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Obama Talks Airport Security with Jimmy Kimmel
During President Obama's visit to Jimmy Kimmel Live! this week, the talk briefly turned to airport security.After two terms of flying everywhere on Air Force One, the President…
Prince's Paisley Park to Open Permanently for Tours
Paisley Park, Prince's home and recording complex in Chanhassen, Minnesota, will open permanently for public tours on Friday, following unanimous approval by the city…
Hotels Offering Election-Themed Packages
Believe it or not, only two weeks remain in the long national nightmare that is the 2016 presidential election.Several hotels across the country are offering special packages to…
A True "Wow" in Airfares to Iceland
Looks like the American takeover of Iceland is continuing apace.In 2016 alone 325,000 Americans have made their way to this land of geysers, massive waterfalls, fermented shark…
Study: Oxygen Could Be Key to Curing Jet Lag
A cure for jet lag is of course the holy grail of travel-related science research. Could the answer be oxygen deprivation?That's what a new study published in the journal Cell…
Overwater Bungalows Come to the Caribbean
(photo: Instagram/@kelly_klassen_tpi)Overwater bungalows—which are almost de rigueur at luxurious South Pacific resorts—have finally made their way to the Caribbean.El…
The Pope's Summer Palace Now Open for Tours
For the first time ever, the centuries-old residence intended as a summer retreat for popes has been opened for public viewing.The Apostolic Palace at Castel Gandolfo, located…
A New National Wildlife Refuge Is Declared
Shrubland.OK, it's not as glam an eco-system as beach dunes or plunging, striated canyons. But in the case of this particular swatch—23.4 square non-contiguous miles across six…
Are Conditions on Flights Leaving Passengers Vulnerable to Sexual Assault?
The accusations from 11 women who say that Donald Trump kissed or touched them sexually without their consent have brought renewed national attention to the issue of sexual assault.…
American Airlines Off to a Slow Start in Cuba
U.S. airlines are set to begin commercial service to Havana next month. American Airlines, for example, will be flying to the Cuban capital four times a day from Miami starting…
Airbnb Offering Chance to Spend Halloween at Dracula's Castle
Whatever your Halloween plans are—trick-or-treating, attending a house party dressed as Ken Bone, what have you—we're guessing your evening won't be as memorable as the one that two…
Delta Unveils New Crew Uniforms
(photo: Instagram/@icontips)Delta Air Lines supplied a sneak peek at its new crew uniforms this week during a runway show in the company's hometown of Atlanta.Created by…
Pint-Size Princess Confronts Gaston at Disneyland
Now let's discuss the big debate of the week.We're talking, of course, about Gaston vs. Snow White.Dressed as that particular Disney princess, a 6-year-old girl named Lucy…
No More Free Drinks at Vegas Casinos?
For those of you who dread new technologies, we've got another point to add to your argument.Thanks to new gizmos at a few of the biggest casinos in Las Vegas, many gamblers may…
New York Attempts to Put Airbnb Out of Business
The big news in travel has been the signing, by the Governor of New York State, of a law passed by the state legislature that is deliberately designed to put Airbnb out of business—at…
New Regulations Proposed to Address Airline Passenger Complaints
The Obama Administration has proposed several new rules designed to address issues that airline passengers frequently complain about.Chief among them: a regulation requiring…
Virgin's New Cruise Line to Be Called Virgin Voyages
The upcoming cruise line from the Virgin Group has a new name.Ever since the venture was announced last year, it's been called Virgin Cruises. But henceforth it shall be known as…
Barter for a Free B&B Stay in Italy
Here's a chance to stay in any of a multitude of B&Bs in Italy without spending a penny—though you do have to pay.From November 14 to 20, the country's Barter Week—or, if you…
Delta Considering Adding Bare-Bones Fares to International Flights
Delta Air Lines may be considering adding supercheap, no-frills airfares to international flights.In an earnings call with reporters last week, executives from the country's…
In the Works: Robot Airplane Pilots
We all know that self-driving cars are well on their way to moving into the mainstream. Now there's an equivalent in aviation.The Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System,…
California Man Fined $9K for Woodrow Wilson Monument Built Unwittingly on Federal Land
In 2012, Southern California resident Din Kossova, working alone, completed the construction of a 20-foot stone and concrete tower he intended as a monument to his favorite U.S.…
Gigantic Cruise Ships Need a Different Approach
(photo: Royal Caribbean)The constant growth in the size of cruise ships—of which some now carry 6,000 passengers—has forced the cruise lines (and not simply the cruise…
The Strange Case of the Expired Passport....
There was once a time when Americans traveling to and from Canada could do so with little advance preparation other than a hotel reservation. Almost any form of identification would…
Families With Children Are Now Being Welcomed Aboard (Some) River Cruise Ships
The evidence is fast accumulating that the number of river cruiseships is now more than equal to the demand for river cruises. Accordingly, several of the river cruiselines are…
British Vacations Are Increasingly Affordable for the American Traveler
The big travel news of the current fall/winter season is the drop in the value of the British pound. As we go to press, the pound is selling for only $1.21. It used to sell at…