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Google Earth is celebrating National Park Week with new guided tours around 31 of America's natural treasures. Courtesy pxhere

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How to explore America's National Parks from your sofa

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Kuwait Airways plane damaged by 'sudden impact of snow'

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Is it safe to travel to Sri Lanka? Governments update advisories
Sri Lanka is home to a blossoming surf scene. Courtesy Flickr / Ammila Tennakoon

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How we can all help Sri Lanka recover from tragedy through tourism
Sherwood Queenstown overlooks Lake Wakatipu in New Zealand. Courtesy Expedia

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Earth Day: the world's top 10 sustainable hotels
Twitter / Louise Burke

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Can flights go single-use plastic-free? Etihad shows how

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The Ben Abeba restaurant sponsors a youth football club who dine for free after tournament wins. Courtesy Ben Abeba

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The Scottish pensioner who opened a restaurant in Ethiopia
Al Jahili Fort is just one of the many attractions in the Garden City of Al Ain. Courtesy TCA

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New bus route launched between Dubai and Al Ain
Legoland Dubai is set to get its own hotel in 2020. Courtesy Legoland Dubai

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The Middle East's first Legoland Hotel is opening in Dubai
Aerial panorama of Taipei City at dusk, with a view of Taipei 101. Getty Images

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24 hours in Taipei: A tried-and-trusted travel itinerary
New Zealand is a destination with options that suit every kind of traveller. Tourism New Zealand

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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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These two Italian towns are selling homes for just $1
Al Jahili Fort is just one of the many attractions in the Garden City of Al Ain. Courtesy TCA

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New bus route launched between Dubai and Al Ain
Legoland Dubai is set to get its own hotel in 2020. Courtesy Legoland Dubai

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The Middle East's first Legoland Hotel is opening in Dubai
Aerial panorama of Taipei City at dusk, with a view of Taipei 101. Getty Images

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New Zealand is a destination with options that suit every kind of traveller. Tourism New Zealand

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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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These two Italian towns are selling homes for just $1
Paramount Hotel - aerial. Courtesy Paramount Hotel

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What to expect from the Paramount Hotel Dubai
Etihad crew get ready to fly the world's first ultra-long-haul, plastic-free flight to Brisbane. Courtesy Etihad Airways

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Etihad to make world’s first plastic-free, ultra-long-haul flight between Abu Dhabi and Australia
Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort by Anantara has been named as the world's most Instagrammable hotel. Anantara Qasr Al Sarab / Instagram

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This Abu Dhabi hotel has just been named as the most Instagrammable in the world
Air France-KLM has announced free flights for anyone flying to Paris for the reconstruction of the Notre-Dame cathedral. Courtesy Air France-KLM 

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Air France-KLM offer free flights for Notre-Dame reconstruction
Head to Canada if you enjoy exploring vast wilderness. Getty Images

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Going it alone: The safest countries to visit as a solo traveller
The Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park London reopened to overnight guests yesterday. Courtesy Mandarin Oriental Hotels

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The historic Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park reopens after being destroyed by a fire last year
FILE PHOTO: Emirates Airlines aircraft are seen at Dubai International Airport, United Arab Emirates May 10, 2016. REUTERS/Ashraf Mohammad/File Photo

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Dubai Airport runway closure: Everything travellers need to know
The new Boeing 777 first class suite with virtual windows and an inspiration kit. Courtesy Emirates

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Emirates to introduce new Boeing 777 first class cabins on Middle East flights
A Rolls Royce Olympus turbojet, used to power Concorde, similar to the one listed on ebay. Courtesy Wikimedia Commons /  Timitrius

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For sale: an original Concorde engine worth more than Dh3 million
Indulge your 'Game of Thrones' fandom with a stay at Lannister's Lair in The Refinery Hotel. Courtesy Allan Warren / The Refinery Hotel

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Is this 'Game of Thrones' hotel suite in New York the best place to watch the new season?
Take advantage of a stopover stay and check off two bucket-list destinations in one trip. Courtesy Promote Iceland

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6 destinations to schedule a stopover in when you next travel
The emerald green sustainability livery on an Emirates A380. Courtesy Emirates

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Emirates increases Expo 2020 livery A380s and Boeing 777s in its fleet to 40
Tourists in Santorini are being urged to think twice before riding donkeys. Courtesy The Donkey Sanctuary

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Tourists in Santorini urged to consider donkey welfare
Google has been making big steps into the world of online travel. Getty Images

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Will Google make online holiday booking better?
The exterior of the small yet grand boutique hotel. Photo: Supplied 

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Hotel insider: Raya Heritage, Chiang Mai
Looking out from Habibi Hostel in Bethlehem, Palestine. Courtesy Habibi Hostel

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'The good, the bad and the ugly': Inside Palestine's best budget hostel
View from the Dead Sea, just an hour from Jordan's capital Amman. 

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12 last-minute getaways within four hours of the UAE
Nasa's new airplane wing design is being tested at the space agency's Langley Research Center. Courtesy Nasa

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Nasa’s new aeroplane wing could change the future of flying
Wow Air closed last month joining 19 other airlines that have ceased operations this year and last. Courtesy Milan Nykodym / Wikimedia Commons

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Airbnb has been criticised for its slow response to reports of hidden cameras discovered in an airbnb in Cork, Ireland. Bloomberg

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HE Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan and His Holiness Mahant Swami Maharaj stand in the corridor of 1,096 pillars

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Hindu priests visit Abu Dhabi's Grand Mosque with Sheikh Nahyan
An Oman Air plane takes off at Abu Dhabi International Airport. Delores Johnson / The National

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Oman plans to raise $6bn to finance aviation sector growth
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Google Images created to show a Jennifer Lopez dress