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Belfast

Launching ... an artist's impression of a gallery at Titanic Belfast.

Northern Ireland

Tale of the century

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

Ireland

Titanic comeback: from no-go zone to must-see destination

The dry dock at Harland and Wolff's shipyard in Belfast, where Titanic was fitted out before its fatal maiden voyage. The guide holding the old photograph shows the ship towering up out of the dry dock behind.

Once blacklisted next to Baghdad and Beirut as a tourism no-go zone, Belfast has become one of the world's must-see destinations thanks to its troubled past, great golfing present and impending...

Ireland

From hellhole to haven

Europa Hotel, Belfast.  Image supplied.  SHD TRAVEL MARCH 4 EUROPA HOTEL.
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Fiona Duncan Belfast's historic Europa might have a few shortfalls but it continues to survive and delight.

Northern Ireland

Big in Belfast

Titanic

Lee Atkinson heads to Northern Ireland where she finds Titanoraks have taken over the city where the liner was built.

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Photo galleries

Belfast's giant Titanic attraction opens

Titanic Belfast

The largest Titanic visitor attraction in the world opened in the ship's Belfast birthplace on Saturday, some 100 years after the doomed liner was built in the same yards.

Ireland: off the beaten track

A week sampling the delights of Ireland.

Travellers Tips

Tips

A guide to personal tour guides

Trouble-free ... hiring local tour guides like taxi drivers is an ideal way to explore.

A personal tour guide can give you a unique introduction to their world - from the grassroots up, writes Jane E. Fraser.

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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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