‘I Want To Marry You In Minneapolis’: Mayor Tours Middle America Courting Gay Couples (And Their Money)
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak is a man on a mission to make the City of Lakes the gay marriage destination of Middle America.
7 Questions About TSA’s PreCheck Program Answered
What is TSA’s PreCheck program all about? As it expands to 100 U.S. airports, it’d behoove you to find out.
Nuremberg’s Nazi Party Rally Grounds To Get $90M Makeover
Nuremberg's Nazi Party rally grounds could get a $90 million makeover, despite the fact that many in the area want it destroyed.
A Cure For Jet Lag Could Be On The Horizon
Scientists could create a pill to cure jet lag after identifying the mechanism that limits our body clock's ability to adjust.
Twitter User Buys Promoted Tweets To Complain About Lost Luggage On British Airways
What do you do when your airline has lost your luggage and won’t respond to your emails? Buy a promoted tweet on Twitter.
Who Is John Frum? Burning Man 2013’s Link To A ‘Cargo Cult’ In Vanuatu
Who is John Frum? The 2013 Burning Man Festival explores the messianic figure of a remote "cargo cult" from Vanuatu.
Russia Issues Travel Warning About US, Citing Threat Of ‘Kidnapping’
Russia issued on Monday a travel warning for the United States. The threat? The U.S. justice system.
Jersey Shore Recovery Efforts Assessed At End Of Summer Season
Many analysts predicted that summer 2013 would be a complete washout for the post-Sandy Jersey Shore. So was it?
Rim Fire Prompts Yosemite Tourist Warnings, Closures Over Labor Day Weekend
Smoke from the raging Rim Fire, fourth-worst in California history, crept into the popular Yosemite Valley over Labor Day weekend.
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef ‘In Danger’: The Threats, The Plan And What We Stand To Lose
The Great Barrier Reef has made headlines around the world this year, although not for the reasons anyone might have hoped for.
Top 10 Travel Destinations For Fall 2013
Some travel destinations are best in the summer. Others in the winter. These 10 spots come alive in the fall.
North Korea Plots ‘Bright Future’ For Tourism Industry, Despite Legacy Of Failed Projects
North Korea laid out a predictably bombastic plan this week to lure tourists as a source of much-needed foreign revenue.
Could Tramway To Choquequirao Save Nearby Machu Picchu From Crumbling Amid Growing Crowds?
Machu Picchu's "sister city" Choquequirao sees about five tourists a day, but that could change with a new $45 million tramway.
World’s Most Livable Cities List In 2013 Dominated By Australia, Canada
American cities are nowhere to be found at the top of the 2013 list of the most livable cities in the world.
La Tomatina Festival 2013 Arms 20000 Revelers With 130 Tons Of Tomatoes [PHOTOS]
Imagine thousands swimming in a sea of pasta sauce and you begin to picture what it was like at La Tomatina Festival 2013.
Vermont Vs. Arizona: The Fall Foliage Feud That’s Making Headlines
Who has the best fall foliage in the U.S.? Vermont or … Arizona?
Washington DC Eyes 2024 Olympics With New Campaign
Washington, D.C., is one of the only major world capitals that's never hosted an Olympic Games. But that could change in 2024.
Disneyland In Africa? Zimbabwe Plans $300M Theme Park At Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe announced plans this week for a $300 million theme park by Victoria Falls, which officials likened to “Disneyland in Africa.”
International Tourist Arrivals Exceed Expectations In First Half Of 2013
The year is off to a terrific start for the global travel and tourism industry with higher-than-predicted growth of 5 percent.
UNWTO Promotes Sustainability At Biannual Summit With Help Of Robert Mugabe And His Imported Wildlife
Notorious despot Robert Mugabe is co-hosting the biannual UNWTO summit on the Zimbabwe-Zambia border at Victoria Falls.
Dresden Bridge That Got City Booted Off Unesco World Heritage List Opens
The controversial Waldschlösschen Bridge got Dresden kicked off Unesco’s World Heritage List four years before it opened on Monday.
Dollywood Plans $300 Million Expansion With DreamMore Resort
Dolly Parton announced this week that her Dollywood theme park would expand to the tune of $300 million over the next 10 years.
Hanging With Humpbacks In Hervey Bay, Australia’s Whale Watching Mecca
Humpbacks live up to their reputation as the acrobats of the sea on a trip to Australia’s whale watching Mecca: Hervey Bay.
Why Nepal May Open 5 New Peaks Above 8000m To Mountaineers
There are just 14 peaks higher than 8,000 meters (26,250 feet) available to climbers, but Nepal hopes to change that.
TheSuitest’s ‘Hotel Time Machine’ Uses Wall Street Techniques To Predict Future Room Rates
TheSuitest is the first hotel comparison website to add a forecasting function, offering a glimpse into the future of room rates.
Google Glass Takes ‘Field Trip’ Into 21st Century Travel With Virtual Tour Guide
Google Glass can now act as a virtual tour guide with the help of new app Field Trip from Niantic Labs.
Labor Day 2013 Travel Forecast And Where Americans Will Find The Best Deals
More Americans than last year are expected to travel on Labor Day, but there are still deals to be found.
Chris Lane Shooting Sparks Aussie Tourist Boycott And Gun Control Comparisons
The killing of an Aussie student by “bored” teenagers in Oklahoma has dominated news coverage in Australia for days.
Japan’s Crippled Fukushima Nuclear Plant Could Become Tourist Attraction (In 23 Years)
A group is laying the groundwork for a "dark tourism" site at Japan's crippled (and radioactive) Fukushima nuclear plant.
Malawi National Museum Looting Condemned By Unesco Amid Fears Egypt's Cultural Heritage Is In Danger
Some 1,050 artifacts spanning 3,500 years of history were looted from Egypt's Malawi National Museum last week.
