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Take a beating in the stock market this year? There's nothing quite like a dose of financial abuse to make you want to disappear to wine country for a week or two. While you're out there, though, it may pay to turn your head back to investing, if only briefly. Lease or buy a vineyard-or just hide... [more]

The city of Melbourne is opening its brand new tourist attraction this weekend, the Southern Star observation wheel. Located at Waterfront City in Melbourne Docklands, the AU$100m Southern Star is the first giant observation wheel to be built in Australia, and offers spectacular views overlookin... [more]

Starwood has announced the opening of three Le Meridien properties in Asia Pacific. The debut of Le Meridien Shimei Bay Beach Resort & Spa marks the brand's second resort in China, while Le Meridien Chiang Rai Resort and Le Meridien Chiang Mai further expand the brand's growing portfolio in north... [more]

Aer Lingus has opened a new base at Gatwick airport, its first hub outside Ireland, as it attempts to thwart an increasingly hostile take-over bid from Ryanair. The loss-making airline said it will operate short-haul service from Gatwick to Ireland and other European destinations. The expansion ... [more]

Anyone can get sick or injured while traveling. It even happened to Santa.... [more]

Melbourne must be a favourite Australian city for many. There is plenty to do, it has a buzzing atmosphere and the people are unaffectedly friendly. [more]

British Airways has confirmed that its £4.1bn merger talks with Qantas have ended, quashing Willie Walsh’s hopes for a “truly global” airline. Neither side was able to agree over key terms, and in a joint statement the two airlines said that after detailed discussions about a potential merger, t... [more]

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There's an absolutely amazing beach in Japan, filled with white sand, blue water, and a lapping wave. But this beach did not exist before 1993. It's known as the Ocean Dome, the most popular artificial beach in an arena that's quickly becoming fashionable. There's now artificial beaches in Monaco... [more]

If there isn't enough to cheer about already, there will be plenty to cheer about in Hawaii come early summer 2009. Bike sharing, a venture that is quite popular in European cities like Barcelona, Paris, and Dusseldorf, will take shape along the south shore of Oahu! Even though I already own a bi... [more]