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Agoda offers free trip to Malang on luxury train

An Agoda competition will grant two winners a free trip to Malang on board its luxury train the Agoda Homes Express.

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New five-star hotel Alamayah to open in Sumba

Alamayah boasts six private suites equipped with king-sized beds, outdoor terraces, private dining areas and workspaces. ...

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Former Scotland Yard headquarters reopens as luxury hotel

A luxury hotel has opened in a historic landmark that was once the former headquarters of the London police, housed kings of Scotland and served as inspiration for Sherlock Holmes writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. ...

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The Plembon horse market in Central Java's Klaten opened in November, with horses being traded on the Pon days of the Javanese calendar.

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Horse power: Klaten's Plembon Market opens to excitement

The newly opened Plembon horse market in Central Java's Klaten attracts buyers from the surrounding area as well as from Yogyakarta and East Java.

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A Lion Air plane at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten.

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Lion Air introduces pre-booked meal service

The service is available on 14 routes departing from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.

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Adikarya Wisata award recognizes Jakarta's best hotels

Several hotels in the Indonesian capital have clinched prizes at the 2019 Adikarya Wisata award ceremony held at the JW Marriott hotel in Jakarta on Friday.

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Hassan Choudhury (third from left), head of music for AirAsia Group and CEO of RedRecords; Calvin Wong, CEO South East Asia and senior vice president, Asia - Universal Music Group; Tony Fernandes, CEO of AirAsia Group; Jannine Weigel, Red Records first signing artist; Datuk Kamarudin Meranun, executive chairman of AirAsia Group; Kenny Ong, managing director of Universal Music Malaysia; and Nadda Buranasiri CEO of AirAsia X Group at the launch of RedRecords on Dec. 6, 2019.

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Tony Fernandes wants the world to hear Asean music; launches music label

AirAsia has launched a new route. Its destination? Music land.

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Disney's newest 18-minute Star Wars attraction opens at Disney World Resort Florida

Disney opens on Thursday what it is calling its most ambitious Star Wars attraction to date; Rise of the Resistance includes a cast of 'real-life' Stormtroopers, holograms and a dramatic face-off against Kylo Ren.

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Turkish Airlines emerged top in class for carriers flying between North America and Europe, followed by Virgin Atlantic and British Airways.

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Turkish Airlines and Japan Airlines top passenger satisfaction poll

Turkish Airlines and Japan Airlines have scored highest in a passenger satisfaction survey for international air travel.

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The picturesque Kelingking Beach in Nusa Penida, Bali.

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Nusa Penida named best destination for backpackers to visit in 2020

In the past 12 months, the number of bookings made by British tourists for accommodation in Nusa Penida increased by up to 610 percent, according to the company, confirming the region as the most popular destination among UK citizens during the period.

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The service, called Lion Entertainment, is a collaborative effort between the airline and wireless in-flight entertainment (W-IFE) provider PT Dua Surya Dinamika (AirFi Indonesia).

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Lion Air introduces Wi-Fi entertainment

During the first phase, Wi-Fi will be installed in five of the carrier's Boeing 737-900ER planes.

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When booking the flight, travelers simply need to enter the code FEDUBAI before making their payment.

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Emirates offers up plenty of reasons to visit Dubai for winter break

Emirates will sponsor 30-day Dubai Tourist Visas for travelers from Cambodia, the Philippines, Thailand, Taiwan, Vietnam and Indonesia for trips booked before Dec. 17.

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US homeland security proposes face scans for all travelers

The Trump administration intends to propose a regulation next year that would require all travelers - including US citizens - to be photographed when entering or leaving the United States, according to the administration's regulatory agenda.

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Malaysia's AirAsia Group Bhd opened its first restaurant on Monday featuring dishes based on its in-flight menu.

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AirAsia bets its in-flight menu can win diners on the ground

Malaysia's AirAsia Group Bhd opened its first restaurant on Monday featuring dishes based on its in-flight menu.

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EVA Air is among the World’s Top-20 Airlines 2020 by airlineratings.com.

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EVA Air to open direct flight from Taipei to Phuket in April

EVA Air's new Taipei-Phuket direct route will be served by an Airbus A330-200 with a two-class configuration, featuring 24 Royal Laurel business class seats and 228 economy class seats.

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A rendition of the Aurora Station space hotel is seen in this handout promotional image.

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Stellar view? Space hotels race to offer tourists a room in the sky

Tired of your ordinary earthly vacations? Some day soon you might be able to board a rocket and get a room with a view - of the whole planet - from a hotel in space.

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A recent study by The Sleep Judge revealed that 61 percent of flyers experience “below average” or “very poor” sleep during flights.

