Why the Spike in Cruise Ship Illness This Year?
posted on March 18, 2010 06:35:59 am
Celebrity Mercury to get 72-hour cleaning after third straight outbreak at sea.



MV Celebrity Mercury - Cruise ship - Travel - Recreation - Specialty Travel

Truck Pushes Car Down Highway
posted on March 18, 2010 01:23:26 pm
Police in West Yorkshire England have reopened a traffic accident investigation after video surfaced on Youtube.The clip shows a small Renault being pushed down the highway by a tanker truck at speeds exceeding 60 mph. The harrowing scene was captured on a cell phone. The Renault is trapped at the front grill of the truck and pushed along the highway at high speed.



Renault - West Yorkshire - England - Mobile phone - Truck

Top 10 Tricks for Getting a Free Flight
posted on March 18, 2010 09:31:04 am
What are the top ten tricks for getting the flights you want with the miles you have?



Free flight - Aviation - Recreation - Airline - United States

Deal or Not? Kids Stay Free at Dream Resorts
posted on March 18, 2010 08:32:03 am
The Dreams line of all-inclusive resorts look plenty family friendly, with a focus on activities and with rates that include all your basic meals and beverages, as well as admission to the kids' club.



All-inclusive resort - Caribbean - Resort - Travel and Tourism - Lodging

Yacht Runs Aground in Galapagos
posted on March 18, 2010 11:42:14 am
16 Canadians rescued from grounded yacht in Galapagos Islands.



Galapagos Islands - Ecuador - South America - Provinces - Travel and Tourism

OMG! Imprisoned For 'Sex Text'
posted on March 17, 2010 10:04:30 am
Airline cabin crew couple's steamy text messages lands them in Dubai jail.



Dubai - Middle East - United Arab Emirates - Sentence - Travel

London Jewish Museum Reopens After Major Facelift
posted on March 18, 2010 04:58:04 am
The London Jewish Museum reopens after a $15 million expansion.



Jewish Museum - Judaism - Museum - Religion and Spirituality - Art

Taking a Cruise? Stay Healthy on the High Seas
posted on March 17, 2010 05:27:22 am
For the third cruise in a row some of the passengers aboard Celebrity Mercury have fallen ill, apparently with the norovirus. Dr. Richard Besser explains how you can help stave off illness during your next cruise.



MV Celebrity Mercury - Travel - Cruises - Recreation - Specialty Travel

British Airways Strikers Look for Support in U.S.
posted on March 17, 2010 06:40:25 am
Unite union to meet with Teamsters over British Airways strike this weekend.



United States - Teamsters - British Airways - Trade union - Strike action

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posted on March 17, 2010 06:40:25 am


WATCH: Flight From Hell
posted on March 16, 2010 09:43:00 pm
Travelers endure hours stuck on an airplane.



Aviation - Transportation - Business - Recreation - Accidents

Aga Khan's Islamic Treasures Go on Show in Berlin
posted on March 17, 2010 08:39:58 am
Pieces of Aga Khan's Islamic collection are going on show in Berlin.



Aga Khan - Islam - Religion and Spirituality - Arts - Architecture

Plane Kills Beach Jogger in Emergency Landing
posted on March 17, 2010 02:42:24 am
Plane attempting emergency landing kills man jogging on beach at Hilton Head.



Emergency landing - South Carolina - United States - Counties - Business and Economy

WATCH: Violence in Mexico Nixes Travel Plans
posted on March 17, 2010 10:23:40 am
The U.S. State Dept's travel warning changes some students' spring break plans.



Spring break - Recreation - Student - Travel - Specialty Travel

Hundreds Sick on Another Celebrity Cruise
posted on March 16, 2010 08:13:08 am
Hundreds get sick with intestinal bug on 3rd straight cruise on same ship.



Travel - Recreation - Specialty Travel - Cruises - Travel Agents

Virgin America Red-Faced After 19-hr Ordeal
posted on March 17, 2010 02:24:40 am
A plane en route to JFK from LAX was diverted and then held for 4.5 hours before passengers were bused to the airport, which took another two hours.



Los Angeles International Airport - John F. Kennedy International Airport - Business - Airports - Aviation

Change the World -- on Vacation
posted on March 16, 2010 07:11:26 am
Fairmont recently rolled out 20 new apprenticeship programs at hotels around the world for vacationers who want to get away from it all, but still keep busy.



Lodging - Travel - Recreation - Travel and Tourism - United States

Mile-High Celebrity Tweets
posted on March 15, 2010 08:25:42 am
With wireless Internet now on most flights, everybody from businessmen to vacationers are logging on. Celebrities -- including Kim Kardashian, Apolo Ohno, Lauren Conrad, Jimmy Fallon, Mick Jagger, Mariah Carey, Dr. Drew Pinsky and Ludacris have also tweeted their thoughts about everything on Twitter while high in the skies.



