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Visitors looking for a mix of futuristic flair, up and coming development and historic charm might enjoy spending some time in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates.

Travel Picks: Top 10 St Patrick's Day parades

An Irish Mardi Gras of sorts, St Patrick's Day parades are filled with music, food, tradition and revelry, and take over the streets of these world-class cities. From green rivers to flying potatoes, online travel adviser's Cheapflights.com has drilled down to the best of the best of the St Patrick's Day parades across the globe.

Goa sees 15% jump in tourist arrivals in 2010

Goa continues to be a popular destination for tourists as the coastal state received around 26 lakh holiday-makers in 2010, a 15% jump over the previous year, officials said today.

Indians among top tourists in Singapore

A total of 829,000 Indian tourists visited Singapore in 2010, a 14% increase vis-a-vis the previous year, the Singapore Tourism Board said in its annual report.

China's travel bug spreads, bodes well for luxury

China's itch to travel abroad is spreading to second-tier cities, feeding a boom that is benefiting the tourism and retail industries across the globe and putting the country on the cusp of overtaking the United States as the largest outbound tourism market.

Handcrafted Bali guitars a sought-after success

Pairing Western technology with traditional wood carving has proven successful for one workshop on Bali, with global musicians seeking out its unlikely product -- guitars.

Chinese visitors to Japan set to surge for holiday

Japan is expecting a surge in Chinese visitors during the lunar New Year holiday period, with tourists eager to snap up electronics and other goods in a welcome boost for retailers

Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Park City, Utah

Park City ski resort in Utah is the access spot for some of America's best skiing with three major ski resorts all alongside each other -- Deer Valley, Park City and The Canyons.

Travel Picks: Top 10 Chinatowns for Chinese New Year

Preparations are underway around the world for next week's Chinese New Year (Feb 3) and celebrations in China will be mirrored across the planet wherever the Chinese Diaspora calls home.

Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Damascus

The ancient capital of Syria, in the words of Syrian film director Nabil al-Maleh, is one of the last cities on the planet where most problems are solved with a smile. Reuters correspondents with local knowledge help visitors get the most from a short stay in a city of culture, conquest and intrigue.

Travel Picks: Top 10 good luck symbols around the world

Stumbled across an indentation in a stone slab or a shiny spot on a bronze relief on your travels? That's a sign you've found a local symbol of good luck. Travel website VirtualTourist.com has compiled a list of "Ten Great Good Luck Symbols" around the world to help the superstitious tourist.

Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Port Vila, Vanuatu

Welkam long Vanuatu, paradise blong yumi is how you will be greeted when you step foot on this South Pacific island.

Travel Picks: Top 10 ski destinations

For travellers who embrace the snow with sheer dedication, winter is a time to take advantage of all the fresh powder on the ski slopes. Travel website Cheapflights.com offers powder hounds its choices for the top 10 ski destinations.

New York City tops list of US travel destinations

Despite an economic recession and fears of bedbugs, New York City attracted a record 48.7 million visitors in 2010, making it the biggest tourist destination in the US for the second year in a row.