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Winter Storm Draco brought a white end to 2012 for many, but it also upended holiday travel across the United States.

A survey out Thursday from Travel Leaders Group suggests that Americans will flock to Europe next year, but will they find the debt-burdened euro zone any cheaper than before?

A new Gallup poll claims that the world's happiest countries are almost all in Latin America.

Winter Storm Draco may bring a white end to 2012 for many, but it could also severely disrupt holiday travel across the United States.

Just 38 percent of full-time employees in the U.S. plan to take off work on Dec. 24 for Christmas Eve, while only 28 percent plan to take off Dec. 31 for New Year’s Eve.

Here’s a look at some last-minute gift ideas for travelers (be them him or her, business or leisure).

The Mayan calendar (when interpreted right) predicts (if you ask the right person) that the word will end in 2012 (“this is not a hoax”).

The TSA began several new risk-based security policies at airports across the U.S. in time for the holiday rush.

Tropical Cyclone Evan slammed into Fiji Monday as a Category 4 storm, stranding thousands of tourists.

One interpretation of the Mayan calendar may have you planning for the end of the world, but a trip to Maya country might be a better idea.

The 30th anniversary of the Falkland Islands War made news this year, but little has been said about how cruise ships have been used as pawns.

Here’s some good news for the travel industry, bad news for you: It’s going to be the busiest holiday season in six years.

The global airline industry will fly higher than expected in 2012, with the latest forecast showing profits considerably larger than previous estimates.

The one-billionth tourist is predicted to cross an international border on Thursday, marking a milestone in human interaction.

For the Las Vegas wedding industry, the date 12-12-12 is very important.

Ethical Traveler issues its annual report on the most ethical travel destinations on the planet to educate people about the social and environmental impact of their decisions.

On Tuesday, the U.S. Travel Association urged the president and Congress to agree on a balanced approach to averting the fiscal cliff before year’s end.

Russia issued a decree this week, which will regulate the maximum price for accommodation and services in Krasnodar Region hotels during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.

Why do airlines make you turn off your electronics before takeoff and landing? Good question, says the FCC.

One year after the death of Kim Jong Il, does his son envision a more open, tourist-friendly North Korea?

Guatemala will celebrate the end of a cycle on the Mayan calendar on Dec. 21, but, contrary to popular belief, U2 won't be there.

From “superstorms” to mega disasters, 2012 was, by all accounts, an eventful year. More than 1 billion people traveled - led by the ramp-up in Chinese tourists.

December is one of the busiest months for travelers as the holidays approach and many travel the country and visit relatives and loved ones. Many of these travelers are also carrying gifts and other electronics that could be stolen and with another TSA agent being accused of iPad theft raises concern about airport security.

A new report from the NRDC suggests that the U.S. winter tourism industry has experienced a $1 billion loss over the last decade due to climate change.

Do we bury inconvenient histories or memorialize them? That's the debate over the proposed Manhattan Project National Historical Park.

Cruising review site Cruise Critic has just released its list of the best cruise ships of 2012.

Are you out of work and looking for a job? The travel industry is hiring.

PSY's "Gangnam Style" put Seoul's Gangnam District in the spotlight, but is it really so appealing?

India has relaxed its cumbersome 60-day gap rule, making it easier for foreigners on tourist visas to travel in and out of the country.