TRAVEL & FOOD

Some of the sexiest models in Australia get together in a night of fashion, glamour and intimate wear for the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival in Sydney.

The days of grandparents being left behind to age gracefully in old folks' homes are slowly changing as more senior citizens are being included in intergenerational travel bookings or going on bike tours to help fellow grannies in Africa.

The urban jungles of Sydney was the next stop for Intel's Ultrabook Race which further underscores the power of social networking anywhere, anytime.

The resort-island of Bali in Indonesia may be one of the top tourist destinations in the world because of its beaches and a favourite holiday destination for Aussies, but it could also be one of the most dangerous places for them.

Members of the Baby Boomers generation are not selfish and greedy as they are stereotyped, a study released Thursday by the University of Adelaide concluded.

Vietnam is a country full of history and controversy, but the nation has also become one of the most interesting places to travel. With cheap flights now available to and from this country, there is no reason to leave it off of a top destinations list.

Zahia Dehar, the young teen who first hit the news for her involvement in a sex scandal with three celebrated French soccer players, is now a legit lingerie fashion designer. For her second show in Paris, she worked the runway with a see-through bridal ensemble.

One of the advantages of moving overseas is that you see home more clearly. We came to France last week. Already, America comes into clearer focus.

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The first U.S. hotel management company signed a code of conduct at a June 14 press conference to help protect children from exploitation driven by tourism. It joins 40 other companies worldwide.

For most travelers, Vietnam, also spelled Viet Nam according to the native pronunciation, is a country full of modern history, and travel to Asia is not complete without a visit to Viet Nam.

Japan unveiled the world's tallest free-standing tower last week? The Skytree, as the Japanese have called it, tops out at 634 metres. It's nearly two times the height of the Eiffel Tower.

With cheap flights constantly coming in and out of the country, Thailand has maintained its position as being the top destination for travelers to Southeast Asia.

Ireland were dealt a big blow with news that star flank Stephen Ferris will miss their tour to New Zealand next month because of a calf injury.

An Air Mauritius A340 jet flight bound to Perth was forced to make an emergency landing at Melbourne Airport due to a bomb scare that happened inside the aircraft.

Facebook CEO and tycoon, Mark Zuckerberg, recently tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend, Priscilla Chan. Here are some of the possible honeymoon destinations and ideas for the newlyweds.

The Chinese people are well known all over the word for their strong beliefs in culture. They value culture so much that their games are also more inclined to their culture.

It might surprise many in the US to know that Macau, China not Las Vegas, Nevada is the largest gaming capital in the world and that gambling is growing in Asia at the fastest pace in the world. Although governments in Asia enjoy the gambling revenues, they try to limit the social problems to tourists in remote areas of their countries.

The authentic adventurer in you would for sure be captivated by the vast moorlands and valleys surrounding England's Cumbria and Lake District.

Princess Cruises today revealed more details about several of the main dining room and specialty restaurant options that will be available aboard Royal Princess when the cruise ship debuts in June 2013, including new special venues and experiences, plus fresh twists on some Princess favorites.

There are already signs that Dubai property market is recovering while its neighboring Abu Dhabi, UAE's capital, is still struggling.

Five suspected militants were shot dead in an encounter with the Indonesian anti-terrorism unit Detachment 88.

No one visiting Singapore today would ever guess this bustling country of over sixty islands got its start as a quiet fishing village.

The “Robsten” duo was in the most romantic spot on earth just a few days past. Though there weren’t much detail on their intimate affairs from the paparazzi photo taken, it can be said that Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart painted the town red before taking off together at the Roissy Airport in Paris.

Australia is recognized around the globe for exceptional eco-tourism and there is no shortage of excellent eco-lodges to choose from.

Southeast Asia still seems to be the top on the destination list for backpackers and gap-year aficionados.

While most people in the west would agree there are more places in Asia where one can live more cheaply than in their own country, more than a half dozen cities in Asia ranked as more expensive to live in than the highest ranked cities in the United States or UK.

On the hunt for furniture that's been used, abused and splattered with a delightful array of bodily fluids? You're in luck as New York's dysfunctional public transit overlords plan to sell off obsolete wooden subway benches.

Brisbane train network shutdown was triggered by a single clamp according to authorities. The rush flow of the 25,000-volt power, which caused trains to stop going inside the CBD, developed traffic jams on the city roads.Annatacia Palaszczuk, transport minister, claimed that engineers have already repaired the power line and that train services were returning to their normal operations.