Somewhere amid all the anger and glee of Obama's same-sex marriage comments, the Visit North Carolina Facebook page found itself the soap box for anyone and everyone with a message.
The revered Cannes Film Festival offers a menu of forthcoming cinematic delights, but it also reminds us of the glamor that awaits in the greater French Riviera.
Luckily for Stei, a Martin County Fire Rescue LifeStar helicopter had been in the area when a paramedic spotted the blood in the water. The helicopter brought the woman to the hospital where she underwent emergency surgery, reported the Daily Mail.
Exploring the relationship between visuals and social issues, French creative team J.R. and Cuban-American artist Jose Parla have transformed the streets of Havana with absorbing murals for the Havana Biennial.
The Federal Aviation Administration is being urged to implement stronger oversight of air safety after officials found several safety rules violations on the part of air traffic controllers in New York.
Flights with ties to Phoenix and Orange Country were halted Tuesday night following an anonymous threatening phone call by an ?outside agency,? local authorities said, according to the Associated Press.
Sure, you can?t bring your hair gel, gel candle, or gel shoe inserts on an airplane, but, surprisingly, the TSA will allow you to bring these 10 items ...
After a year on Chicago?s Magnificent Mile, Marilyn Monroe is headed west -- one piece at a time.
Regarded as the most significant day in the Buddhist calendar, worshipers gather on Vesak Day to perform various meritorious acts to recollect the purity, wisdom, and compassion of the Buddha.
British teenager Hannah Thomas-Jones died on Sunday after apparently breathing in fumes from a disposable barbecue left inside her tent at a campsite in central England.
The PlanetSolar catamaran became the first vehicle to circumnavigate the globe using solar energy on Friday when it pulled into Monaco after 19 months at sea.
A central government plan to create a high end tourist industry on the tropical Hainan island has delivered a much-anticipated surge in economic growth, but it has also widened the wealth gap between rich and poor that Beijing was trying to close.
Why do tourists flock to sites of great atrocity? That?s the question at the heart of the Institute for Dark Tourism Research, a new academic center at the U.K.'s University of Central Lancashire.
In honor of Mother?s Day in the US, here?s a look at five destinations across the nation for five different types of mother-daughter pairs.
Violet D'Mello, a British woman from Aberdeen, was visiting the Kragga Kamma reserve in South Africa with her husband Archie when she was mauled by a cheetah.
Sure, it?s a tequila shot for the hospitality and tourism industry, but what is the history of Cinco de Mayo?
Trade the city streets of New York for the sleepy byways of Long Island's North Fork, home to one of the United States' most exciting wine regions.
Oregon is in the news--and it's not because of Sarah Phillips. An Oregon mom has posted a hilarious video of her son Jack at the Oregon Zoo in Portland.
The GC, also known as the Kiwi Jersey Shore, a show that follows Maori Aussies in their adventures on Australia's Gold Coast, not only is getting bad reviews but has the Gold Coast's tourism chief afraid the ripped and attractive cast's antics will keep tourists away.
Tightrope walker Nik Wallenda announced on Wednesday that he would attempt to cross the famed Niagara Falls on June 15.
The winners of the 2012 Webby Awards were announced on Monday and Kayak took top honors in the travel categories.
On Tuesday, TripAdvisor released its 2012 Travelers' Choice Destinations awards honoring 440 destinations in 37 markets.
The Kentucky Derby -- with all its muscular thoroughbreds, flowery hats, and mint juleps -- put?s Louisville under a spotlight, but there's more to Derby City than Churchill Downs.
Ornithologists in Peru are in investigating the death of an estimated 600 pelicans on the beaches of northern Peru, according to AFP. Peru's Oceanic Institute (IMARPE) said that, as of Sunday, they had found 538 dead pelicans and 54 dead Peruvian Boobies. They also found the carcasses of five sea lions that washed ashore and the decomposed remains of a turtle.
After a year of revolutionary turmoil that saw tourists flee the Mediterranean hotspot in droves, Tunisia hopes 2012 will mark the start of the recovery in a sector that used to account for almost 7 percent of gross domestic product and employs 500,000 people.
It doesn't take a specific type of traveler to appreciate complementary offerings like a free city tour, Wi-Fi, or a kids play area.
As Britain's Prince William and his wife Catherine approach their first year of marriage on Sunday, online travel adviser Cheapflights has come up with a list of its top 10 travel destinations to celebrate wedding anniversaries.
If you?ve heard of these little known islands, pat yourself on the back and make sure to frame that passport before it rips to shreds.
A judge in the Netherlands has upheld the government's plan to introduce a weed pass that would ban foreign tourists from purchasing weed in Amsterdam and across the nation.
Envision vast open desert, towering snow-capped mountains, and deep craggy gorges. Picture Buddhist temples, mysterious ruins, felt homes, and the caw of an eagle. Sprinkle on top of it all the legend Genghis Khan.
