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Carnival Announces New Cruises to Cuba
Carnival Cruise Line is significantly increasing its sailings to Cuba. In 2019, the company will schedule 17 new cruises to the island aboard the recently renovated Carnival…
Huge New Atlantis Resort Opens in China
The world now has three Atlantis resorts to overwhelm visitors with an ocean's worth of watery amenities and maximalist architecture. Joining sister properties in the Bahamas and Dubai…
New Looks for Two of London's Most Important Art Museums
Fans of art and architecture already have a lot to keep them busy during stays in London—and with free admission at most of the top cultural institutions, the city's treasures are easy…
Paris' Grand Palais Getting a Grand Makeover
The Grand Palais in Paris is getting its largest refurbishment since opening for the Exposition Universelle in 1900, when the mammoth hall on the Champs-Élysées was used to show off…
After 50 Years, Jesus' Baptism Site May Fully Reopen to Tourists
The section of the Jordan River traditionally designated as Jesus Christ's baptism site, where the Man from Galilee kicked off his mission to bring peace to the world, is currently…
Famous Thai Beach Closing to Tourists This Summer
Thailand's Maya Bay is so pretty it played the paradise sought by Leonardo DiCaprio's character in the 2000 movie The Beach. But tourists will have to stream that film—fair warning:…
High-Speed Trains Soon to Zip Between London and Amsterdam
Starting April 4, travelers will have a new, fast, and affordable way to get from the United Kingdom to the Netherlands. High-speed Eurostar trains will begin whisking passengers from…
The South of France Is Getting a New Picasso Museum
A former convent in the southern French city of Aix-en-Provence is being transformed into a museum to house a trove of works by Pablo Picasso. The driving force behind the project is…
How Bermuda's Same-Sex Marriage Repeal Affects Cruise Weddings Worldwide
This week, the governor of Bermuda, John Rankin, signed a legislature-approved bill that reinstates the British island territory's ban on same-sex marriage, reversing a decision to…
Get Yours Now! Passport Fees are Going Up
The U.S. State Department has announced that prices for passports will inch up come April. For adults, the cost for a passport book will be $145. The fee for children 16 and younger…
Italian Airline Now Offers Free Stopovers in Rome
Rome remains a destination that rarely lacks for tourists. In 2017, more than 14.5 million of them visited the Eternal City—a nickname that might as well refer to the wait times in…
A Luxury Island Retreat Where Only Women Are Welcome
We told you women-only travel was going to be a big deal in 2018.To wit: In September, a private island off the coast of Finland will begin welcoming guests—and dudes need not…
Plans for Cartoon Network Cruise Being Drawn
The first fully immersive Cartoon Network cruise ship is currently in the works.We'd like to tell you the plans are being cooked up in Dexter's Laboratory, but in fact the project is a…
Legoland Coming to New York (Assembly Required)
A new Legoland theme park is being built, plastic brick by plastic brick, in the town of Goshen, New York, located about a two-hour drive north of New York City. Expected to open in…
"Three Billboards" Locations Way Outside Missouri
The titular small town in Martin McDonagh's Oscar-nominated dark comedy Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri does not exist in real life. And we're not sure we'd want to visit if…
Pop-Up Marriage License Office Opening at Vegas Airport for Valentine's Day
Around 80,000 couples get married in Las Vegas each year, and about 80% of them are tourists.For obvious reasons, the nuptials biz is especially brisk around Valentine's Day, when the…
The Travel Services That Close in a U.S. Government Shutdown
As the wheels of Washington threaten to grind to a halt yet again, another United States federal government shutdown is a concern. Travel, by and large, is considered a "non-essential"…
San Francisco Airport Can Now Send Emergency Texts to Passengers
San Francisco International Airport has become the first in the nation to receive approval from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to send emergency text messages directly to any…
Now Flying: A Zip Line Over the Grand Canyon
A brand-new zip line has opened on a spur of the Grand Canyon, sending harnessed thrill seekers flying 1,000 feet over the earth.The Zip Line at Grand Canyon West near Peach Springs,…
U.S. Civil Rights Trail Links Dozens of Historic Sites in 14 States
Fourteen states, covering a chunk of the U.S. from Delaware to Kansas, are joining together to promote tourism to more than 100 landmarks crucial to the struggle for civil rights.The…
Tour Operator to Pay Passport Fees for Travelers Age 18–35
More than half of Americans age 18–35 don't have passports, according to Contiki, a tour operator specializing in that very demographic.For a limited time, Contiki is offering some…
Now You Can Fly Round-Trip to Europe for €399—with a Catch
First, U.S. domestic airlines introduced Basic Economy fares so their rates would appear more competitive with low-cost carriers in Web searches.Now the transatlantic airlines are…
No More Airline Miles for Hotel Stays Among Changes to Hilton's Loyalty Program
Hilton Worldwide is making changes to its 70-million-member hotel loyalty program, Hilton Honors.Among the most consequential of the updates: Starting April 1, members will no longer…
Strange Japanese Ferris Wheel Reopening After Nearly a Decade
It sure doesn't look like it, but the structure pictured above is actually a Ferris wheel. The oblong oddity adorns the Don Quijote discount shopping center along the Dotonbori River…
NYC's Met to Charge Mandatory Admission to Out-of-Towners
For the first time since its founding in the 1870s, New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art is instituting a mandatory admission fee. Starting March 1, visitors who do not live in…