Drew Pinsky - Twitter - Kim Kardashian - Jimmy Fallon - Apolo Anton Ohno

Pink Everest: Nepal Lobbies For Gay Tourists
posted on March 15, 2010 09:44:22 am
Nepal wants to paint Mount Everest pink to attract gay tourists.



Mount Everest - Nepal - Mountaineering - climb - Asia

WATCH: Body Scans: Invasion or Safety?
posted on March 15, 2010 03:01:47 pm
Chicago's O'Hare Airport begins using full body scanners.



United States - Business - Transportation and Logistics - Aviation - Airports

Continental Airlines to Charge for Food
posted on March 15, 2010 01:49:07 pm
Continental to join the food-for-sale crowd; No more free food for many.



Continental Airlines - Airline - Business - Recreation - Technology

Travel Etiquette: Wake a Sleeping Passenger?
posted on March 15, 2010 06:22:16 am
Answers to whether or not wake someone mid flight, how to avoid bringing back a bag of gifts for everyone at the office, and more travel etiquette answers.



United States - Travel - Oceania - Recreation - Airline

10 Great Places to Find a Lucky Charm
posted on March 13, 2010 09:22:46 pm
Wednesday might be St. Patrick's Day, but you don't have to be Irish to be favored by fortune. Whether you smooch them, tickle them or jitterbug around them, good-luck monuments can leave you feeling, well, lucky.



Irish people - st patrick's day party - Holidays - Saint Patrick - Saint Patrick's Day

Hemingway's Key West House Named Literary Landmark
posted on March 16, 2010 04:12:57 am
Ernest Hemingway's Key West home has been designated a literary landmark.



Ernest Hemingway - Key West - United States - Florida - Florida Keys

A Hotel Room for the Price of a Song?
posted on March 18, 2010 06:36:22 am
Stuttgart, Germany's performance hotel may be the only lodging of its kind in the world. Part of an art project, a previously derelict house in the city suburbs now offers all comers a bed for the night -- and they can pay for their accommodation by putting on a performance of some kind. Any kind.



Stuttgart - Hotel - Germany - Lodging - Travel and Tourism

PHOTOS: 15 Most Eye-Popping Places on Earth
posted on March 18, 2010 11:12:56 am
15 places to get away from it all. From barren deserts to sky-high balloons, these spots are the perfect escape.



Earth - United States - Counties - Shopping - Health

Tremors in the Sky: Sudden Turbulence
posted on March 17, 2010 11:52:50 am
It should go without saying to buckle up any time the airplane seat belt sign lights up, even if you feel nothing, because turbulence can occur with no warning.



Seat belt - Shopping - Business - Transportation - Children

PHOTOS: Top 17 Ways to Celebrate St. Paddy's
posted on March 12, 2010 06:31:12 am
From parades to drinking to music, celebrate St. Paddy's Day in style.



Holidays - Saint Patrick's Day - Christianity - Classroom - Religion and Spirituality

Fighting for Tourists in Rocky Point, Mexico
posted on March 16, 2010 07:14:39 am
In the wake of U.S. travel advisories warning tourists about violence at the Mexican border, business owners in the Mexican town of Rocky Point (Puerto Penasco) are fighting to attract American tourists.



Mexico – United States border - US-Mexico Border - Mexico - United States - Ciudad Juárez

PHOTOS: Beware of Drunks Crossing the Street!
posted on March 12, 2010 11:53:49 am
See the world;s most bizarre signs. These odd and strange road signs will make your head spin.



Traffic sign - Road - Business - Recreation - Signage

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The World's 12 Kinkiest Sex Museums
posted on March 15, 2010 10:22:14 am
"Let's talk about sex baby, let's talk about you and me..." These were hip-hop trio Salt-n-Pepa's famous words from their one hit wonder, "Let's Talk About Sex." Sex. It's a topic that's often touched upon, joked about and skirted about, but never really openly discussed. But today, the spread of sex museums is challenging the once taboo nature of sex by bringing it out in open. From age-old electric anti-masturbation machines to modern-day S&M portraits, erotic exhibits are taking center stage in the museum world. ABC News has compiled a list of 12 of the world's kinkiest museums that are worth the tease.



Museum - Sexual intercourse - American Broadcasting Company - Hip hop - Sexuality

PHOTOS: Lavish Mega-Yachts
posted on March 10, 2010 08:39:33 am
These giant yachts are eye-turning behemoths that give their owners a luxurious way to travel on the high seas or just party.



Yacht - Boat - Business - Watercraft - Consumer Goods and Services

PHOTOS: World's Strangest Hotels
posted on March 05, 2010 07:27:05 am
Ever feel as if every hotel room looks like the last one you checked into? Next time, consider spicing up your travel by staying at one of these unique hotels, where style often trumps all else.



