Tourists throng Paris's 'ghost' metro stations
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Haxo, one of several "ghost" metro stations in Paris, was built in 1900 but rarely used. Like the others, the disused facility now attracts tourists and filmmakers captivated by th ...
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Two trial sustainable tourism projects are up and running in villages in India's Maharashtra state. So far more than 600 ... |
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The economic crisis has caused a sharp drop in tourist arrivals in Spain, with Britons in particular shunning the world' ... |
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US space tourist Charles Simonyi's return to Earth has been delayed one day, the Russian space agency said Friday, after ... |
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Tibet will reopen to foreign tourists on April 5, an official was quoted on Monday as saying, in a sign that authorities ... |
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The Mendoza region of Argentina is famous for its wines. In order to take maximum advantage of their wine country's grow ... |
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The number of foreign tourists coming to France declined last year, but it retained its position as the number-one desti ... |
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Charles Brigham was 28 when he straddled his bike to embark on an ecological tour of the world but could be 33 by the ti ... |
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Rogue states better known for their repressive regimes, political unrest and weapons programmes are increasingly competi ... |
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It was the promise of a dream come true for many Spaniards: an affordable and comfortable home by the Mediterranean wi ... |
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Tourists worldwide. |
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Kenya's tourism industry, one of its main sources of revenue, suffered huge losses from the country's post-electoral vio ... |
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A desert city with high ambitions, Dubai is aiming to become the "in" spot for tourists. Tourism officials have spent bi ... |
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This soulless eastern industrial town not far from the Czech border with Slovakia is the source of life for many women, ... |
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EADS has designed a rocket plane that would allow passengers to experience weightlessness for 3 minutes, at 100 km above the Earth. |
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From Robinson Crusoe wilderness retreats in the Seychelles to high-design eco-lodges in Chile, luxury travel is pushing ... |
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