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A proposed project to transfer Red Sea waters into the Dead Sea through tunnel or buried pipelines to control the fast-shrinking Dead Sea could pose threat to major archaeological sites, a new World Bank report reveals.

The TSA wants to make one thing very clear: newfangled cupcakes in a jar are not OK!

A recent evidence of police involvement in illegal “human safaris” being carried out by local tour operators in Jarawa reserve, habitat of the primitive tribe, on India’s south Andaman island has caused much uproar among tribal rights groups.

Still haven’t gotten over your fear of flying? Maybe this will help: 2011 was the safest year on record for commercial air travel

Dubai is sprouting like a mirage from the desert sands.

The ship involved in the New Zealand oil spill split in two over the weekend, causing new concerns for beachgoers and the Bay of Plenty's beleaguered tourism department.

22-year-old Australian tourist Erin Langworthy survived a 365-foot fall into crocodile-infested waters at Victoria Falls Bridge after her bungee cord snapped.

A part of The World, a man-made archipelago off the coast of Dubai, is reportedly ready to receive tourists. The island - supposedly Lebanon Island - has seen development activities recently.

About 18 couples from Nigeria, Russia and China tied the knots in a freezing cold of minus 20 degrees during a group wedding ceremony at the Chinese city of Harbin Friday.

Virginia is the Old Dominion and the Mother of Presidents - a state known for its historic battlefields, rolling hills, and politically-minded Washington commuters. But in the last two decades, the state has grown a reputation for something altogether different: fine wine.

Year of the Dragon begins on Jan. 23.

Travel and tourism are among the world’s leading economic forces and each journey we take makes a statement about our priorities and commitment to change.

An array of rare artifacts -- said to be the biggest ever collection of the Titanic assets comprising over 5,000 pieces which were recovered from the wreck of the RMS Titanic -- will go under the hammer April 11, tallying with the 100th anniversary of the maiden voyage of the doomed ship.

Check out the spectacular video of what Lam calls his incredible journey.

You don't need a ticket to Super Bowl 2012 to experience the excitement in Indianapolis.

Finish group Juuso Mettälä's Fishing Under Ice video is baffling viewers with its otherworldly quality.

Tourism in North Korea is restricted and controlled by the government. Tourists often visit the country in guided tours with strict supervision from Korean authorities.

The Las Vegas Hilton hotel and casino has officially lost its eight-year ties with Hilton Worldwide, the leading global hospitality company, after a license agreement expired at the start of 2012.

A ban on luxury spas at hotels and massage parlors in the Maldives was lifted on Wednesday under pressure from the country's key tourism industry a week after it was imposed as part of an effort to curb perceived vice.

A massive wildfire has devastated the world-renowned Torres del Paine National Park in Chile's Patagonia.

Ice Castles created with icicles and ever-evolving ice formations at Silverthrone in Colorado have been attracting lots of visitors.

At first shiver, visiting Montréal out of season may seem crazy, but cast your fears aside and you'll find this French Canadian hub really heats up in the dark days of winter.

The U.S. Transportation Department to Airlines: advertise your taxes.

Scientists are monitoring a remote Alaskan volcano after it belched out an ash cloud that quickly dissipated. Officials said on Monday airline flights over the region had not been disrupted.

Light artist Gerry Hofstetter projected the Swiss cross, along with other images, on to the north face of the Jungfrau (a mountain in the Bernese Alps) on Jan. 1, launching the start of the celebrations of Jungfrau Railways' centenary year.

For John Salemme, the mention of Egypt brings to my mind one thing: a lonely, tearful train ride on New Year’s Eve.

On Thursday, the 9/11 Memorial in Lower Manhattan welcomed its one millionth visitor.

The Balea Lac Hotel of Ice in the Fagaras Mountains, 300km (184 miles) northwest of Bucharest, Romania, is ready and opened to tourists for the current winter season.

At midnight on Thursday, Dec. 29, Samoa’s calendar will leap ahead to Saturday Dec. 31 as it redraws the international dateline to move to the western side after over a century on the east.