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The Cruise Lines International Association predicts that about 16 million people will go on a cruise vacation this year, up 6.6 percent from 2010. According to industry experts, cruising makes up about 3 percent of the travel industry in the United States.

With Spring on its way and London gearing up to come out of the long shield of winter snow, London Syon Park, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel in West London, has unveiled a Butterfly House, where about 1000 butterflies have set their habitat.

The campaign is planned to be featured in the advertising and on the concert entry tickets of Martin's shows in over 70 cities.

The legendary lost city of Atlantis that has found place in tales and fables and was thought to have been swallowed up by a massive tsunami in 9600 BC, may be found in the marshlands of the Dona Ana Park, southwest Spain, claim researchers.

Despite going through one of the most severe crisis in its history, Japan is continuing her plan of hosting two football (soccer) International friendlies in March.

An exclusive high school graduation celebration at Walt Disney World Resort's Magic Kingdom in Florida will come to an end, as the theme park is pulling the plug on the annual event after 2011.

Officials at the Tsunami Warning Center in Alaska extended the Tsunami warning to the entire west coast of America and Canada.

The Bureau of Meteorology states that Australia is safe from the Tsunami threat that was issued by the US Tsunami monitoring center on Friday following the massive 8.9 magnitude earthquake in Japan.

A 5.8-magnitude earthquake hit Yingjiang County in southwest China's Yunnan Province on Thursday afternoon, killing alt least 14 people and injuring about 135 local residents.

Amidst unbalanced economic growth, high unemployment, rising oil prices and the environmental challenges, tourism can be one of the most effective agents of sustainable development.

Japan has launched a next-generation high-speed bullet train dubbed Hayabusa, which can reach 300 km in six minutes flat.

A suicide bombing on a funeral procession attended by anti-Taliban militiamen in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar on Wednesday killed at least 31 people and injured over 50, hospitals and police officials said.

Bringing a new flavor to Virgin Blue Group of Airlines is the new collaboration with leading Australian chef Luke Mangan.

Japan Meteorological Agency has issued a tsunami advisory in the country after a strong earthquake of magnitude 7.2 hit the north-eastern zone.

The number of tourists traveling from Texas to Mexico's top beach destinations and resort areas is up by 12 percent despite a continued stream of negative media coverage of drug war and travel warnings.

The state of Hawaii is under siege by the spewing lava of the Kilauea volcano on the big island as pictures and videos showed lava plumes shooting into the air as high as 60 to 80 feet. The Kilauea volcano started erupting when a collapse of a crater spawn Saturday's massive event

Here's a slideshow on places depicting the diverse culture and rich history of the Arab countries, which are going through a phase of political turmoil and civil unrest.

London's most fashionable and cosmopolitan area, Kensington, now offers travel connoisseurs a unique opportunity to turn moments into cherished memories at the plush Prince of Wales London Apartments.

Increasing volcanic activity has been observed at one of the world's most active volcanoes, Kilauea Volcano, in Hawaii Island after a new vent sent lava shooting 65 feet in the air.

Athens, the home of Socrates, Plato and Aristotle, is the world's most flirtatious city, followed by Moscow, while New York only just makes the top 100, a new study of online flirting showed.

Renowned photographer, Annie Leibovitz has teamed with Disney theme park to release exclusive portraits of some of the biggest stars of Hollywood.

Social networking site Badoo.com has published a unique ranking of cities based on the number of online flirtations initiated per month by the average Badoo user in each of these. Take a look here at the numero uno as well as some of the other cities that have made it to the top 10 in the League.

Integral parts of the Christian calendar, carnivals are typically marked by public celebrations or parades blending elements of the street party, circus, and masquerade ball.

Asia is the perfect backdrop for adventure travelers seeking expeditions in lands with rich cultural history and diverse landscape - ranging from mountains, to deserts, beaches and more.

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has warned students to avoid visiting Mexico for the Spring Break in the wake of fresh killings and drug-related violence in the country.

Ireland was named top travel destination for 2011 by Frommer’s Guide poll in November last year. In the words of Patricia Tunison Preston, who has authored 15 travel books on the country, Ireland is one of the most romantic destinations on earth.”

Within weeks from declaring 2011 to be Mexico's “year of tourism,” the country's president Felipe Calderon said that the government aims to make Mexico the world's top fifth tourism destination by 2018.

A video of the almost extinct Javan rhinos has emerged giving hope that species is still breeding in Indonesia.

World Race 2011 will have about 25 cars from different countries racing to circle the globe on the same path on which the 1908-winner drove.