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U.S. travel to Switzerland is up

# 5. Zurich, Switzerland
Even though only about 30 percent of Americans may be holding a valid passport, the number of U.S. travelers visiting Switzerland is on the rise.
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Drug war mars spring beak tourism in Mexican city

Drug war mars spring break tourism in Mexican city

The 2011 spring break arrivals in Mexico's coastal city of Acapulco, a famous summer holiday destination, may fall as cancelation of trips have been recorded in the wake of fresh drug war violence in the country.
A spa Is seen at Pezula resort in Knysna

Canadians look for high-end travel experience

There has been a significant increase of 500 percent in demand for affordable luxury brands, mainly including El Dorado and Azul Hotels, in the Caribbean and Mexico over the last two years.
The ultra luxury beachfront villa La Vida

4 Exclusive luxury vacations for 2011

Guests enjoy privacy and services catered to their needs - it's like a home away from home and when blended with luxurious retreats, these vacation rentals become any traveler's paradise.
1. San Francisco

Top 10 Movie Tour destinations (PHOTOS)

From ‘Vertigo’ to ‘Pretty Woman’, these new Hollywood destination tours offer movie buffs a great chance to get behind-the-scenes glimpse of places where the films were actually made.
1. Alexandria, Virginia

Slideshow: 12 most authentic U.S. destinations

They are the atypical destinations of America that offer distinct recreational experiences, embrace stunning architecture, boast cultural diversity and lively entertainment. These dynamic downtowns have been chosen as America's Dozen Distinctive Destinations of 2011 by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
An ice field is seen in the waters of Prince William Sound near the town of Valdez, Alaska.

5 exclusive luxury excursions in Alaska

Right from a water safari on state’s waterways to flight-seeing by a seaplane or helicopter over glaciers, here’s a list of five offerings to explore Alaska in the United States.
A night view shows the Swiss mountain resort of St. Moritz

Rail Europe offers direct train to Alpine ski resorts

The resorts connected with the Rail Europe ski-routes include Les Arcs, Courchevel, Meribel and La Plagne in France; Saas-Fee, and St. Moritz in Switzerland; Sauze d'Oulx and Cervini in Italy; and St. Anton and Kitzbuehel in Austria.
Handout photo of Dr. Kelly Gleason with ginger jar from the 19th century shipwrecked whaling vessel Two Brothers

Whaling shipwreck linked to 'Moby-Dick' discovered

Marine archeologists off Hawaii have found the sunken remains of a 19th-century whaling vessel skippered by a captain whose ordeal from an earlier shipwreck inspired the Herman Melville classic 'Moby-Dick'.
East Timorese sit at a port during sunset in Dili

Travel Postcard: 48 Hours in Dili, East Timor

Dili is the capital of East Timor or Timor Leste, one of the world's newest nations, and is slowly beginning to attract tourists nearly nine years after gaining independence. Reuters correspondents with local knowledge help you get the most out of a short stay.
Ancient Egyptian Mummies Styled Their Hair with ‘Fat-Based’ Gel: Study.

Mummies coming to life in Philadelphia

Mummies of the World, the largest exhibition of real Mummies assembled from across the world, will be open to visitors at the world-renowned Franklin Institute in Philadelphia on June 18, 2011.
Business Traveler At Detroit Airport

For US, business travel is in

Overcoming the blues of recession, US companies’ spend on business travel in 2010 increased by 5.3 percent for an average of $96,851, and is expected to advance by 5 percent in 2011.
Nuns walk outside the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem

Bethlehem seeks UNESCO heritage tag

While the nomination is a part of the campaign to build a Palestinian state, tourism experts are hoping for a surge in arrivals post Bethlehem’s inclusion in UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites list.
A group of tourists on Segway personal transporters take a guided tour of Capitol Hill in Washington. Americans surveyed seemed to suggest that the economy-rattled, notoriously isolationist Americans are set to take to the road more during 2011.

Most Americans do not travel abroad

With only about 30 percent of Americans holding a valid passport, it is estimated that very few Americans travel abroad for vacation or business, according to the U.S. Office of Travel and Tourism (OTTI).

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