TRAVEL

Three years after the fatal Air France 447 crash, a suggestion of a sex scandal involving the captain and an off-duty flight attendant emerges. Two independent sources told ABC news that Captain Marc Dubois was travelling socially with an off-duty flight attendant, who was thought to have been a love interest.

What will the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season be like? When are hurricanes most likely to hit the Southeast? The Caribbean? Can I get a refund if my vacation is a washout?

Frequently called the eighth wonder of the world of Dubai, the Palm Islands in United Arab Emirates (UAE) are the world's largest artificial islands, each manmade into the shape of a palm tree.

History is made all around us all the time,? said Stephanie Meeks, President of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The trust just released its 2012 list of America's 11 most endangered historic places.

Sixty-eight years after the D-Day invasion, the beaches of Normandy are now pilgrimage sites -- a treasure trove of history amidst a prosaic land.

Asia's newest long-haul budget carrier Scoot took off on its maiden flight from Singapore to Sydney Monday, using a novel approach to saving fuel: iPads.

When a Dana Air plane crashed in Lagos, Nigeria on Sunday, it aroused concerns that, despite improvements made over the last five years, there are still major safety issues in the nation?s aviation industry.

The biggest wildfire in the history of New Mexico continues to burn, but the ghosts of Mogollon appear safe from having their ectoplasm singed, at least for another tourist season. The Catron County Sheriff's Office will lift on Monday an evacuation order for the ghost town.

The 153 passengers traveling on Dana Air to Lagos, Nigeria, are confirmed dead and more casualties may be on the ground, officials told the media.

In the 1960s and 1970s, thousands of rebellious Europeans, Americans, and Aussies threw caution to the wind and traded their suburban upbringings for sarongs, sandals, and the allure of the East, marching along the hippie trail on a journey that would forever alter the course of history.

Got an extra long weekend to explore the British capital where Queen Elizabeth II will be celebrating her 60th year on the throne with a massive Diamond Jubilee party? Come explore London amid the royal hoopla.

Governor Andrew Cuomo just broke New York?s heart. Literally. He got rid of it. In a move some New Yorkers are calling ?heartless,? he?s replaced the iconic logo I Love NY with ?I [fill in the blank] NY.?

A new public restroom would hardly be news in Japan if it wasn?t billed as the world's largest toilet.

While the world of food and travel has become somewhat of a visual phenomenon, Sonia Gil is showing viewers that world from a different perspective.

A 65-year-old man, passionate about planes, died after his homemade aircraft crashed at a Colorado airport.

Surprisingly, the dollar isn't quite the disaster it has been for the last few vacation seasons. Here's a look at five countries where those holding greenbacks can save big.

An antsy 3-year-old boy was kicked off an Alaska Airlines flight, after refusing to put no his seatbelt and causing a scene, the Associated Press reported.

Anthony Bourdain is traveling to an unlikely destination, surfing across the airwaves to CNN.

With 12,383 miles of coastline, the U.S. has a plethora of beaches -- but only one can be the best.

An Air Canada jet heading toward Japan was forced to make an emergency landing on Monday when an engine shut down after taking off from Pearson International Airport. The jet landed safely in Toronto.

The Golden Gate Bridge, that iconic structure and California landmark, turned 75 on Sunday. The bridge was opened for business on May 27, 1937, providing an easier route between the city of San Francisco and Marin County.

Spend a couple of days exploring this fascinating subculture of Turkey and you will discover an area steeped in ancient history, hospitality and tolerance.

Chile, home to immense natural beauty from lakes to parks to beaches, can now add another appeal to its two million tourists annually with the Guinness World Record holder of the world's largest pool, The Crystal Lagoon at the San Alfonso Del Mar Resort. Larger than 20 Olympic-sized pools, the man-made Crystal Lagoon stretches for more than a half-mile -- 3,323 feet to be exact -- in the city of Algarrobo and holds 66 million gallons of water according to its owners, the Crystal Lagoons Corpo...

A suicidal man survived a 174-foot plunge into the Niagara Falls on Monday night, but has sustained severe injuries, according to police reports.

The 2,080-foot Tokyo Skytree, the world's tallest freestanding tower, opened to the public on Tuesday.

Four climbers were pronounced dead while returning from the summit of Mount Everest over the weekend, Nepali officials said. At least one other remains missing after a windstorm swept through the mountain on Saturday.

Far from the politics of Santiago and within eyeshot of each other are two projects that epitomize a growing divide in Chile: the $10 billion HidroAysen dam scheme and the proposed Patagonia National Park.

Got 48 hours to spare this summer in Warsaw?

London will burst at the seams this summer as the world converges for the 2012 Olympic Games, but it's not too late to find a place to sleep in the British capital.