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Bali braces for Mount Agung eruption

The volcano threatening to erupt in Bali, has forced the island's main airport to shut down a second day stranding tens of thousands of tourists.

Focus

Cameroon: the treasures of "Africa in miniature"

In this edition of Focus, we are off to Cameroon, to discover the incredible diversity of this country, described by many as “Africa in Miniature”.

Series

Wine-making at the foot of snow-covered Kazakh mountains

The last episode in our current series of Postcards takes us to a popular wine growing part of the Kazakh region of Almaty.

Indonesia

Bali volcano eruption: What we know so far

Thousands of people have been evacuated from around Mount Agung amid fears of an "imminent" eruption

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Green News

24 Hours in Beirut

Strolling the Lebanese capital food scene and discovering its eye-catching design architecture.

Travel News

Half a day in Southampton

Kazakhstan

Borat actor pledges to pay mankini tourist fines

Sacha Baron Cohen intervenes after incident in Kazakh capital

Travel News

Half a day in Papagayo, Costa Rica

Series

The revival of ancient Kazakh arts and crafts

The modern and the ancient have come together in the creation of a new centre of excellence in Almaty

Living

Three Stars in the Mountains

Italian restaurant St. Hubertus is the first to win three Michelin stars in three years in Italy.

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Jordan scuttles military transport plane to make new diving reef for tourists

Plane latest unusual object used to "seed" coral reefs in the Gulf of Aqaba.

Destinations

EXCITING HOTELS IN 2018

Where to book a room before everyone else does in 2018.

United Kingdom

These countries tell why ecotourism is important

Ecotourism was one of the hot topics at the World Travel Market.

Series

Traffic gives way to public spaces in Almaty

A large part of the Kazakh city's historic centre has recently been given a revamp

Destinations

Winter in the sun

Beat European ice-cold season with these inspirational eco-tourism sunny destinations.

Destinations

Your next holiday destination should be one of these

We went to the World Travel Market to find out the best places to go on holiday.

United Kingdom

What's hot on the travel market?

It's all about responsible tourism.

Italy

Ban on cruise ships in central Venice planned

Authorities have come up with a new plan that would ban the largest cruise ships from passing in front of St Mark's Square

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Awesome rock carvings in the Kazakh region of Almaty

Stunning rock carvings or petroglyphs can be found at Tanbaly, northwest of Almaty city

China

New glass skywalk opens in China

A new glass skywalk has opened in China's East Taihang Scenic Area. The skywalk in 226 metres long and two metres wide and 1180 metres off the ground.