in in style. Courtesy Banan Beach

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The UAE's best eco-lodges and glamping spots
Hundreds of thousands of federal employees are staying at home, or working without pay, due to the US government's partial shutdown, resulting in the closure of key tourist attractions. AFP 

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Here's what the US government shutdown means for travellers
A Norweigian Air Shuttle plane is stranded in Iran after an unscheduled landing at Shiraz Shahid Dastgheib International Airport. 

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Norwegian plane stranded in Iran's 'Bermuda Triangle'
What can flight travellers do about our more cramped, contemporary times in which seats are closer than ever? 

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Tall people problems: why the exit aisle isn't always the answer
The Palm Tower will be home to an 18-floor St Regis hotel and an infinity pool on the 50th floor. Courtesy Nakheel

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Work starts on one of world's highest rooftop infinity pools in Dubai
There are 47 camping tents at Banan Beach to camp in in style. Courtesy Banan Beach

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The UAE's best eco-lodges and glamping spots
Hundreds of thousands of federal employees are staying at home, or working without pay, due to the US government's partial shutdown, resulting in the closure of key tourist attractions. AFP 

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Here's what the US government shutdown means for travellers
A Norweigian Air Shuttle plane is stranded in Iran after an unscheduled landing at Shiraz Shahid Dastgheib International Airport. 

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Norwegian plane stranded in Iran's 'Bermuda Triangle'
Dooagh Beach, Achill Island has disappeared for the second time. Courtesy John Lucas

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Now you see it, now you don’t: Irish beach disappears, again
According to new data, Saturday is the best day to book cheap flights. Getty Images

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Saturday is the cheapest day to book flights
Antarctica's penguins could get sick as tourism numbers continue to rise. 

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Last chance tourists are making Antarctica's penguins sick
Overture will fly for the first time later this year. Courtesy: Supersonic Boom

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Supersonic jet will fly from Dubai to Boston in just 7 hours
Crowds at the 51st edition of the Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas where robots did much of the talking. Courtesy CES

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From flying Ubers to robotic luggage: 5 of this year's best travel tech solutions 
Aerial view of the Tuileries garden in the heart of Paris with the Eiffel tower in the background.

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These are the healthiest cities to visit this year
Tourists to Japan will now need to pay a departure or Sayonara charge. Courtesy Wikimedia Commons. 

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Japan introduces a new tourist tax
An Emirates plane was damaged as it braked suddenly because there was an unauthorised vehicle on the runway in Cairo. AP

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Emirates and Etihad announce discounts on flight tickets in January 2019
A guest room at Jumeirah at Saadiyat Island Resort, Abu Dhabi. Courtesy Jumeirah at Saadiyat Island Resort

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Hotel insider: Jumeirah at Saadiyat Island Resort
Masjid Putra, on the edge of Putrajaya Lake, is more traditional in style. Getty

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A tour of Malaysia's multifaceted mosques
A Flynas plane at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. Fayez Nureldine / AFP

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First Saudi female flight attendants to take off this month
The introduction of timed tickets at Machu Picchu could help with overcrowding during peak season. Courtesy Wikimedia Commons

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Machu Picchu visits are now by appointment only
Thomas Cook Airlines is among Airlineratings.com's top 10 world's safest low-cost airlines. LightRocket via Getty Images

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World's safest low-cost airlines 2019 revealed
Afghanistan's Ariana made this year's least-safe airlines list. AFP

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World's least safe airlines 2019 revealed
Oktoberfest is celebrated around the globe, including Dubai, by people from many different countries. Courtesy FoodPhotography

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Why tolerance tops this traveller's bucket list in 2019
Socially-conscious millennials are putting responsible travel on the agenda. Getty Images

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2019's top four travel trends
Prosecutors have lost their appeal against the acquittal of an Emirates flight attendant on theft charges.

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World's safest airlines 2019 revealed
The Lars’ Homestead, Luke Skywalker’s childhood home, is located in the small Berber-speaking town of Matmata. Courtesy Simon Speakman Cordall

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A tour of Tunisia's Star Wars sets
Flores island in Indonesia. Getty

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Holiday hit list: the 12 places to visit in 2019
Rock-cut tombs at Madain Saleh, near Al Ula, are Saudi Arabia's equivalent of Petra in Jordan, but receive only a trickle of visitors. Amar Grover / The National

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Al Ula, Saudi Arabia: tourist's alternative to Jordan's Petra – in pictures
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The fights take place on the Fujairah Corniche. Leslie Pableo / The National

UAE

Bullfighting in Fujairah divides opinion but delights fans
A flat wall is given a three-dimensional effect in the Hassan household in International City. Pawan Singh / The National 

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Inside a Dubai apartment that was designed from scratch
 Jose Mourinho, sacked in December as Manchester United manager, made a outspoken appearance on beIN Sports on Thursday. Clive Brunskill/Getty Images

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Jose Mourinho rails against the world in outspoken return as a TV pundit 
The new Spar supermarket on Hessa Street, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak/The National

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Take a look inside Dubai's new Spar supermarket
Manny Pacquiao, left, and Adrien Broner square off during the press conference for their WBA welterweight title fight. AP Photo

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When is Pacquiao v Broner? Lowdown on WBA welterweight title fight