Mark Johanson

Alaska Airlines announced on Wednesday that it would discontinue its decades-old tradition of handing out prayer cards with meals.

In honor of the auspicious Year of the Dragon (2012), here's a look at five Chinese destinations fit for a brave and active Dragon.

On Jan. 26 new airfare rules will provide travelers with enhanced passenger protections.

Several airlines were forced to divert flight patterns as radiation from a massive solar storm hit earth. The 2012 storm is the biggest in nearly a decade, according to scientists at NASA.

The 2012 Oscar nominations were announced on Tuesday, and the snubs were...

A Washington state snowmobiler was buried alive over the weekend after his vehicle triggered an avalanche. [VIDEO]

Connect the Lighthouses along this scenic stretch from Portland to Bar Harbor.

New York topped a recent survey of the rudest cities in America, but are residents of the Big Apple just misunderstood?

Wald Disney Co. has a message for potential bearded and goateed theme park employees: we accept you.

The Oscar nominations list for 2012 was full of snubs but also big shockers like Tree of Life and Extremely Loud in the Best Picture category.

Several tourists on the posh Caribbean island of Mustique say they aren't happy that Kate Middleton and her family are ruining their vacation.

Is a proposed Napoleon Bonaparte-themed amusement park Napoleonland the answer to France's economic woes?

Got 48 hours in Davos this week? Here are some tips on slaloming through the crowds of the rich and powerful at the World Economic Forum and, if you're lucky, enjoying the snow.

The video Yosemite HD from Project Yosemite captures stunning time-lapse footage of California's iconic park.

Country singer Dolly Parton announced plans to open a $50 million water and snow theme park in Nashville, Tennessee.

American Airlines (which shares its initials with an anonymous organization that does not serve alcohol) announced on Wednesday that it would ditch its $6 to $7 fees and begin serving free beer and wine in all classes on flights between the United States and Europe, Asia, and select destinations in Latin America.

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Obama visited Disney World in Orlando, Florida on Thursday to outline his plan to boost tourism.

What is the smartest city of them all?

Hitler's Lair -- or the Wolf's Lair as it is know -- is to become Poland's next big tourist attraction as the Polish Forestry Commission looks for a buyer.

Images of the Costa Concordia cruise ship sinking off the West Coast of Italy have been splashed across the global media and as the death toll rises into double digits, the question of cruise ship safety is likely on the minds of many.

Is it too soon for Joplin, Mo. to have a tourist map of the tornado's destruction?

Five foreigners were killed by gunmen in an attack on tourists in the remote Afar region of northern Ethiopia.

North Dakota's Director of Tourism Sara Otte Coleman said she was shocked that people found their latest Legendary ad too racy.

From the Riviera of the Midwest to the Most Beautiful Place in America, the left side of the Michigan mitten has no shortage of family action.

The Costa Concordia cruise ship was featured in Jean-Luc Godard's Film Socialisme. The film was released on DVD three days before the crash.

Several industry officials worry that the sinking cruise ship Costa Concordia, the biggest of the Costa Crociere fleet, will slow the growth of super cruisers in favor of smaller vessels where managing passengers on board is simpler.

Just when you thought you knew all the unknown destinations for travel in 2012, we remind you of the unknown unknowns…

In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Weekend, the National Park Service will offer free entrance to all parks including several that have direct ties to the civil rights leader.