Travel Postcard: 48 Hours in Reykjavik, Iceland
Reykjavik, with its endless summer daylight, long winter nights, waterfalls and geysers, is a photographer's paradise and a great holiday destination.
Tourists now come to Bird's Nest to roost
Move over Palace Museum and Summer Palace, Bird's Nest and Water Cube are here.
Top 13 most scary U.S. haunted attractions
If a terrifying rollercoaster or scary movie doesn't get you screaming, try one of the growing numbers of haunted attractions emerging across the United States this Halloween.
London's Heathrow tops list of worst airports, again
London's Heathrow Airport has been voted the worst airport in the world for the second year running in a poll of 14,500 frequent fliers while Singapore's Changi was again ranked as the best.
Ten giant pandas to rock Shanghai Expo
Giant pandas play at the Bifengxia Base of China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda October 21, 2009.
From waterfalls to ancient capitals - Jilin parades its top beauty spots
Jilin, one of the most beautiful provinces in northeast China, prides itself on its natural resources and cultural heritage.
A business that's sheer music to the ears
If people like his music, he will gladly play one song after another with the different instruments in his shop. He is also generous with teaching his songs.Most of the time, tourists are touched by the beautiful and exotic sounds they hear and Dai encourages them to learn by offering free lessons.
Raising lively voices for a dying singing style
"Singing together isn't just a form of entertainment, but also a means of educating and uniting the Dong," says Ou Ruifan, an official from the autonomous county's culture bureau.
Bowled over
I can feel myself getting drunk after just two rounds of wine - a home-made specialty of the Dong minority - the pleasant sweetness of which masks a surprising strength.
Berlin Wall rebuilt with dominos on 20th anniversary
The Berlin Wall will be back to briefly divide the German capital again next month -- but with giant brightly colored dominos rather than cement slabs.
Chicago most stressed city in U.S., Miami least: poll
Striving to attain that perfect life, work balance? You're not alone, but if you live in Chicago you're more unlikely to find it with residents of the Windy City the most stressed in the United states.
Risque British backpackers live riskily Down Under
British backpackers holidaying in Australia are returning home with much more than a suntan, and could be driving the spread Down Under of sexually transmitted diseases with their risky behavior, a study has found.
Fla.'s Overseas Highway now an All-American Road
The Overseas Highway, which stretches over 127 miles in the Florida Keys, has been named an All-American Road.
Museum visits rise as Britons holiday at home
British tourist attractions such as the Roman spa at Bath received more visitors this summer than last, as penny-wise Britons spent their holidays at home, an industry body said on Tuesday.
White House expects thousands on fall garden
Tens of thousands of people are expected to stream through the White House gates this weekend for a rare opportunity to see the fragrant roses, blue salvias and towering, decades-old trees that beautify the president's back yard.
