Meet Helen and Aphrodite, Cyprus's indigenous cats
The island which gave the world its first domesticated cat 9,500 years ago is about to bag two breeds of its own, the slinky Aphrodite and the stocky Helen.
Shanghai awaits Beijing nod on Disney park: source
The Shanghai government may soon give preliminary details on plans for a new Disney theme park it hopes to develop, as it awaits Beijing's formal approval for the project.
Planning your 2010 holidays? Guide recommends Suriname
Next year, it may be worth a visit to El Salvador, Lake Baikal or Cork, with these destinations featuring in a new Lonely Planet travel guide for the top places to go to in 2010.
Space hotel says it's on schedule to open in 2012
A company behind plans to open the first hotel in space says it is on target to accept its first paying guests in 2012.
World's largest cruise ship sails for US port
It's five times larger than the Titanic, has seven neighborhoods, an ice rink, a golf course and a 750-seat outdoor amphitheater.
Travel Picks: Top 10 ghost towns around the world
Travelers seeking a quiet place need look no further than the numerous towns around the world that have been abandoned for one reason or another.
Photo technique: landscapes
Among the most common of photographs is the landscape image. A look at some of our best.
China's first haunted house
A haunted house has lots of scary things in it - ghosts, skeletons and lots more! Can you find objects in the haunted house?
Business travel pitched as economic engine
The travel industry is working to redefine itself as a key player in the American economy by showing how it helps companies improve profits, serves as a source of tax revenue and provides jobs.
Another Titanic expedition possible in 2010
The company that has exclusive rights to salvage the Titanic wants to make another expedition to the world's most famous shipwreck in 2010.
Boo! China's first "haunted house" spooks this Halloween
The country's first Halloween haunted house attraction is spooking the crowds in Shanghai, with its creators hoping to cash in on the traditions of the ancient, but essentially Western, festival to commemorate the dead.
Secrets of a successful expat life revealed
A time to give birth, and a time to die; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance.
Naturally spooky: Bats, spiders and catacombs
Haunted house attractions and ghost tours can be a lot of fun. But some things are naturally spooky, with no fake blood or recorded howls required.
San Fran named best US city by Conde Nast Traveler
San Francisco was named the best U.S. city to visit for the 17th year in a row in Conde Nast Traveler magazine's 2009 Readers' Choice Awards.
Trans World Expedition: Driving around the world
In November, I'll be quitting my job and heading out on one of the last true adventures left on earth: Driving around the world.
