BBC World News - Fast Track

The series with the latest news about travel from the industry itself and advice on the latest deals and destinations, flights and holidays, for people travelling on business or for leisure.

Stargazing in the Atacama Desert

Michelle Jana Chan visits some of the world's most powerful astronomical observatories.
The drive for free wi-fi in hotels

Why are so many hotels charging for wi-fi, when for many it is seen as essential?
Cycling the Paris-Roubaix

The amateur cyclists attempting one of the world's oldest and toughest races.
Can tourism save the world economy?

Tourism has been a crucial driver of new wealth in a global economy facing hard times.
Visiting the Museum of Broken Relationships

Rajan Datar visits a museum where people send mementos from former love affairs.
Rockin' All Over the Seas

Bob Howard joins a rock cruise where bands have found a new way to re-connect with fans.
Could Zagreb be a new centre of fashion?

Rajan Datar finds out more about the Croatian capital's grown sense of style.
How Croatians are putting memories of war behind them

Rajan Datar finds out why a former war-torn town is attracting tourists with paintballing.
Croatia looks to boost tourist numbers

How Zagreb hopes to become a year-round tourist destination like Paris and Berlin.
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Desperate soap star for a day

Turkey's TV soap operas are beginning to dominate ratings across the Middle East, and this success is boosting tourism. Rajan Datar reports from the set of the Turkish version of Desperate Housewives and is offered a starring role.
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