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![Lufthansa hits out at Qatar with pride plane for World Cup](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Lufthansa hits out at Qatar with pride plane for World Cup
The official airline of Germany's soccer team sent a clear message ahead of the World Cup.
![Qatar bars to charge $154 for a beer during the World Cup](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Qatar bars to charge $154 for a beer during the World Cup
And you thought a $15 glass of wine was steep.
![Michael Palin on lockdown inspiration; travel to North Korea, Iraq](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Michael Palin on lockdown inspiration; travel to North Korea, Iraq
The Monty Python star talks to Herald Travel about his new book Into Iraq.
![Desert island pigs and dragons: Five stops to add to an island-hopping odyssey](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Desert island pigs and dragons: Five stops to add to an island-hopping odyssey
Here are five stops to add to an island-hopping odyssey.
![Hajj eVisa: Muslim travellers fear being left behind and out of pocket](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hajj eVisa: Muslim travellers fear being left behind and out of pocket
Saudi Arabia has launched a new visa process for travellers, weeks before pilgrimage.
![Winning words: Herald Travel next generation writing competition winners revealed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Winning words: Herald Travel next generation writing competition winners revealed
Our youth travel writing competition went in search of the voices of the next generation.
![The Dead Sea: Jordan's loving cocoon](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The Dead Sea: Jordan's loving cocoon
Juliette Sivertsen takes a therapeutic dip 420m below sea level.
![Travel's best of 2019: Best of the rest](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Travel's best of 2019: Best of the rest
The final in our series looking back at the best bits from a year in Travel.
![The truth about travelling to Iran](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The truth about travelling to Iran
Steve Madgwick on the joys of visiting the West's favourite enemy.
![Saudi Arabia's crackdown on dissidents may hinder tourism plans](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Saudi Arabia's crackdown on dissidents may hinder tourism plans
The killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi could make Saudi Arabian tourism a harder sell.
![Iran: A feast for the senses](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Iran: A feast for the senses
Iran gives up its delicious culinary secrets and Andrew Stone is smitten.
![Virtual reality brings biblical-era Jerusalem to life](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Virtual reality brings biblical-era Jerusalem to life
Jerusalem museum breathes life into the ancient city with a new virtual reality tour.
![Ancient Syrian city of Palmyra could re-open for tourists](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Ancient Syrian city of Palmyra could re-open for tourists
The ancient city, almost destroyed by ISIS, could re-open to tourists next year.
![Dubai: Where the sky is the limit](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dubai: Where the sky is the limit
From the 125th-floor of the Burj Khalifa even high-rises resemble matchboxes.
![Iran: Ancient and modern](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Iran: Ancient and modern
Andrew Stone is spellbound by the hospitable people he meets in this enduring land.