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Cost-conscious Chinese tourists staying closer to home for Lunar New Year 31 Jan 2019 - 10:57 am
File photo of Chinese tourists at Wat Phra Kaew in Bangkok, Thailand. Source: Reuters
Where Buddhist spirituality and ancient culture reign supreme 29 Jan 2019 - 02:54 pm
The world-acclaimed and the most iconic religious site Taktsang Monastery. It is located 10 km north of Paro town, some 50 km from Bhutan's capital city Thimphu.
In Kathmandu, Nepal, dumplings are everywhere - and I learned how to make my own 20 Jan 2019 - 09:05 am
Backstreet Academy, which operates in 10 Asian countries, pairs skilled locals with visitors interested in learning more about a destination's arts, food and culture. Photo for The Washington Post by Julie Lopez
Where the wild things are: An hour from London 06 Jan 2019 - 02:28 pm
A herd of fallow deer, a type that has been living on the land for thousands of years, congregates at Knepp Castle. MUST CREDIT: Photo by Charlie Burrell
Venice to charge all visitors to access historic center 31 Dec 2018 - 03:44 pm
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A direct line to the past: The streetcars of San Francisco 30 Dec 2018 - 03:05 pm
A streetcar painted in tribute to Philadelphia runs along the San Francisco waterfront in July. MUST CREDIT: Photo for The Washington Post by Justin Franz
In Ethiopia, as a capital rises, history rots 26 Dec 2018 - 10:43 am
Berhanu Mengistuin walks his dog in front of his family house which has been protected as a historic house by the tourism bureau in Addis Ababa, on November 29, 2018. AFP / EDUARDO SOTERAS
Digging deep: Singapore plans an underground future 24 Dec 2018 - 10:53 am
File picture of Singapore skyline used for representation.
Cyprus set for record number of tourist arrivals 17 Dec 2018 - 04:54 pm
This picture shows the Saint George of The Latins Church, dating back to 14th century restored by the Technical Committee on cultural heritage in collaboration with UNDP and the European Union, on December 7, 2018. AFP / Christina ASSI
Washington state builds new bridge for migrating wildlife 12 Dec 2018 - 08:46 pm
Interstate 90 at Snoqualmie Pass. (Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 4.0)
Defying violence, hikers head for the hills in central Nigeria 02 Dec 2018 - 07:55 pm
The Amurum Forest Reserve, where undulating rock formations surround a savannah dominated by lush and tall grass in Jos, Plateau State pictured on June 5, 2014. AFP
A skier's circuit: The so-called 'Powder Highway' through the Canadian Rockies 02 Dec 2018 - 12:55 pm
Christian Gangsted-Rasmussen navigates a gentle glade during a day of heli skiing in the Purcell Mountains of British Columbia. The Washington Post / John Briley
Marseille court fines P&O cruise ship captain €100,000 for using dirty fuel that cause smog & lung disease 26 Nov 2018 - 05:43 pm
The prosecution was intended by authorities to signal a new intent to tackle pollution from cruise ships after a spot check in March on the Azura, operated by P&O Cruises, found it contained unauthorised bunker fuel. (Photo courtesy: pocruises.com)
Winter storm disrupts holiday travel in midwest with hundreds of flight cancellations 25 Nov 2018 - 09:43 pm
Grigory Broverman, a member of the Cryophile winter swimmers club, pours a bucket of cold water over his 9-year-old daughter Liza during a celebration of Polar Bear Day at the Royev Ruchey zoo, with the air temperature at about minus 5 degrees Celsius, in
Top world destinations are overrun. Take these suggestions for roads not taken. 19 Nov 2018 - 10:15 am
Calm morning seas off Baffin Island, Nunavut, MUST CREDIT: Bloomberg photo by Hugo Miller
Spectacular peaks inspire a family to have a snowy spring break in Canada 11 Nov 2018 - 04:20 pm
Henry and Silas Walker stroll along the Sulphur Mountain Boardwalk, which takes visitors on a ridgeline walk and delivers 360-degree views of the Bow River Valley. Rachel Walker / The Washington Post
Hotel poses challenge for tribal tradition in Iraq 05 Nov 2018 - 06:31 pm
The front desk of the Rose Plaza Hotel is pictured in Ramadi, the capital of Iraq's Anbar province on October 3, 2018.  AFP / Moadh Al-Dulaimi
Lebanese seek to save landmark concrete park from crumbling 22 Oct 2018 - 12:50 pm
A view of an arched structure in the grounds of the Tripoli International Fair, close to the seafront of the northern Lebanese port city. AFP / ANWAR AMRO