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Tale of the century

Titanic Belfast marks the centenary of the tragedy and a turning point for the city, writes David Atkinson.

Fodor's Reveals the 2012 Go List--21 Places to Visit This Year

One of the Most Trusted Travel Brands Shares its Global List of Emerging Hotspots, Noteworthy Events, Locations for Value and Buzz-worthy DestinationsNew York, NY (PRWEB) January 13, 2012 Fodor’s, the leading name in travel guides, announced today its selection of the top 21 places to go in 2012 as determined by Fodor’s editors and travel experts. This second annual list covers everything from ...

Security services making a killing from the Troubles

From the dusty wastelands of Afghanistan to Desertcreat in Co Tyrone, the G-men keep the memory of the B-men alive. The B Specials provided a sizeable percentage of the first recruits to RUC Special Branch. Now the FBI is sending its own recruits over here to learn from the Branch's experience.

Travel 2012: Olympics, Titanic 100, Expo in South Korea, Dutch Floriade

The Olympics, the centennial of the Titanic sinking, new rules on travel to Cuba, a big expo in South Korea, a once-a-decade horticultural festival in the Netherlands and a continued reliance on technology and personalization will all help shape travel in 2012. Picture Our World photo contest | More Travel

Traveller's Guide: Northern Lights

Nature's neon is even better than the man-made thing. The same sub-atomic electrical excitement that gives Las Vegas its surreal sheen produces, in more extreme latitudes, the greatest show above earth. On a cold, clear and dark winter's night, the horizon can quickly fill with colour, from intense greens and blues to soft pinks and silvers, in contorted bands that dance in time with surges from ...