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Old buildings, cobblestone streets, German architectural delights and a fascinating history that dates back to AD 1200, prominently portray Riga.

One woman town or Monowi, population 1 may be the common expressions to describe America's small village Monowi in Nebraska, but the place reflects a lot more about the change the rural American society has gone through in the twentieth century.

Shark diving brings approximately US$18 million annually to the Palauan economy, approximately eight percent of the country's gross domestic product. Shark tourism can be a viable economic engine.

As spring sets in, snow-clad Himalyan peaks have started peeping out in the sunshine. Spring-summer is the best time for a holiday in Kashmir when the valley exhibts beauty at its best.

From family travel spots, a Jurassic forest, recreational activities to the cultural and historical tour, Ohio in the United States has a lot more to offer to attract tourists in 2011.

Britain's Virgin founder and billionaire Richard Branson will board a charity flight on May 1, wearing AirAsia's red female flight attendant uniform, including high heels and make-up.

Sudan produces up to 81,000 tonnes of camel meat per year. Down there, it's common food.

With many new and returning events, the schedule brings a wide variety of attractions for tourists and those living in Utah Valley.

Now air traffic controllers can take more rest between their shifts, according to new rules announced by Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Randy Babbitt.

Holidays to the Canary Islands are becoming increasingly popular with a significant rise in visits to Fuerteventura, Tenerife, Lanzarote and Gran Canaria in 2011.

Months after bringing out a raunchy Aviation calendar in a bid to save a sinking Mexican airline, six former flight attendants have now posed for Playboy.

Photos and video of the April 12 Air France A380 Collision at JFK Airport have emerged.

Biofuel produced from seeds of Jatropha, a non-edible plant, can be sucessfully used for fueling aircrafts that can deliver strong environmental and socioeconomic benefits.

The beatification ceremony of Pope John Paul II, which will take place in Rome on May 1, 2011, is expected to attract more number of tourists than London's Royal Wedding happening on April 29.

Local travel agencies are reporting of tourism to have started gaining momentum in the country, a month after the massive magnitude 9.0 earthquake, which triggered the tsunami and nuclear crisis in Japan.

Another 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit east and northeast Japan near Honshu on Monday, exactly a month after the the deadly, massive magnitude 9.0 earthquake, which triggered the tsunami and nuclear crisis in Japan.

Here's a combination of images taken in 1982 and on March 31, 2011, showing before and 25 years after view of the abandoned city of Prypiat near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in North Ukraine.

It's the first time China appeared in the top three slot, followed by France, which had 78.95 million arrivals, and the United States, which had 60.88 million.

Tourism is increasingly growing to become as one of the major sources of revenue for many of the world’s developing countries. Sustainable tourism initiatives such as eco-tourism has helped generate employment in many communities and fostered growth.

These Are My People!, an exhibition honoring Sousa Mendes, who helped 30,000 refugees escape the horrors of World War II by creating a route through Spain to Portugal, will be open to visitors.

Hundred years after the Titanic set sail on its fateful voyage across the Atlantic on April 10, 1912, a second historic cruise will depart New York City on the same day in 2012 to mark the centenary year of the sinking ship.

On June1, 2009, an Air France Airbus A330-200 carrying 216 passengers and 12 crew members from Rio de Janeiro to Paris crashed and disappeared into the Atlantic Ocean leaving no trails behind.

Eurail.com is thinking cats and dogs, as it will soon be offering People & Pet Packages that will include a local spa holiday for the pet, while owners are off traveling to Europe by rail.

The Seattle Times said in a report on Monday that Southwest Airlines has a history of maintenance problems. The report said the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had proposed a $10.2 million penalty in 2008 for the airline's failure to conduct mandatory inspections for fuselage fatigue cracking on some of its Boeing 737s. Later the penalty was reduced to $7.5 million.

The world's most romantic proposal could win one lucky couple one million Asia Miles and luxury stays in every Langham around the world - a prize worth $40,000.

St.Peter Line, a shipping company, which deals with services from Helsinki, St. Petersburg and Stockholm, has announced the opening of a new visa free ferry line, Stockholm - St. Petersburg.

According to Tibet tourism authorities, the train can accommodate up to 108 passengers and the ticket price per person would be around or more than $10,000.

With China's speedy ascent in the global tourism arena from sixth place in 2008 to second over the next two years, an increasing need is being felt by Chinese consumers for special structured travel offerings.

With the Atlantic Ocean in the north and the Caribbean Sea in the south, the following underwater treasures await you in Dominican Republic.