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Top tips for a good flight’s sleep

Even though it may seem the plane is determined to keep you awake, there are hacks to gain bits of comfort here and there

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Photo of Doraemon mascot replica ,displayed at Central West Gate in Bangkok, Thailand, on Dec. 3, 2015, to celebrate his 45th comic anniversary, Doraemon Comic World.

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Doraemon clock unveiled at Tokyo bay area, celebrating 50th anniversary

A large marionette clock featuring Doraemon, the robotic cat from a popular Japanese cartoon adapted into a TV animation, movies and video games, was unveiled Friday at Tokyo's Odaiba waterfront district, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the start of the manga series.

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Buffaloes stand in and around the river near a forest at Bulak Pepe buffalo village at Banyubiru in Ngawi regency, East Java.

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Banyubiru buffalo farms provide livelihoods, lure tourists

Buffalo herding with picturesque scenery of forests and villages as the backdrop has turned a village in East Java into a tourist attraction now known as the Bulak Pepe buffalo tourist village.

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About 5 million travelers came to the island between July and September, led by visitors from Greater China, which jumped 22%, according to data from Singapore Tourism Board’s website.

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There’s never been so many tourists coming to Singapore

A year after the movie -- set in Singapore -- helped drive a record number of visitors to the city-state, the tourists are back again in full force, pushing arrivals to a new high in the third quarter.

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This file photo taken on November 25, 2019 shows the entry hall to the Berlin-Brandenburg Willy-Brandt international Airport in Schoenefeld, near Berlin.

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Berlin airport to open in 2020 after nine-year delay

Berlin's new international airport is set to open on October 31, 2020, its operating company said Friday, after an embarrassing nine-year delay owing to structural problems and corruption.

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Five Feet to Fitness rooms at DoubleTree by Hilton Jakarta-Diponegoro in Central Jakarta come with 11 fitness equipment and accessory options.

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Feeling lazy?: Jakarta hotel offers fitness equipment in rooms

Guests can exercise in the privacy of their own rooms at any time of the day.

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A Hong Kong Airlines plane sits on the tarmac at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in Los Angeles on October 29, 2019.

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Hong Kong Airlines delays salaries as protests hit tourism

Low-cost carrier Hong Kong Airlines said Friday it will delay salary payments to some staff, warning its business has been "severely affected" by the political unrest in the city.

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People wearing waterproof shoe covers walk across the flooded St. Mark's Square, with St. Mark's Basilica (Rear) on November 14, 2019 in Venice.

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Venice’s fraught future caught between tourist crowds and rising tides

Two weeks after high tides and fierce winds produced the worst flooding in Venice in more than half a century, sirens sound about 6:30 a.m. to warn the fragile lagoon city’s weary residents that “acqua alta” is arriving again.

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Tourists look at glaciers onboard the Hurtigruten hybrid expedition cruise ship, MS Roald Amundsen, at Chiriguano Bay in South Shetland Islands, Antarctica on Nov. 8, 2019

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Cruise industry takes first 'green' steps

The cruise industry, long criticized for polluting the environment, is slowly trying to go greener by exploring new technologies, from hybrid solutions to high-tech sails.

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A Barbijo penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus) swims on Half Moon island, Antarctica on Nov. 09, 2019

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In Antarctica, tourists swim among penguins

"It's like getting stabbed," a tourist exclaims as he plunges into the three degree Celsius (37 Fahrenheit) water, all under the intrigued gaze of a group of penguins.

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Sydney to ease drinking rules to boost nightlife

Sydney's lackluster nightlife received a long-awaited boost on Thursday when officials announced an end to rules severely limiting where and when people can drink alcohol.

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View of a telepherique or cable car at "cime Caron 3195 m" leading to the high panorama viewing site of the Val Thorens ski resort, in the French Alps, on August 10, 2018, during the summer holidays.

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France maintains title of world's best ski destination for 2020

France's Val Thorens has been crowned the world's best ski resort 2020 for the sixth year in a row at the World Ski Awards.

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A trio digs out of the Green Mountain neighborhood on November 26, 2019 in Lakewood, Colorado. A blizzard warning was issued to residents for the Eastern Plains due to heavy snow accumulation on the roads and possible wind gusts up to 40 mph.

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Colorado blizzard shuts roads, cancels flights on one of busiest travel days in US

A blizzard sweeping through northeastern Colorado on Tuesday morning blocked roads and caused hundreds of flight cancellations, thwarting the Thanksgiving travel plans of some of the millions of Americans expected to fly or drive this week.

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A general view shows Pompeii's thermal baths on November 25, 2019 opened to visitors for the first time after a painstaking excavation.

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Pompeii's grand baths unveiled, with hidden tragedy

Magnificent thermal baths designed to be the jewel of Pompeii but destroyed by a volcanic eruption before they could be completed opened to visitors for the first time on Monday after a painstaking excavation.

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