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• BreakingAnother Italian town is selling dozens of $1 homes
  Bisaccia, Italy's southern Campania region, is putting 90 dilapidated buildings on the market and is hoping groups of friends or large families will buy multiple properties.
  - 41 mins ago, 20 Jan 20, 11:37am -
• He nearly died hang gliding. Then he did this...
  Chris Gurksy nearly died hang gliding. No, that's not an exaggeration. There's a viral video to prove it.
  - 3 days ago, 17 Jan 20, 9:37am -
• Wanted: Caretakers for unoccupied island
  If your sweetheart turns to you tonight and whispers "shall we try for a little one?", don't dismiss them out of hand.
  - 4 days ago, 16 Jan 20, 6:42pm -
• What it was like to grow up in Soviet Moldova
  For as long as I can remember, I have struggled to explain to people where I'm from.
  - 4 days ago, 16 Jan 20, 1:35pm -
• Disney's 'Frozen' village gives tourists the cold shoulder
  When a restaurant, hotel, street, town or city becomes "Insta-famous," it seems it's only a matter of time before overtourism follows behind.
  - 10 days ago, 10 Jan 20, 11:20am -
• This 20-year travel TV host has solutions for every vacation mishap
  - 10 days ago, 10 Jan 20, 4:02pm -
• World's coolest ski lifts
  From Austria to Colorado, ski lifts are getting absolutely awesome. Here are some of the best new ski lifts around the world.
  - 3 days ago, 17 Jan 20, 4:09pm -
• Carnival Cruise Line bans 'offensive clothing'
  Think your profanity-laced T-shirt would be fun to wear on your next cruise?
  - 12 days ago, 8 Jan 20, 5:49pm -
• Driverless bullet train speeds across China
  The Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway, featuring self-driving bullet trains that can run up to 350 kilometers per hour, has just entered into service as China gears up for the 2022 Winter Olympics.
  - 12 days ago, 8 Jan 20, 1:21pm -
• America's brashest and boldest city
  Chicago defines the spirit of the United States, having emerged from the ashes of a great fire to become a key hub for the country's rapid development. Explore its architecture, food, politics and sports.
  - 12 days ago, 8 Jan 20, 11:38am -
• The fairytale castles of Denmark
  From the epic ruins of Hammershus to the literary home of Shakespeare's "Hamlet and the powerful corridors of Christiansborg, Denmark's spectacular fairytale castles are yet another reason to visit this small Nordic nation.
  - 11 days ago, 9 Jan 20, 9:40am -
• The world's tallest hotel to open in Dubai ... again
  In 2018, the 356-meter (1,168 feet) Gevora Hotel in Dubai became the tallest hotel in the world, complete with certification as a Guinness World Record.
  - 10 days ago, 10 Jan 20, 11:04am -
• These Italian towns in Molise will pay you $27,000 to move there
  When Italian villages began selling houses for $1, it seemed too good to be true. But the latest offer from Italy is enough to make even that deal look like a ripoff.
  - 12 Sep 19, 6:01pm -
• World's most expensive wine tastes like this
  At $40,000 a bottle, winemaker Royal Tokaji says its Essencia 2008 is the world's most expensive vintage. But is this Hungarian "liquid gold," usually served by the spoonful, worth the money?
  - 13 days ago, 7 Jan 20, 6:32pm -
• CNN Travel's 20 best places to visit in 2020
  Whether you want to relax on a remote island off the coast of Africa, ride Germany's coolest trains or spot howling monkeys in South America, there is much to explore heading into a new decade in 2020.
  - 14 days ago, 6 Jan 20, 11:10pm -
• Glacier National Park is replacing signs that predicted its glaciers would be gone by 2020
  The signs at Glacier National Park warning that its signature glaciers would be gone by 2020 are being changed.
  - 12 days ago, 8 Jan 20, 8:09pm -
• Meet the scientist trying to travel back in time
  US astrophysicist Ron Mallett has spent decades trying to crack the mystery of time travel in the hope of revisiting his past, and now he thinks he's cracked the science that would make it possible.
  - 19 days ago, 1 Jan 20, 12:25am -
• Izamal: Mexico's magical 'Yellow City'
  You'll know that you've arrived in Izamal when you're surrounded with golden-yellow walls on every building on every street. Here's what to see when you travel to Mexico's "Yellow City."
  - 21 days ago, 30 Dec 19, 4:40pm -
• Museum of Hangovers opens in Zagreb, Croatia
  Like so many good stories, this one began with a memorable night out.
  - 25 days ago, 26 Dec 19, 3:00am -
• Celebrity chefs on under-appreciated food cities
  Chefs Andrew Zimmern, Hugh Acheson, Ashley Christensen and others weigh in on the under appreciated cities, like Denver and Louisville, that are dishing up great food.
  - 17 days ago, 3 Jan 20, 5:18pm -

Reuter Business Travel News

• London keeps global edge as top transport finance hub
  London remains the top financing centre for the global transport industry, although it faces stiff competition from New York and capitals in Asia Pacific as companies seek to tap more funding sources, a survey showed on Friday.
