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A guest room at the Hyatt Regency Aqaba. Hyatt

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A world of new travel loyalty programmes

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Heading to Asia? Here are four new hotels to put on your itinerary 

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Hike the ancient Bedouin lands on the Sinai trail
A beach in Palau: the island nation in the South Pacific, while blessed with rich natural resources, for decades suffered from colonial and capitalistic exploitation of its fish stocks by Japan and then the United States. Pixabay

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Ecotourism only makes sense if we all talk to each other
The colourful hill-top houses of Valpraiso, Chile. Juman Jarallah / The National

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A taste of Chile, from bohemian Valparaiso to the glassy expanses of Puerto Varas 
The exterior of the St Regis Vancouver. St Regis Hotel

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Hotel Insider: The St Regis Hotel, Vancouver, Canada

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On the move: lessons from the cliff edge 
You have to know what the best seats are – and they vary between aircraft and airline. Bloomberg

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How to pick the perfect seat for your Emirates or Etihad flight
The peninsula of Halkidiki. Photo by Carlo Raciti 

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Where to eat, sleep and shop in Halkidiki, Greece 
Double room at Roho ya Selous, Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania. Courtesy Asilia Africa

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Hotel insider: Roho Ya Selous Lodge Tanzania
Passengers can now purchase hand baggage-only fares through Etihad to various locations within its network. Getty 

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Etihad launches hand baggage-only fares across selected destinations
The epicentre of Middle eastern culture and cuisine 

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WATCH: Edgware Road, London's 'Little Arabia'
The lobby at the Gulf Court Business Bay. Gulf Hotels Group

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The latest hotels to open in the GCC  
The peninsula of Halkidiki. Photo by Carlo Raciti 

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Where to eat, sleep and shop in Halkidiki, Greece 
Double room at Roho ya Selous, Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania. Courtesy Asilia Africa

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Hotel insider: Roho Ya Selous Lodge Tanzania
Passengers can now purchase hand baggage-only fares through Etihad to various locations within its network. Getty 

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Etihad launches hand baggage-only fares across selected destinations
The epicentre of Middle eastern culture and cuisine 

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WATCH: Edgware Road, London's 'Little Arabia'
The lobby at the Gulf Court Business Bay. Gulf Hotels Group

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The latest hotels to open in the GCC  
Five Palm Jumeirah has a bright cube-like facade. Five Palm Jumeirah

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Hotel insider: Five Palm Jumeirah Dubai 
A rendering of Marassi Egypt. Emaar

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UAE foreign minister visits new Emaar development on Egypt's north coast
The new Dh85 "gold cappuccino" at Dubai's Burj Al Arab hotel. Jumeirah

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Gold blend: Burj Al Arab offers a new glitzy cappuccino
Finolhu's Beach Bubble tent offers uninterrupted views of the stars, and rising sun, at one of the Maldives' newest luxury resorts

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This hotel room within a bubble takes glamping to a whole new level
Playa Cacao beach in Costa Rica is a water taxi away from the town of Golfito. Getty

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It is now easier to get to Costa Rica from Dubai 
The presence of other travellers at a location need not spoil the experience. Here, tourists at Oregon's Crater Lake National Park. Rosemary Behan

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On the move: why patience truly is a virtue 
Domes Miramare, a Luxury Collection Resort, Corfu. 

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Travel briefs: Four fresh hotels to visit across Europe
A damaged, 17th century religious sculptures to be catalogued and reassembled. Photo by Devaki Menon

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Earthquakes cannot shake Nepal’s faith in saving its most sacred architecture
‘The Geography of Genius’ by Eric Weiner looks at art and place. Photo by Rosemary Behan

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On the move: Could Abu Dhabi be a place of genius?
Edgware Road is the epicentre of Middle Eastern cuisine in London

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In defence of Edgware Road: London’s ‘Arab street’
 St Mark’s Campanile in Piazza San Marco. Getty 

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From film stars to Michelin stars: a guide to fine dining in Venice 
Scenes of Trollstigen lookout point in Norway, overlooking the valley

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Fjord fiesta: travelling through Norway in a Tesla Model X
Fairmont Amman - Crystal Lobby Lounge. Courtesy Fairmont Amman

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Hotel insider: Fairmont Amman
Emirates will soon fly to Riyadh 28 times a week. AP

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Emirates expands flights to Riyadh making it 91 to Saudi Arabia each week
Khareef Season in Salalah, Oman. Courtesy: Ministry of Tourism – Oman

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Safe passage to Salalah: our driving dos and don’ts when undertaking a road trip
Anantara Quy Nhon. Courtesy Anantara Hotels and Resorts

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Travel briefs: Four new hotels to look at in Asia
From the air, the Hagi Sophia and the Bosphorus dominate Istanbul. Getty Images

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Where to eat, sleep and shop in Istanbul
Airport staff are all human, with their own approach to their work and the rules. Getty Images

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On the move: How to approach immigration officials
A view of the city from Ankara citadel. Alamy Stock Photo

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Where to eat, sleep and shop in Ankara, Turkey 
Deluxe room have their own private terraces from which to enjoy the views. The Royal Livingstone Zambia Hotel by Anantara

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Hotel insider: The Royal Livingstone Victoria Falls Zambia Hotel by Anantara
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Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James, who has now moved to the LA Lakers, will star in Space Jam's sequel (filming will be easier now that he lives just down the road from Hollywood). Photo / AP

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A Space Jam sequel starring LeBron James is happening