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Amsterdam

Amsterdam flower market.

Cruising: shore excursion

Sometimes racy, even a bit spacey

Amsterdam has a real buzz and we enjoyed every bit of it.

Top 10

Destination discovery

national museum of emerging science tokyo.

Brian Johnston seeks out the top 10 overseas science museums, guaranteed to fire the imagination.

The Netherlands

Unveiled: a Dutch treat

Rijksmuseum

After a 10-year refurbishment, Amsterdam's museum has reopened greater and grander than ever, writes Nick Trend.

Cruising

Motherships, ahoy

MS Volendam.

Sally Macmillan Being a ship's godmother seems to be another sparkling facet of a celebrity's life these days.

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Photo galleries

All aboard the beer bike

Beer bike passengers

Tourists in Amsterdam can rent a pedal-powered bar dubbed the 'beer bike'.

Travellers Tips

Europe

Keys to the cities

When in room ... and from Hotel Le Continental, Bordeaux.

A Bordeaux bolthole for $120 a night? A riverside retreat in Lisbon for the same? Here's our guide to some of Europe's best-value hotels and guesthouses this season.

Tripologist

German trains keep the cost under control

Tripologist My friend and I are travelling around Europe. We have looked at Eurail tickets but it doesn't seem to be value for money. Which is the cheapest way to go about this?

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Travel News

Want a free upgrade? It helps if you're a single bloke

Flight attendant with male passenger

NATALIE PARIS 5:35pm | A poll of airline staff has suggested that single men in their thirties have the best chance of getting a free upgrade on a flight.

Japanese 80-year-old breaks Everest record

GOPAL SHARMA 23 May | An 80-year-old Japanese mountain climber who has had four heart surgeries reached the top of Mount Everest on Thursday, becoming the oldest person to conquer the world's highest mountain.

Airline offers free air miles for doctors on board

OLIVER SMITH 23 May | Turkish Airlines has become the latest carrier to reward doctors with free air miles if they identify themselves when booking a flight.

Qantas aims to close fuel surcharge loophole

MATT O'SULLIVAN | Savvy frequent flyers are avoiding as much as $610 in fuel surcharges on Qantas international flights by exploiting a loophole in its alliance with Emirates.

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