How the richest households in the US like to travel

How the richest households in the US like to travel
Sipping and eating through wine country in Bordeaux, Napa Valley and Tuscany have emerged as the most popular types of luxury travel desired among the richest households in the US.

Air quality index of major cities in North America May 24: Vancouver 'good'

Air quality index of major cities in North America May 24: Vancouver 'good'
Below is information on the current background air quality in some of North America's major cities based on data taken from http://www.airnow.gov recorded at 1:00 pm GMT on May 24. 

Air quality index of Europe's major cities May 24: Prague 'very good'

Air quality index of Europe's major cities May 24: Prague 'very good'
Below is information on the current background air quality in some of Europe's major cities based on data taken from http://www.airqualitynow.eu and recorded at 8:00 am GMT May 24. 

N. Korea town opens to Western tourists: travel agents

N. Korea town opens to Western tourists: travel agents
North Korea's authorities have opened the border town of Sinuiju to Western tourists, Chinese-based travel agencies said, despite international tensions over Pyongyang's nuclear test in February.

Google team captures Galapagos Island beauty for maps

Google team captures Galapagos Island beauty for maps
Google has followed in the footsteps of Charles Darwin to gather images of the beauty and biological diversity of the Galapagos Islands for the Internet titan's online maps.

Travelers name the best city and country in the world

Travelers name the best city and country in the world
It’s true: travelers love New York. According to readers of luxury travel magazine Ultratravel, distributed in The Daily Telegraph, the sleepless, urban jungle that is the Big Apple is the best city in the world.

Air quality index of major cities in North America May 23: Denver 'good'

Air quality index of major cities in North America May 23: Denver 'good'
Below is information on the current background air quality in some of North America's major cities based on data taken from http://www.airnow.gov recorded at 12:30 pm GMT on May 23. 

Air quality index of Europe's major cities May 23: London 'very good'

Air quality index of Europe's major cities May 23: London 'very good'
Below is information on the current background air quality in some of Europe's major cities based on data taken from http://www.airqualitynow.eu and recorded at 8:05 am GMT May 23. 

Cheaper yen attracts record visitors to Japan

Cheaper yen attracts record visitors to Japan
A record 923,000 foreigners travelled to Japan in April, up 18.1 percent from a year earlier, taking advantage of a weaker yen and an increase in chartered flights, a government agency said Wednesday.

Air quality index of major cities in North America May 22: Dallas 'good'

Air quality index of major cities in North America May 22: Dallas 'good'
Below is information on the current background air quality in some of North America's major cities based on data taken from http://www.airnow.gov recorded at 1:10 pm GMT on May 22. 

Air quality index of Europe's major cities May 22: Stockholm 'very good'

Air quality index of Europe's major cities May 22: Stockholm 'very good'
Below is information on the current background air quality in some of Europe's major cities based on data taken from http://www.airqualitynow.eu and recorded at 8:20 am GMT May 22. 

Polish mine launches salt photo contest

Polish mine launches salt photo contest
One of the oldest salt mines in Europe, Poland's Wieliczka, on Tuesday called for photos of salt from across the globe for a contest and show at its underground museum.

Wine labels created by Picasso and Andy Warhol to get museum

Wine labels created by Picasso and Andy Warhol to get museum
Chateau Mouton Rothschild has announced plans to permanently open a museum that will house its collection of wine labels rendered by artists such as Picasso, Chagall, Andy Warhol and Prince Charles.

Top 25 travel destinations of 2013: TripAdvisor

Top 25 travel destinations of 2013: TripAdvisor
The birthplace of fine dining gastronomy and the home of perhaps the most famous glittering tower of steel and iron has been named the top travel destination of 2013 among members of the largest online travel community in the world.

EU swimming beaches get clean bill of health

EU swimming beaches get clean bill of health
The vast majority of some 22,000 swimming beaches in the EU are clean and safe, the European Environment Agency said Tuesday.

Can you guess the most popular destination for 2013?

Can you guess the most popular destination for 2013?
Paris and New York have emerged as the most popular and sought-after travel destinations for 2013, according to the millions of reviews and opinions of globetrotters on the world’s largest crowdsourced travel site TripAdvisor.

Air quality index of major cities in North America May 21: Miami 'good'

Air quality index of major cities in North America May 21: Miami 'good'
Below is information on the current background air quality in some of North America's major cities based on data taken from http://www.airnow.gov recorded at 12:50 pm GMT on May 21. 

Air quality index of major cities in North America May 21: Atlanta 'good'

Air quality index of major cities in North America May 21: Atlanta 'good'
Below is information on the current background air quality in some of North America's major cities based on data taken from http://www.airnow.gov recorded at 12:50 pm GMT on May 21. 

Air quality index of Europe's major cities May 21: Zurich' very good'

Air quality index of Europe's major cities May 21: Zurich' very good'
Below is information on the current background air quality in some of Europe's major cities based on data taken from http://www.airqualitynow.eu and recorded at 8:20 am GMT May 21. 

Foreign buyers descend on Sicily for bargain property

Foreign buyers descend on Sicily for bargain property
Foreign buyers are swooping on deserted villages in Sicily to snap up homes for as little as 10,000 euros ($13,000), propping up a property market in freefall as Italy suffers its longest-ever recession.