Travel and Tourism - Business - Hotel - Accommodation - Allegedly Unethical Firms

PHOTOS: World's Most Extreme Travel Adventures
posted on March 09, 2010 01:54:01 pm
Travel Adventures Around the World



Travel - Recreation - Travelogues - Around the World - Tourism

PHOTOS: Visit Alice's Wonderland
posted on March 03, 2010 09:38:57 am
With Disney's Alice in Wonderland movie, many hotels and restaurants and even a department store are trying to re-create Tim Burton's magic for their guests.



Tim Burton - AliceInWonderland - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - Johnny Depp - Movies

PHOTOS: OJ, RFK, Manson Family Are Vegas Headliners
posted on March 05, 2010 01:35:47 pm




Robert F. Kennedy - Charles Manson - Crime - Murder - Los Angeles Police Department

PHOTOS: India's Festival of Colors
posted on March 03, 2010 07:48:21 am
Holi: The Hindu Festival of Colors



Holi - Arts - Music - India - Movies

PHOTOS: Top 10 Sexiest Hotels in America
posted on February 09, 2010 05:31:02 am
Looking for that sexy getaway for Valentine's Day? Well, look no further. Online travel review site TripAdvisor has rummaged through its user reviews and picked America's 10 sexiest hotels.



TripAdvisor - Review site - Hotel - Valentine's Day - Holidays

PHOTOS: 'Lost' -- Find Your Own Island Escape
posted on February 03, 2010 02:31:11 am
ABC's 'Lost' came back Tuesday with the premier of its final season. Season 6, episode 1 had Jack, Hurley, Sayid, Sawyer, Kate, Locke and Ben an of course the island. But what about your own island escape? Check out these great 'Lost' island escapes.



Lost - Hugo "Hurley" Reyes - Sayid Jarrah - John Locke - James "Sawyer" Ford

PHOTOS: Celebrities Love St. Barts
posted on March 17, 2010 02:02:33 pm
Want to vacation like a celebrity? Than look no further than the exclusive Saint Barthélemy, better known as St. Barts, in the French West Indies. Among those celebs recently seen there are: Alessandra Ambrosio, Gwen Stefani, Gavin Rossdale, Beyonce Knowles, Jay-Z, Usher, Paul Allen, Lindsay Lohan, Miranda Kerr, Derek Jeter, Minka Kelly, Mariah Carey, Nick Cannon, Star Jones and Rachel Zoe.



Caribbean - French West Indies - Gwen Stefani - Gavin Rossdale - Saint Barthelemy

PHOTOS: Vancouver 2010: Olympics Highlights
posted on February 21, 2010 03:45:07 pm
Here are some of the 2010 Winter Olympics highlights from Vancouver. The U.S. is in the lead with most medals won so far with 14.



2010 Winter Olympics - Vancouver - United States - Olympics - Sport

PHOTOS: Winter Weather Around the World
posted on February 24, 2010 02:38:08 pm
Winter Weather Around the World - A historic snowfall dumps more than two feet of snow on Washington, D.C. and other surrounding regions. Thousands gather in Dupont Circle for a snowball fight.



Weather - The Earth - The Atmosphere - Kids and Teens - School Time

PHOTOS: Johnny Weir's Fashion on Ice
posted on February 11, 2010 02:45:28 pm
Johnny Weir takes to the Winter Olympic ice in Vancouver with another set of unique outfits.



Johnny Weir - Winter Olympic Games - Olympics - Sport - Figure skating

PHOTOS: Carnival in Rio
posted on February 16, 2010 11:56:07 am
Carnival in Rio: Carnival is the biggest and most popular celebration in Brazil, running all over the country from February 12 to 16.



Brazil - Carnival - Rio Carnival - South America - Rio de Janeiro

PHOTOS: Blizzard Pounds the East Coast
posted on February 11, 2010 11:19:23 am
blizzard, storm, snow, East Coast, Washington, New York, Boston, delays



New York City - New York - East Coast of the United States - United States - East Coast

PHOTOS: Top 18 Ways to Pamper Your Valentine
posted on February 02, 2010 05:02:35 am
Talk about love: here are 18 amazing ways to pamper your valentine. These spectacular Valentine's Day getaways will sweep your sweetheart away.



valentines day - Holidays - People and Society - Kids and Teens - Holidays and Special Days

PHOTOS: Subways Around the World Go Pants-Free
posted on January 11, 2010 09:53:41 am
Subway riders around the world drop their pants for improv comedy during No Pants Day in New York, London and Mexico City.



Comedy - Arts - Performing Arts - Recreation - Clubs and Venues

PHOTOS: Brrrr! Gorgeous Ice and Snow Festival
posted on February 24, 2010 06:32:19 pm
Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival



Ice - Business - Recreation - Art - Ice Climbing

PHOTOS: World's Top New Year's Parties
posted on December 24, 2009 10:04:33 am
Learn about the world's top New Year's Eve parties. Ring in 2010 with these incredible New Year's Eve celebrations.



New Year - People and Society - Kids and Teens - Holidays and Special Days - Holidays