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Air India and Vistara airlines have merged. Photo: Air India

What travellers need to know about Air India-Vistara merger

Frequent flyers from both airlines will now be part of the Maharaja Club

How to travel the world one art fair at a time

Aman Kyoto Hotel Insider: Enchanted garden hideaway in Japan

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Exploring Baku, a charming destination with a mishmash of cultures

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Experts believe the data could lead to a new treatment for millions of people living with both obesity and type 2 diabetes. Getty Images

Weight-loss drug offers health benefits and fewer side effects in trials

Camilo Botero and wife Joy Torres at their studio apartment in Bay Square, Business Bay, Dubai. Victor Besa / The National

My Own Home: Couple adore their renovated Dh980,000 Bay Square studio

Liping Cao's image of wind turbines rising against the horizon, has won the $200,000 grand prize at Hipa 2024. Photo: Hipa

Chinese photographer Liping Cao wins grand prize at Hipa 2024

Lalit Mukhi began rapidly growing his savings and investments after coming across the Financial Independence, Retire Early movement in 2022. Antonie Robertson / The National

My Dubai Salary: ‘I earn more than Dh30,000 a month from my passive income sources’

Downtown, Dubai Marina and Palm Jumeirah will all have vertiport stations. Photo: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed/X

Work starts on Dubai's first flying taxi station

British author Samantha Harvey holds a copy of her book 'Orbital', which won the 2024 Booker Prize. AP

British author Samantha Harvey wins 2024 Booker Prize with Orbital

Sarah Agha will perform A Grain of Sand to open the two-week festival in London. Photo: Huzayfa Dawood

New play telling one girl’s story gives all Gazan children a voice

Chou Chou is the only private beach club along the J1 Beach strip. Photo: Chouchou

J1 Beach's only private beach club offers signature French dishes

Panama's allegedly haunted prison island of Coiba is now one of the world's most picturesque places. Getty Images

Panama's haunted prison island, visit if you dare

Surrounded by lush forest and exotic wildlife, Unesco-protected Coiba is a nature-laden island where dark secrets prevail

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The Autograph Collection hotel is one of several accommodation options on the island of Sindalah in Neom, Saudi Arabia. Photo: Marriott International

First glimpse of Neom: Red Sea tourism island Sindalah opens in Saudi Arabia

On the heels of Gabo in Colombia's Cartagena

Modern-day pilgrims are traversing ancient trails and nature treks around the world. Photo: Untamed Borders

Modern-day pilgrimages to walk around the world

Walking through history with the booksellers of Baghdad

Ritz-Carlton Maldives review: Fresh take on an idyllic destination

Spilling the tea on Boston, where the spirit of America runs deep

Travel Unpacked: Etihad to fly A380s to Paris and Ajman thrives

Aman Kyoto in a winter flurry. The Asano family's original mission at the property was to create the most beautiful in Japan. Photo: Aman Kyoto

Aman Kyoto Hotel Insider: Enchanted garden hideaway in Japan

Two decades in the making, this luxury forest retreat offers an enchanted hideaway where forest bathing, onsens and omakase await

Travel UnpackedWorld's fastest liner to become largest artificial reef

St Regis Al Mouj Muscat Resort review: Oman debut lives up to reputation

Dubai's oldest JBR hotel reopens with a new look

Travel Unpacked: Etihad A380 returns to Paris and UAE citizens can apply for US global entry

Hotel review: Bayside views and quiet comfort in Montenegro

The six scariest hotel stays around the world

Zona Maco, hosted every February in Mexico City’s Centro Citibanamex, draws talents from across the continent and beyond. AFP

How to travel the world one art fair at a time

Plan out your year from La Biennale di Venezia to The Armory Show in New York

Why now is the time to visit Florida’s Space Coast

Panama's haunted prison island, visit if you dare

The UAE's 26 best camping and glamping spots

What to see, do and eat in Bhutan

Five cool conservation-based adventures for your 2025 bucket list

Gourmet e-bike tours and tackling via ferratas in the Austrian Alps

Sand Sherpa's camping trailers are equipped with a rooftop tent, outdoor sofa, firepit and bedding. Photo: Sand Sherpa

The UAE's 26 best camping and glamping spots

From Dubai to Abu Dhabi, Sharjah to RAK, here is where to spend the night surrounded by dunes

15 of the best summer day passes in the UAE

The best UAE staycation deals for Eid Al Adha

From bed to beach in 17 steps at Anantara Santorini Abu Dhabi

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