‘Hunger Games’ tour launches in Atlanta
The sequels in the popular “Hunger Games” movie saga were all filmed in Atlanta, including the No. 1 movie of 2014, “Mockingjay Part 1.” So was the film adaption of…
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Concerns Over Safety of Air Travel in Asia
Update By MATT BEARDMORE Fatal crashes of Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia and TransAsia Airways planes in the past year have prompted travelers to raise questions about the safety of Asian carriers…
10 ways to boost chances of a surviving plane crash
Some of those who lived through Wednesday’s crash credited their survival to seat belts and seating choices, yet much of surviving a disaster is pure chance. Remarkable stories of plane…
This Blow-Up Scarf Is All You Need To Nap Anywhere
Napping on the go never looked so basic-yet-good. – Sweet (basic) dreams!
Meet Monemvasia, A Hidden ‘Fortress Town’ Perched On An Island In Greece
Discovering a secret town? Well that’s one way to get off the beaten path. We’ve seen a few hidden towns in our day (mostly in America), but never one quite…
11-Year-Old’s Travel Reviews Are Brutally Honest, Super Adorable
When it comes to vacation, kids say the darndest things… and some fabulously honest things, if they’re an 11-year-old travel writer. HuffPost Travel caught up with Ayonnah Tinsley, a preteen…
Want To Be In Two Place At Once? Go To Llívia.
It’s difficult to be in two places at once. But if you’re headed to Llívia, Spain, then it’s no problem at all. That’s because it’s a country within a country….
Hom Strom: Switzlerand’s ‘Wicker Man’ on Ice
It comes as no surprise that these isolated communitiesEurope’s version of Central Asia’s tribal areashave also kept customs that reach deep into their pagan past. One of the most remarkable…
Mr. UNESCO: Meet the world’s ultimate checklist traveler
It’s been nearly eight years since the founder of travel blog Everything-everywhere.com sold his house to hit the road as a full-time traveler. Since then, the Wisconsin native has been…
Seasonal Solutions For A Budget-Social Life
The age-old question “What do you want to do?” has plagued humanity since the dawn of civilized social interactions. When a small budget is involved, this question becomes even more…
Bleep blorp: New Japanese hotel to be staffed by robots
Huis Ten Bosch, a theme park modeled after the Netherlands in Japan’s Nagasaki Prefecture, has announced plans to open a hotel with robot staff and other advanced technologies. The hotel…
Smart Travel Options for Mexican Adventures
Frugal Traveler By FREDA MOON Mexico is a big country — and there are plenty of ways to get around it. Which method is right for you depends on a…
Florida manatees crowd out humans
The warm waters of Three Sisters Springs, part of Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge, allow manatees to live safely during the winter months, when the open waters can get dangerously…
Sand dune eats lighthouse: Denmark’s destructive ‘Sahara’
While Legoland’s miniaturized landmarks may be more famous, Northern Jutland’s claim to be home to “Denmark’s equivalent of the Sahara” doesn’t look quite as ridiculous as that sounds when you’re…
6 Things You Can Learn From The Happiest Place On Earth
We all know that the U.S. guarantees the pursuit of happiness, but if you’re interested in seeing what it looks like after the pursuit, you might want to book a…
How Japan’s Moerenuma Park sums up the life of its creator
Two perfectly geometric hills rise from the pancake-flat landscape, trees planted in rows form a circular copse, while a glass and steel pyramid looms nearby and three huge stainless steel…
What Travelers Need to Know About Measles
Update By NICHOLAS BAKALAR More than a hundred people across 14 states have come down with the measles, many of them sickened as a result of an outbreak in December…
Medics check 175 aboard United flight after emergency landing
Below 10,000 feet is a safe altitude for an unpressurized plane. “The flight landed safely, and we requested paramedics meet the flight to assist a few customers who reported feeling…
Royal Caribbean cruise cut short by illness
The ship returned to the Port of Baltimore on Monday. Gastrointestinal illness sickened 193 guests (9.91%) and nine crew members (1.15%), Royal Caribbean spokeswoman Cynthia Martinez told CNN affiliate WBAL….
Who Needs Coasts When There Are Landlocked Beaches On This Planet?!
There’s the West Coast, the East Coast, the Amalfi Coast… ugh, coasts are so overrated. And really, we don’t even need them, because apparently there are landlocked beaches in this…
London Could Be Putting A Pool In Its River Thames
Pip pip SPLASH! – We’ll gladly toss a pound in the bucket.
20 of the world’s most beautiful World Heritage Sites
Not bad, considering the original list, compiled in 1978, included only 12 entries. There are still a few months till the newest members of the prestigious list are announced in…
500-year-old sculptures may be Michelangelos
The Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge says that the bronze sculptures, known as the Rothschild Bronzes and dating from the 1500s, were probably created just after the famed artist’s David and…
Barbershop Quartet Breaks Into Song During Flight Delay, Makes Everything Better
A barbershop quartet transformed an irksome flight delay into a wonderful moment when they delighted their fellow passengers by breaking into song. – H/T Reddit
13 Reasons To Get To Nicaragua Before Everyone Discovers It
Ahh, Central America. While most travelers spend their time plotting escapes to Europe or Southeast Asia, this little nugget sits unassumingly right under their noses (literally — it’s pretty much…
‘A beautiful life’: The Australian woman who became a geisha
It could be a scene from a print by 19th century Japanese artist Hokusai, but behind the evocative image is a modern story. Leading the four through the snows of…
15 Packing Tips That Will Forever Change Your Toiletry Bag
We’re always in for a good packing hack, whether it’s the lazy way to stockpile shampoo or the brilliant carry-on bag that feels like you’re carrying nothing at all. One…
Hotels Can Track Those Towels That You Steal
There’s something utterly delicious about hotel beds… and towels… and robes. They’re so decadently fluffy and epically cozy, we’d totally steal them if we could. – … And for that,…
7 Explorers Name The Most Beautiful Place They’ve Ever Seen
Looking for travel inspiration? We’ve been asking fascinating people — Pulitzer Prize-winners, world champion athletes, entrepreneurs, artists, and more — to share the greatest travel journeys of their lives. New…
Airline amenities
When your blood sugar is plummeting or you’re craving that cup of joe that eluded you in the rush to get to the airport, the food and beverage cart can…