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What are the “must-see” attractions if you only have a few hours on Nassau? Ride along with Bahamian taxi driver Stephanie Johnson as she shares recommendations for cruise passengers docked on day trips to Nassau, Bahamas.

Kyoto lies in Western Honshu, Japan’s main island. The imperial capital for over 1,000 years, Kyoto is widely considered Japan’s most beautiful city. Emerging from ultra-modern Kyoto Station, the city’s busy downtown area can come as a shock. Yet old Kyoto is never far away. Just to the east is Gion, where you’ll catch glimpses of the geisha, the very embodiment of old Kyoto. Further east, amid narrow alleyways like Ishibe Koji, you’ll find traditional Kyoto-style houses and some of the city’s finest Ryokan. Just a rickshaw ride away, are the traffic-free streets of Sannen-zaka and Ninen-zaka, where teahouses line [More]

This video begins high on the German and Austrian border and takes us to Innsbruck, the historic capital of the Habsburgs. We then visit a Tirolean village before going to Italy at Reifenstein Castle. Then we’re out-of-doors, zooming up rock cliffs and hiking through alpine meadows in the Italian Dolomites.

Take a tour around SeaWorld Orlando in Orlando, Florida. In this video we take a scenic tour around SeaWorld and visit the new Antarctica area, which opened in 2013.

Marvel at the fascinating landscape of Cappadocia from high above in a balloon…and from deep below, prowling an underground city where Christians once hid out. We’ll explore troglodyte ghost towns, shop for sheep at the market, and chat with an imam. Then we enjoy the modern capital, Ankara, and pay our respects to the father of modern Turkey, Atatürk.

The Costa Del Sol is the name of the southern Mediterranean coast of Spain. In former times, a variety of bumpy roads connected the region’s sandy bays and remote fishing villages but today, its modern roads cater for mass tourism. Almunecar is the main tourist centre on this section of the coast. Once a tranquil fishing village, it’s now a busy coastal resort.

From finding the best prices for flights to keeping your passport safe, today we give you 11 travel hacks that you could actually use.

Located to the south of the Caribbean island of Cuba, Trinidad was founded by the Spaniard, Velazquez and in the 18th century the city experienced great wealth and recognition through the cultivation of sugar cane. The exclusive palaces and villas of the sugar barons still leave their mark on the city with tall wooden gates, barred windows and original roof tiles that characterise the style of bygone days. The Palacio Padron is located on the Plaza Mayor, the centre of the city. A few years ago the palace was lovingly restored in painstaking detail and transformed into an archaeological museum.

The Egyptian temples of Karnak are located 3 kilometres north of Luxor. The awe-inspiring Avenue Of The Sphinxes leads to the entrance of this magnificent location. It was here during more than two thousand years that the kings of numerous epochs had their final resting places. Artistically carved hieroglyphs and paintings can be found on all the buildings in Karnak. They relate to various gods and also to the royal builders of the respective temples.

Seen from a distance, the beach at Tarquinia, north of Rome, appears to be quite ordinary, with its rows of parasols, endless pizzerias and gelaterias, and non-stop Latin-lover muzzak pounding out from the sound-system. But Tarquinia cannot forget its illustrious past, and the renowned Etruscans who choose Tarquinia as their main commercial harbour. Just look at the tombs in the necropolis, or the abundance of amphoras. The town today is included on Unesco’s World Heritage listing. So when you go fishing, it’s like fishing in Etruscan times, and when the locals flash a smile, it’s an Etruscan smile . . [More]

Sweeping across Eastern Turkey, in this video you can learn a Kurdish folk dance, see a silk road palace, watch a little oil wrestling, visit the 4,000 year old home town of Abraham, ponder a king’s attempt to join the gods … and hangout with nomadic Kurds.

Tokyo, the capital of Japan, is one of the most exciting megacities on the planet. The city is a spectacular matrix of villages, towns and cities, strung together by a super-efficient rail system. Tradition, ritual and respect are the hallmarks of Japanese society. This is a place that cherishes its children, reveres its elderly, and treats visitors like honoured guests.

From service without a smile to architecture and spires that will turn your gaze to the sky, Belgium has much you will enjoy and a few things you may not. Here we look at what tourists may or may not like about visiting Belgium.

The shining red rocks on the outskirts of Colorado Springs are a most striking spectacle within the Garden Of The Gods. The huge red sandstone rock formations rise to a height of up to a hundred and fifty metres. These natural monuments are a reminder of the geological past of this extraordinary region situated at the foot of the Rocky Mountains.