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The Burj Khalifa in Dubai.

The world’s 10 best stopover cities

If you can’t bear the thought of a marathon long-haul plane journey, breaking the trip into two sections with a stopover might just be the way forward. Pick the right airline, and you can get a city break tagged on to the main trip –…
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Tags: Abu Dhabi, Atlanta, Australia, Dubai, Florida, Georgia, Hong Kong, Iceland, Lisbon, Madrid, Miami, Perth, Portugal, Reykjavik, Singapore, Spain, stopovers, UAE, USA, Western Australia
The Macau Tower in Macau.

Five reasons to add Macau to your Hong Kong trip

Macau is now an easy transfer or day tour from Hong Kong. Here’s why it’s worth visiting. Getting to Macau from Hong Kong The construction of a bridge-tunnel system has made Macau much easier to reach from Hong Kong. It now takes around 45 minutes…
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Tags: China, Hong Kong, Macau
The Ngong Ping 360 cable car in Hong Kong.

Ngong Ping 360 cable car in Hong Kong: Complete guide to riding Asia’s longest bi-cable ropeway

Gliding 5.7 kilometres above Lantau Island in a gondola, watching the South China Sea sparkle beneath glass floors while mountains stretch to the horizon, transforms Hong Kong sightseeing from street-level chaos to serene contemplation. The Ngong Ping 360 cable car connects urban Tung Chung with…
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