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Futuristic Japanese hotel will be run by robots

February 9, 2015
A hotel with robot staff and face recognition instead of room keys will open this summer in Huis Ten Bosch in Nagasaki Prefecture, the operator of the theme park said.

Biarritz, the European capital of surfing

February 7, 2015
Where do you find a great surfing waves and a bunch of royal families, all in one place? Some would say Hawaii but Hawaii islands are too distant for noble heads, so they all head to Biarritz, a French town with great history and even greater surf & fun atmosphere.

There's no other place in the world you'd rather be

January 10, 2015
This city hosts some of the world's biggest and tallest structures but until recently had no street names. Its metro is the longest rail network in the world running without drivers. It has one airport with three terminals. Every terminal is large enough to be a separate airport on its own. Crime rate, virtually zero. City: Dubai.

Hotels in Miami raising their rates by 500%

December 30, 2014
Year-end celebrators who are looking for an accommodation in Miami to spend New Year's Eve will encounter drastically higher rates than usual. Hotels in the popular Florida resort city are raising their rates by up to 491%, according to a new survey from MiamiHotels.org.

The city below Mount Royal

December 6, 2014
There is an Olympic city, a city under strong old European influence and modern American architecture at the same time, where you can visit the largest underground complex in the world and explore its 500km of bike routes and paths. Interested? Bienvenue a Montreal in the Canadian province of Quebec.

Where the swan has a bear for a friend

November 1, 2014
The most northeast part of China, Heilongjiang Province, shaped as a swan, is the home of one of the most interesting Chinese cities. Welcome to "My God, it's cold!" city of Harbin.

Fort Lauderdale: The home of sea captains and Spring Break

October 4, 2014
Fort Lauderdale, a city on the Atlantic Ocean in Florida, is dubbed as the Yachting Capital of the World but it is also a home town of a central event for all American students.

Sport, art, and great coffee Down Under

September 6, 2014
If you like sports and art come with us Down Under to visit Melbourne, the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria in Australia and the only city in the world to host both a Formula One Grand Prix and a tennis Grand Slam tournament, and one of the most famous horse races in the world, The Melbourne Cup.

Guadalajara, a city of flowers and fountains

August 2, 2014
If you're thinking about visiting Mexico and would like to spend a few days in a very modern yet slower city, think about Guadalajara, the second most populated city in Mexico with spring-like weather. No one's in a hurry there, flowers and trees are always in bloom, making the city worth a visit at any time of year.

Postcard from Brum, the heart of England

July 5, 2014
This British city has no royal history, numerous palaces, fortresses and attractions like London Eye. But, if something wasn't developed, produced or innovated there, most probably wasn't innovated anywhere else in the world. Say hello to Birmingham, known as "the first manufacturing town in the world".

Sleepless city Tel Aviv

May 31, 2014
This Mediterranean coastal city has some of the finest sandy beaches in the world, awesome nightclubs and a nightlife that just doesn't stop. Meet Tel Aviv, one of the world's most intriguing and multidimensional cities.

The crossroads of America

May 3, 2014
Imagine something really big. No, it must be bigger than that. No, the biggest. Imagine Yankee Stadium, Churchill Downs, the Rose Bowl, the Colosseum in Rome and Vatican City. Did you? They all can fit inside the Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval. That's big, and Indy is our next destination.
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