Mark Johanson

U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama is in Cape Town on the last leg of her South Africa tour.

From the Holy City of Varanasi to the deserts of Rajasthan and the Tibetan enclaves of the Indian Himalaya, we take you on a whirlwind tour of northern India's wildest stops for the intelligent traveler.

Imagine this if you can: A cruise ship sails along the coast for six days streaming live footage. Suddenly a nation becomes obsessed and the footage breaks ratings records. Sound unreal? Well, it happened this past week in Norway.

Brazilian authorities claim to have pinpointed the location of a community of ancient and uncontacted tribespeople in one of the most remote corners of the world’s largest rainforest.

This is the third straight year North Dakota has faced floods. Its ground and aquifers were already saturated before the torrential downpours of recent months. This year the swollen Missouri River threatens the capital of Bismarck, as well as South Dakota's capital, Pierre, and Omaha farther downstream.

As schools let out across the U.S., JetBlue Airways and PBS Kids are teaming up to keep children reading wherever they go this summer.

U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama urged young Africans to fight for women's rights and battle the stigma of AIDS on Wednesday. Using her husband Barack Obama's yes, we can campaign slogan, she hoped to motivate youth across South Africa.

The Glastonbury Festival is famed for being the muddiest and wettest of the festival circuit and, if these photos are any proof, 2011 is set to be much of the same.

Wildlife experts are astonished at the appearance of an Emperor Penguin in New Zealand, some 3000 kilometers (1,900 miles) from his Antarctic home.

Flooding and heavier water flows have forced the closure of bridge crossings of the Missouri River from just south of Omaha for more than 100 miles south. Up north, officials in Minot, North Dakota have ordered about 11,000 people, or a quarter of the city's residents, to evacuate by 6 p.m.

A San Diego man with a passion for the popular kid’s powder juice drink has created a whole new way to increase your waistline at the San Diego county fair this summer.

Today, Tuesday June 21st is the summer solstice and the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.

Hit with higher fees and larger fares, travelers are fed up with paying more and getting less from major airlines, according to a recent private economic survey released on Tuesday by the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI).

On Monday June 20th, First Lady Michelle Obama began her first official state visit to Africa. Accompanied by her family, sans her husband U.S. President Barack Obama, Michelle hopes to use this trip to strengthen diplomatic relations between the United States and Africa.

Southwest comes out on top in this year's American Customer Satisfaction Index while it celebrates its 40 year anniversary with a big sale.

Our friends over at backpackingmatt.com offer some tips for vegetarian travelers!

The volcanic ash cloud over the eastern part of Australia is costing the tourism sector more than $10 million a day, an industry group says.

Within view of the runway at Besovets airport in northern Russia, a passenger jet crashed to the ground, killing 44 of the 52 people on board.

Australia is in for round 2 of the menacing Chilean ash cloud. Thousands of air passengers will be left stranded as flights to and from South Australia are cancelled due to volcanic ash from Chile’s Puyehue volcano again this week.

Looks like Trump and Campanella are about to be neighbors!

The 60th Anniversary Miss USA pageant aired live on NBC on Sunday, June 19 from the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas at the Theatre for Performing Arts. As we look back at the contestants, do you think it's possible to tell what state someone is from just by looking at them? Give it a try!

To celebrate World Refugee Day on June 20, Jolie traveled from Malta to the Italian island of Lampedusa to tour the temporary camps with the UN's High Commissioner for Refugees.

Chile's volcanic ash cloud has lapped the world and is expected to affect Australian flights starting Tuesday in Adelaide.

Stephanie Caprini traveled to Athens, Greece just days before the recent riots. Upon returning to the States, she regrets that she lacked the cultural awareness that it takes to be present in a city that she now understands she was merely passing through.

Will and Kate are headed to Los Angeles on July 8. Here’s the latest news on their plans.

How will you celebrate Father’s Day this Sunday, June 19th?

UN envoy Angelina Jolie traveled to Turkey's border with Syria today, where she will meet some of the more than 9,600 refugees who have fled a bloody crackdown on Syrian anti-government protesters.

Check out the parade route, street closures, and parking restrictions for Saturday's festivities.

Not only is Vincent van Gogh’s 1890 painting “Undergrowth with Two Figures” on display at the Cincinnati Art Museum, but now its chief conservator is too.