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Top travel photos, January 3, 2014

Dunes are seen in the Libyan desert in Ghat, during the 19th Ghat Festival of Culture and Tourism.

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Six of the best: hotels opening in 2014

Shangri-La, London, will open in the Shard.

From the best address in London to the Whitsundays in Australia, here are the top six hotels opening around the world in 2014. By Belinda Jackson

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Icy start to New Year as polar bear clubs dive in

People participate in the annual Coney Island Polar Bear Club dip, in the Brooklyn borough of New York January 1, 2014. The Coney Island Polar Bear Club is the oldest winter bathing organization in the U.S. and every New Year's Day holds the winter plunge which attracts thousands of participants. REUTERS/Allison Joyce (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT)

Throughout the northern hemisphere, revellers have welcomed in the new year by taking a dip in icy waters.

Skylodge at Mt Tamborine

Skylodge at Mt Tamborine

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Bali's ladyboys celebrate

Indonesian drag queen Fiona performs during the 5th anniversary celebrations of Bali Joe Bar, one of the most famous gay bars in Bali on December 23, 2013 in Kuta, Indonesia. Transgender 'cabaret shows' are becoming increasingly popular in Bali's famous tourist district - Kuta. In the shows, drag queens appear with ornate costumes and perform a variety of shows to entertain the audience. Although there is no law against transgenders or homosexuality in Indonesia, discrimination is rife.

A special performance marks the 5th anniversary celebrations of Bali Joe Bar, one of the most famous gay bars in Bali.

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Top travel photos, December 27, 2013

Tom Tapp dressed as Santa Claus walks along the beach passing out candy canes and posing for pictures with beach goers on December 20, 2013 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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The spectacular Mazayin Dhafra Camel Festival

Camels walk along sand dunes in the Liwa desert, 220 kms west of Abu Dhabi, as the Mazayin Dhafra Camel Festival.

The Mazayin Dhafra Camel Festival in the Liwa desert, 220 kilometres west of Abu Dhabi. The festival, which attracts participants from around the Gulf region, includes a camel beauty contest, a...

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Knee-wobbling glass lookout opens in French Alps

'Step into the Void' installation at the Aiguille du Midi mountain peak above Chamonix, in the French Alps.

The 'Step into the Void' installation at the Aiguille du Midi mountain peak above Chamonix, in the French Alps opens on Saturday.

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Top travel photos, December 20, 2013

Coney Island Polar Bears

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Singapore Airlines' new lounge at Sydney Airport

Singapore Airlines new lounge Sydney Airport.

Singapore Airlines has opened its new lounge at Sydney Airport after months of renovations as the first step in a $100 million update of its lounges around the world. Take a look inside.

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Traveller Christmas gift guide 2013

earth as gift

Even if you can't afford a round-the-world air ticket this Christmas ($2476, escapetravel.com.au), a classic Louis Vuitton suitcase ($8750 for the Alzer, louisvuitton.com.

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The Big Picture: reader travel photos, December 14, 2013

We woke from a night's sleep out in the open and under the stars in the West Saharan desert to experience a spectacular dawn, rubbing sand out of our eyes and ears while awaiting our camels to ride back to camp.' Photo: Nicole Valentine Don

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Top travel photos, December 13, 2013

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The craziest new hotel designs

Water Discus hotel

Architects and designers around the world are competing to create the most fantastical hotel designs. Here are some of the most amazing new hotels currently planned around the world.

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Tourism Australia's top 10 most liked Facebook photos

Tourism Australia top Facebook photos

Take a look at the most liked photos posted by Tourism Australia on its Australia.com Facebook page, which has 5.1 million fans.

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South-East Asia's top 10 highlights

A woman sunbathes along the beach at the Anantara Rasananda resort on the island of Koh Phangan off the coast of Koh Samui .

From tranquil countryside to bustling metropolis, Ben Groundwater names his top 10 highlights for visitors to South-East Asia.

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Inside Spain's 'ghost airport'

Air bridge to nowhere ... Ciudad Real Central Airport, Spain's first private international airport, operated its first flight in December 2008 but passenger traffic never took off. It's now up for sale.

Spain's huge Ciudad Real Airport that cost one billion euros ($1.5 billion) to build, but has not received a commercial flight since 2011, has gone up for auction for just 100 million euros.

Lyon Festival of Lights

View of Chinese Corner installation by artist Li Li and the support of Canton city at the Tete d'Or parc during the rehearsal for the Festival of Lights in central Lyon late in the night December 5, 2013. The Festival of Lights, with designers from all over the world, is one of Lyon's most famous Festivals to date and will run from December 6 to December 9, 2013.

The 15th "Fête des Lumières" (Festival of Lights), a secular version of a religious tradition devoted to Virgin Mary and dating back 152 years.

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The Big Picture: reader travel photos, December 7, 2013

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Top travel photos December 6, 2013

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