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Despite being thrown off train and losing leg, woman prepares to conquer Everest

An aerial view of the Mount Everest range is captured in this file photo taken on Feb. 6, 2012. Arunima Sinha of India is... (more...)

Emirates, Etihad and Qatar — Middle East airlines becoming household names as they link East and West

SCOTT MAYEROWITZ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Passengers wait to board an Emirates Airbus A380 aircraft parked at the new Concourse... (more...)

Record one billion tourists took international trips in 2012, says UN report

VANCOUVER DESI The Indonesian resort island of Bali remains one of the most popular destinations in the Pacific region for... (more...)

Air India ranked among world’s least safest airlines

An Air India aeroplane lies on the runway after its nose wheel collapsed, at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi,... (more...)

Forget mountain climbing – Everest is the ultimate high for hikers (with gallery)

ARIELA FRIEDMANN FOR POSTMEDIA NEWS Trekkers follow a trail as Mount Everest, the world’s tallest peak, is seen with... (more...)

TRAVEL: Ireland’s ‘Gathering,’ Gettysburg 150th, New Zealand and Myanmar on the radar for 2013

Tourists lay on Ngapali Beach, Myanmar, on Nov. 28, 2012. The country formerly known as Burma possesses great tourist potential... (more...)

TOURISM: Moscow cited for bad cabbies, high prices, unfriendly locals in TripAdvisor poll

And oh, did we mention it snows in Moscow, too? Natalia Kolesnikova//AFP/Getty ImagesMoscow, Dec 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Moscow... (more...)

MYANMAR: As democracy takes its first steps, the former Burma is joining the 21st century

A procession of young Buddhists studying to become nuns set out in search of donations for their local pagoda. Matthew Fisher/Postmedia... (more...)

ADVENTURE: Shooting Eyes of a Beginner became a wild adventure for globetrotting filmmakers

Chilliwack’s Mike Bemister (left) and Rob Beare (right) along with a sherpa in the Himalayas. Submitted photo PAUL... (more...)

NORTH SHORE: Couple sells jackets to support Nepali schoolchildren

Rajan Dulal, a manufacturer working with Jackets for Jasper, sizes up material for the garments in Kathmandu, Nepal. Submitted... (more...)

INDIA VISIT: Spicy samosas set the mood for PM Harper as six-day, trade-focused mission kicks off

Prime Minister Stephen Harper shares a plate of samosas with reporters and colleges while on route to India from Ottawa on... (more...)

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