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TikTok Travel: 2023’s Most Popular Destinations Named

A national survey released earlier this year found that 60% of TikTok users in the U.S. said they've become interested in visiting a new destination after seeing a TikTok video about…

Emirates Airlines' Boarding Procedure Now Includes a Coronavirus Test

Though testing is not widespread in the United Arab Emirates yet, the country's flagship airline rolled out testing for passengers at its Dubai hub yesterday. Before boarding a flight…

Renowned Ocean Liner Reborn as Floating Hotel in Dubai

The retired Queen Elizabeth 2 ocean liner, which the Cunard Line operated from 1969 to 2008, has been transformed into a floating hotel in Dubai.Docked at the city's Port Rashid for a…

Visit the World of the Hunger Games at a Dubai Theme Park

We're guessing the world of The Hunger Games wasn't intended to be the sort of place people would like to visit. After all, Suzanne Collins's hugely popular young adult novels—and…

What to Do in Dubai If You Don't Have Much Time

Dubai, it often seems, is not so much a conventional city as a fascinating urban experiment in which almost anything can happen—and frequently does. This is the place where some of the…

World's Largest Indoor Theme Park Opens in Dubai

In Dubai—land of the superlative—the world's largest indoor theme park opened this week.Covering 1.5 million square feet, IMG Worlds of Adventure features 17 major thrill rides…

Yellowstone Fires, World's Biggest Indoor Theme Park, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

You only have to get through one more day before the long weekend! Here's what's happening in the world of travel.* CLOSED DUE TO FIRES, YELLOWSTONE'S SOUTH ENTRANCE REOPENS…

Indoor Rainforest Coming to Dubai Hotel

El Yunque National Rainforest in Puerto Rico (photo: FreeImages/sue anna joe)The latest over-the-top luxury hotel planned for Dubai is for all those who have found themselves…

Dubai Detains Tourist for Being Transgender

Canadian transgender YouTube personality Gigi Gorgeous says she was detained in Dubai's airport, interrogated for five hours, and summarily denied entry to the United Arab…

Flying One of the World's Longest Flights—in Economy

Clocking in at 15 hours long (actually 14 hours and 52 minutes), the trip from Los Angeles to Dubai ranks as one of the longest flights in the world, with only a handful of flights…

Emirates Airlines Will Fly the Longest Route on the Planet: Tips on Surviving 17.5 Hours in a Plane

17.5 hours. That’s the length of the new longest flight on the planet, which will soon be offered by Emirates Airlines between Dubai and Panama City. Convenient? Certainly.…

In Summer, The World of Travel Continues to Change in Small but Significant Ways

New travel developments are rare in the summer months, as travel hits peak traffic, but if anything is new and significant it's the awesome number of Americans choosing…

World's Highest Observation Deck Opens, Shatters Height and Price Records

The world's highest observation deck has opened on the 148th floor of the 2,717-foot-tall Burj Khalifa skyscraper in Dubai. That makes the deck 1,821 feet above street level, or a…

Some Varied Comments About Recent Travel Issues and Developments May Have a Bearing On Your Next Vacation

The stern of Royal Caribbean's megaship Allure of the SeasProbably the most disturbing recent news in travel was the announcement by Royal Caribbean Cruises that their…

7 Things You Should Know About International Car Rentals

When our Alfa Romeo sedan scraped against a medieval wall in Montepulciano, my heart sank. Then I remembered that I had added collision insurance to our Italian car rental -- and…

Family Travel: 4 Fun-in-the-Sun Escapes

With spring break right around the corner, great family vacation deals are sprouting like daffodils. Whether you feel like heading to a resort, a theme park or the beach, we've got…

Affordable Iceland, from $499 with Air

It's been almost a year since that impossible-to-pronounce volcano (Eyjafjallajökull) erupted in the tiny island nation of Iceland, disrupting air travel across Europe and beyond. Six…

Affordable Bali: How to Indulge Without the Price Tag

Save up your frequent-flier miles. Bali is more affordable than you think. In fact, for under $200 per day, you and three friends can live it up in Bali, including getting a one-hour…

Seeing Italy Through Children's Eyes

In Italy, traveling with children is more asset than liability, as the country is more hospitable than most when it comes to family travel. So take yours there while the dollar is…

Lower Silesia: How to Get Down in Old Europe

It's no wonder Americans don't know Lower Silesia from Upper Silesia, or even where either Silesia is located. Now in Poland, it was for centuries part of the German nation or more…