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Seeing is believing

[2016-07-30 07:03]

Before coming to China whatever little I knew about the country came from my interaction with Chinese people abroad, news reports by foreign media and endless speculation. I always felt that the mainland was culturally similar to India, where I grew up, and radically different from the US, where I was born. I never expected to see a Tesla on the road or use Uber to get around the city, but as they say, anything is possible in China.

Making the great escape

[2016-07-23 07:47]

Tianmu Mountain nature reserve is the perfect remedy for those looking for a break from the city

Cactus, buffalo, golf carts and the beach: Catalina Island

[2016-07-23 07:47]

Catalina Island is just a ferry ride from Long Beach and other points on the coast of Southern California, but it feels like it's a world away. Go for a swim, try a buffalo milk cocktail and maybe even take a tour to catch a glimpse of real buffalo in the island's scrubby hills. Rent a golf cart to tool around in and visit the botanical garden. Whether you're there for a day, an overnight or longer, there's plenty to do. Or just lie on the beach, enjoy the scenery and do nothing at all.

Crossing Spain on an ancient pilgrimage route

[2016-07-16 07:40]

French Way takes you across country to Apostle's burial site

Cambodia says visitors to Angkor temples must dress properly

[2016-07-16 07:40]

Visitors who dress immodestly will not be allowed to enter Cambodia's famed Angkor temple complex, the agency that oversees the site said Thursday.

Tapping its cultural diversity

[2016-07-16 07:40]

A project launched in Guiyang, the capital of the province, recently aims to bring local cultures closer to city's residents and visitors

A Red bastion gets a green makeover

[2016-07-16 07:40]

Zunyi City is a well-known tourist destination due its key role in China's revolutionary history, but its picturesque countryside also has a lot to offer visitors.

Moving away from the mountains to find prosperity in cities

[2016-07-16 07:40]

One of the largest relocation programs in modern China's history is now underway - 1.3 million people in the country's most poverty-stricken province, Guizhou, will be moved from mountainous areas to nearby townships by 2020.

It takes many to tango

[2016-07-09 07:33]

The Argentine dance is sweeping many off their feet in China LYU XIAOQIAN

Delight as elder masters of jazz return to perform at Montreux

[2016-07-09 07:33]

As saxophone supremo Charles Lloyd pushes out a cascade of soaring notes, jazz aficionados in Montreux sway in rapture.

What's for dinner? Native seaweed

[2016-07-02 09:35]

Chef Rodolfo Guzman is hunting amid the rocks on a Chilean beach for the ingredients that have made his restaurant all the rage: algae, sea creatures and other marine delicacies.

Change brings culinary revolution to Cuba

[2016-07-02 09:35]

At 65, Ramon Alfonso has seen a lot of history in his native Cuba. But this is the first time he has eaten a vegan salad.

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