Rap chart-topper Drake on Monday earned a record 13 nominations for the American Music Awards, topping the mark set by the late king of pop, Michael Jackson.
Emerald mountains, rustic farmhouses and sparkling night views emerged from the Yangtze River's banks as we drifted along.
Chongqing's allure was demonstrated when it edged out four other domestic cities to host the Beijing-based World Tourism Cities Federation's annual summit in late September.
Our hiking group had reached the highest point of our trek through the Andes to Machu Picchu. Now our guide was leading us in a Quechua ritual. We took turns placing stones in an apacheta pyramid over herbs and bits of chocolate bars, offering them to Apu Salkantay, the spirit of the mountain sacred to the Incas. Its ice-covered peak shone above us, spotlit by the sun.
Lord Michael Bates claims he isn't a person who enjoys walking, because one needs to stay absolutely fit to do so regularly.
In 1996, Nicholas Sparks introduced the world to Allie and Noah in his best-selling novel The Notebook. Their story became an overnight sensation.
Literary circles are abuzz with speculation ahead of Thursday's Nobel Prize announcement, with award watchers suggesting this year's honors in literature could go to a controversial writer such as Syrian-born poet Adonis.
For Sonang Tashi, it's very exciting to be able to pass on an old craft that he has learned since he was a little boy. And at the same time, he is helping young people find a livelihood.
The Dutch city of Hoorn erupted with joy on Friday as it welcomed back five masterpieces recovered from a criminal gang in Ukraine after being snatched from the town's museum in 2005.
With the possible exception of Salman Rushdie, no author seems to generate as much fuss as the collective critics of the Michelin Guide.
A tasting with a winemaker doesn't usually come with a string quartet - even in France. But the four ladies in red silk and harmonious bows were a sign that Penfolds considers its latest crop of wines to be something special.
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