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World's best places for a cuppa

Lonely Planet names the 10 best places in the world to enjoy a cup of tea.

Big time: Dubai's mega projects

The world's tallest building is just one of the mega projects developed in Dubai.

China unveil's world's fastest train

China has unveiled what it bills as the fastest rail link in the world -- a train connecting the modern cities of Guangzhou and Wuhan at an average speed of 350 kilometres an hour.

Five unforgettable beaches

Travel author Lee Atkinson has seen a lot of beautiful beaches. Here are five she'll never forget.

Superjumbo's New Year's Eve party over Antarctica

A Qantas A380 Airbus has become the first of the giant airliners to fly passengers over Antarctica, taking 450 revellers out of Melbourne to see in the new year.

World's tallest building opens

The world's tallest building, the Burj Dubai, has opened with spectacular fireworks display.

New $9 billion casino opens on Las Vegas strip

Aria Hotel-Casino, a the glass-sheathed Cesar Pelli-designed 4004-room hotel at the heart of CityCenter, opens on the Las Vegas strip.

Ball ban: Rio's beach crackdown

Rio de Janeiro is cracking down on beach behaviour ahead of 2016 Olympics, including banning ball games.

World's best hotel named

South Africa's Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve was voted the world's best hotel in 2009 in a survey by Travel+Leisure .

Top 10 places to celebrate Christmas

Christmas has become a global festival, regardless of religion or location.

Boeing Dreamliner makes first flight

Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner jet has taken to the skies for the first time, in a critical milestone for the problem-plagued aircraft seen as key to the future of the US aerospace giant.

Depth in Venice

Much of the historic Italian city of Venice, including St. Mark's Square, was underwater following a meteorological depression combined with natural tide waters, officials said.

Hotels with a history

Hotels that hold a special place in history

Australia's top 10 best beach houses

We've scoured the coastline to find Australia's best beach houses.

Europe gets its first superjumbo

Air France has become the first airline in Europe to receive the world's biggest commercial airliner, the A380 superjumbo.

Scenes from Ubud

Scenes from the Ubud region of Bali, Indonesia.

Oasis of the Seas cruise ship

Step on board the world's largest cruise ship, which can carry 5400 passengers on 15 decks and houses four main swimming pools, a park promenade, surf simulators, rock climbing wall, and miniature...