  - 15 Mar 13, 3:27pm -
• Lawmakers hover as more homeowners rent rooms to visitors
  For British student Carly Connor a trip to London for a city break would be impossible if she had to pay for a hotel so instead she rents a room in a Londoner's home.
  - 15 Mar 13, 3:03pm -
• BlackBerry plans security feature for Android, iPhone
  BlackBerry will offer technology to separate and make secure both work and personal data on mobile devices powered by Google Inc's Android platform and by Apple Inc's iOS operating system, the company said on Thursday.
  - 15 Mar 13, 2:48pm -
• Top 10 stopover stays
  Spending a night between destinations in a stopover city and need a place to stay? Online boutique hotel experts Mr & Mrs Smith (www.mrandmrssmith.com) have come up with 10 hotels for a memorable stopover. Reuters has not endorsed this list.
  - 15 Mar 13, 1:54pm -
• 48 hours in Rochester, New York
  Synonymous with film photography, lilacs and classical music, Rochester offers an unusual array of attractions for a mid-sized U.S. city that brought industrial prowess to a scenic river gorge on Lake Ontario's southern shore.
  - 15 Mar 13, 1:37pm -
• Carnival puts cruise fleet under microscope after ship fire
  Carnival Corp has launched a comprehensive review of its entire fleet after a fire crippled one of its ships last month, and will share its findings across the industry, Carnival Cruise Lines' chief executive told a conference on Tuesday.
  - 13 Mar 13, 10:51am -
• Boeing gets nod to test new 787 battery, wins big 737 order
  Boeing Co won approval from U.S. transport regulators on Tuesday to start testing a redesigned battery for the 787 Dreamliner, putting it one step closer to getting the troubled airplane back into regular service.
  - 13 Mar 13, 10:49am -
• Fraport expects zero passenger growth at Frankfurt hub
  German airport operator Fraport predicted zero growth in passenger numbers at its main Frankfurt hub this year and lower net profit as a weak economic climate prompts airlines to reduce capacity.
  - 13 Mar 13, 10:45am -
• Boeing confident has permanent 787 battery fix
  Boeing Co is confident that proposed changes to the 787 Dreamliner will provide a permanent solution to battery problems that grounded its newest jet, a senior executive said on Monday.
  - 13 Mar 13, 10:43am -
• Southwest may buy older planes to meet lift needs
  Southwest Airlines Co, which is poised to expand service in the next few years, is considering buying used planes to help meet its needs, an executive said on Monday.
  - 13 Mar 13, 10:42am -
• Filling up on petrol station offices
  (Reuters.com) - Seeking a place to work out of the office that is quieter than a bustling coffee shop and provides drinks, printers, Wi-Fi and even petrol?
  - 13 Mar 13, 10:41am -
• U.S. appeals court revives lawsuit vs United Airlines over wheelchair
  A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday revived a lawsuit against United Continental Holdings Inc's United Airlines that was brought by a woman who claimed she was not promptly provided a wheelchair in an airport when she asked for one.
  - 13 Mar 13, 10:39am -
• Filling up on petrol station offices
  (Reuters.com) - Seeking a place to work out of the office that is quieter than a bustling coffee shop and provides drinks, printers, Wi-Fi and even petrol?
  - 12 Mar 13, 8:48pm -
• U.S. appeals court revives lawsuit vs United Airlines over wheelchair
  A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday revived a lawsuit against United Continental Holdings Inc's United Airlines that was brought by a woman who claimed she was not promptly provided a wheelchair in an airport when she asked for one.
  - 12 Mar 13, 8:30pm -
• Southwest may buy older planes to meet lift needs
  Southwest Airlines Co, which is poised to expand service in the next few years, is considering buying used planes to help meet its needs, an executive said on Monday.
  - 12 Mar 13, 6:45pm -
• Boeing confident has permanent 787 battery fix
  Boeing Co is confident that proposed changes to the 787 Dreamliner will provide a permanent solution to battery problems that grounded its newest jet, a senior executive said on Monday.
  - 12 Mar 13, 6:37pm -
• Snow disrupts transport across northwestern Europe
  An overnight snowstorm in northwestern Europe forced the closure of Frankfurt Airport, caused record traffic jams in Belgium, and left British and French drivers sleeping in their cars.
  - 12 Mar 13, 6:34pm -
• Fraport expects zero passenger growth at Frankfurt hub
  German airport operator Fraport predicted zero growth in passenger numbers at its main Frankfurt hub this year and lower net profit as a weak economic climate prompts airlines to reduce capacity.
  - 12 Mar 13, 6:12pm -
• Thousands of South Asian workers strike at Oman airport
  Thousands of South Asian labourers working on the expansion of Muscat airport downed tools on Tuesday in a rare strike to demand better safety conditions after a worker died in an accident, a company official and workers said.
  - 12 Mar 13, 3:49pm -
• Norway's Arctic idyll shivers at oil plans
  Oil companies seeking new Arctic areas for exploration face a battle with environmentalists, fishermen and hotel owners over Norwegian islands where jagged snow-capped peaks rise sheer from the sea.
  - 12 Mar 13, 1:06pm -