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Two U.S. Airlines Halting Flights to Cuba

Frontier Airlines and Silver Airways are both stopping their flights to Cuba, the carriers announced this week.Frontier, which has been operating one daily flight between Miami…

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A Commercial Ski Trip to . . . Iraq?

Would you go skiing in Iraq?On the one hand, the northeastern part of the country is home to an imposing mountain range—the Zagros—with elevations reaching more than 14,000 feet.…

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Most Visited U.S. National Parks in a Record-Setting Year

The National Park Service celebrated its 100th birthday in 2016, and a record number of guests joined the party.The agency logged 331 million visits at the sites it manages,…

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Beer Hotel Planned for Columbus, Ohio

If Duff devotee Homer Simpson designed a hotel, it might look something like the one that's being planned for Columbus, Ohio by Scottish beer makers BrewDog.Billed as the world's…

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Trump Wants TSA Cuts to Pay for Immigration Crackdown

President Donald Trump's proposed crackdown on undocumented immigrants could wind up leading to more headaches at airports.According to internal documents reviewed by Politico,…

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TSA Introducing More Invasive Pat-Downs at Airports

The Transportation Security Administration is adopting a new, more "comprehensive" (read: invasive) pat-down procedure at the nation's airports.How comprehensive?The agency is…

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Cyprus Expecting Record Tourism Numbers for the Second Year in a Row

For the second year in a row, the eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus is expecting a record number of international visitors in 2017.Cyprus tourism officials say the island is…

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Mexico Resort Now Selling a $25,000 Taco

For those of you who find the idea of paying $10 for a taco beyond the pale, prepare to be about 2,500 times more outraged.The Grand Velas Los Cabos resort in Mexico has created a…

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U.S. Airports with the Best and Worst On-Time Performance in 2016

The numbers are in and it turns out airports in the New York City area had the worst on-time performance in the nation last year. Believe us: We're just as shocked as you…

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Rock Climbing Cliffs at Zion National Park Closed to Protect Nesting Falcons

Rock climbers will have fewer options in the American West this spring.More than a dozen cliff climbing routes in Utah's Zion National Park were temporarily closed this week in an…

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Faulting Trump Slump, New York Now Expects Fewer Tourists This Year

An estimated 300,000 fewer international visitors than initially expected will travel to New York this year, according to NYC & Company, the city's official tourism marketing…

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India Is Getting an Underwater Bullet Train

A few years from now, a high-speed bullet train will be zipping along the rails in India—and here's the really cool part: It will go underwater.Part of India's efforts to…

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Amid Conflict, New Trump International Hotel and Tower Opening in Vancouver

A new Trump International Hotel and Tower is opening in Vancouver, and many in this proudly diverse and progressive British Columbia city aren't exactly what you'd call thrilled.…

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Safety Harness for Buckling Up Dogs on Car Trips

Your mental picture of a dog in a car likely involves a canine head sticking out of a passenger window—jowls flapping, tongue lolling, and drool flying.But in the event of a…

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Tourists Can Take Martial Arts Classes from Local Police in Japan

A novel activity will soon be on offer for English-speaking tourists in Japan: They can take a martial arts class led by local police officers.Starting in March, hourlong…

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Toll Proposed for San Francisco's Crooked Lombard Street

A San Francisco city supervisor has proposed a toll for cars traveling on the city's famously crooked Lombard Street in order to ease the 600-foot thoroughfare's overwhelming…

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WATCH: At Ancient Roman Site, Virtual Reality Transports Visitors Back in Time

Virtual reality is often presented as a way of going to cool or made-up places without actually leaving the sofa, museum, or shopping mall kiosk where you don the VR headset.But…

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White House Tours to Resume in March

The White House will soon be open for tours again.First lady Melania Trump announced in a statement that the tours will resume on March 7. They've been on hold since her husband…

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TSA May Soon Stop Accepting Driver’s Licenses from These Nine States

Some airline passengers may be in for a rude awakening next January if they live in one of the nine states where driver’s licenses do not comply with the REAL ID Act, a federal…

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Why You Should Renew Your Passport ASAP

Getting a new or renewed passport could take longer than normal this year.U.S. government officials are anticipating a higher volume of renewals in 2017 because a whole bunch of…

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New Airport Puts More Caribbean Islands in Play

St. Vincent and the Grenadines are some of the prettiest islands in the Caribbean. They're lightly developed, bucolic-feeling, famous for countless empty beaches and chill village…

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Bulletproof Wall Soon to Surround Base of Eiffel Tower

A wall is being put up around the base of the Eiffel Tower, Paris officials have announced.The "aesthetic perimeter," as it's being euphemistically called, will be made of…

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Trump's Travel Ban Appears to Have Caused Drop in Flight Bookings to U.S.

President Donald Trump wanted to ban travelers from seven majority-Muslim countries, but it looks like his executive order to that effect dissuaded international travelers from a whole…

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NYC Airbnb Hosts Fined for Illegal Rentals

Two New York City Airbnb hosts have been slapped with fines for listing illegal short-term rentals—making them the city's first individuals punished under a law signed last fall by…

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Win a Stay in a Castle Worthy of "Beauty and the Beast," Courtesy of HomeAway

(photo courtesy of HomeAway)For those of you longing for more than this provincial life, a la Belle from Beauty and the Beast, vacation-rental site HomeAway is dispensing some…