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Harbin is the capital of Heilongjiang in north east China. Best known for the extravagant yet ephemeral sculptures of the Snow and Ice Festival every January, Harbin also has Russian architecture, hearty food, and rowdy nightlife, and makes a great summer destination too. (more...)

Virgin Gorda is an idyllic miniature island in the British Virgin Islands. Although "discovered" by tourism in the 1970s, it's handled its fame well, and offers the visitor Caribbean delights ranging from beaches and water sports to diverse and eclectic dining. (more...)

• Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show originated in North Platte, Nebraska and is memorialized there -- by a statue donated by the United Kingdom.
• Ughatasar Mountain in Southern Armenia has thousands of petroglyphs which are thousands of years old.
• The musical accompaniment to Mainz's culinary speciality of Handkäse mit Musik is produced by your own gastrointestinal tract.

3 December 2008

The protesters that laid siege to Bangkok's two main airports disbanded on Wednesday (3 December), and the first plane arrived in the capital at 2:15AM. Airport officials remain confident that normal operations will resume within 24 to 48 hours. (more...)

26 November 2008

A terrorist group carried out simultaneous attacks at several sites in Mumbai including the landmark Taj Hotel, The Oberoi Hotel, the Victoria Terminus train station, and the popular Colaba tourist hangout, Cafe Leopold. (more...)

26 November 2008

Political protesters have blockaded Bangkok's airports, which have been shut down until November 29th, and several bomb attacks have been reported. The rest of the country remains calm. Call 02-132-1888 for live airport updates. (more...)

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