More than a year into the Covid-19 pandemic, this desert city is looking bigger, bolder and better than ever.New casino resorts, innovative restaurants, expanded convention space and one-of-a-kind cultural destinations characterize the latest iteration of Las Vegas, which continues to…
What do two major national airlines, an American fashion retail brand, a large publicly listed industrial corporation, a Hollywood movie and several prize-winning literary works all have in common?They are all linked to the extraordinary legacy of an airline that…
Sometimes, life can be a Bitche. The residents of a French town thought just that after social media giant Facebook removed Ville de Bitche's official page from its site last month."We received a Facebook message and we also noticed that…
Where is the fun in warm weather if you can't take a dip in a cold pool? And now that some people have received Covid-19 vaccines, has the risk of public swimming pools changed?Coronavirus can spread between people via respiratory…
Kigali's streets thrum with traffic, motorbikes darting around buses, its roadside markets a hive of activity. Standing on the roadside, it's much like any other major city in the heart of Africa. But this is a city that stands apart…
France is set to ban short domestic flights in favor of train services, after lawmakers approved a plan that will see several air routes discontinued to reduce emissions.MPs voted late on Saturday to some suspend some flights by domestic airlines…
A huge statue of Jesus Christ is under construction in southern Brazil, and it will be even taller than its famous counterpart in Rio de Janeiro.The "Christ the Protector" statue is being built in Encantado, a small town in Brazil's…
Roger Steele's mission is preparing a plane for your summer vacation.Steele, an assistant manager at American Airlines' largest maintenance base, is leading a team of mechanics unwrapping, inspecting, cleaning and refurbishing jets that the airline placed in storage for much…
Officials in northern China have inaugurated what they say is the world's first traffic signal for camels.The signal came into operation on Sunday in an area popular with tourists near Dunhuang City, Gansu province, Chinese state media outlet ECNS reported…
Floating hotels have been popping up all over the world in recent years, with destinations like Dubai and Qatar leading the way with increasingly innovative and outlandish structures.But this new concept from Turkish design team Hayri Atak Architectural Design Studio…
Being stuck in isolation in a small hotel room for days on end with no option to leave could easily have been the basis for a fly-on-the-wall wall reality show a few years ago.However, as travel restrictions continue to change…
Maybe it's falling asleep on the red-eye flight, dreaming of gleaming skyscrapers before waking up to views of Long Island, ready to live out all your NYC fantasies.Or perhaps it's finally breezing down Route 66, the California wind in your…
A group of archaeologists has found the largest ancient city ever discovered in Egypt, dating back 3,000 years.The city, named "The Rise of Aten," was discovered under the sand on the western bank of Luxor, lead archaeologist Zahi Hawass said…
Would-be travelers are crooning a new theme song: "Come fly with me, let's fly, let's fly away."Bottled up yearnings to visit people and places -- perhaps even some Frank Sinatra made famous -- have vaccinated folks (and a bunch who…
St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves on Thursday declared a disaster alert prompted by a change in the eruptive activity at the La Soufrière volcano, according to the country's National Emergency Management Organization.The island is on red…
New and previously unseen footage of Queen Elizabeth II, including home movies and recently digitized "lost" material from her tours around the world, will be shown Thursday in the UK for the first time.The footage, which also shows an "intimate"…
Ancient cave decorations can be breathtaking to behold, but new research claims the artists may have been starved of oxygen when they were painting.Analyzing cave paintings from the Upper Paleolithic period, from around 40,000 to 14,000 years ago, researchers from…
As the vaccinated percentage of the population increases, you may be wondering whether now is finally the time to enjoy a meal that isn't homemade or takeout.Indoor dining and drinking at restaurants and bars is riskier than some other places…
Green fingered enthusiasts will be able to freely roam the gardens of London's historic Buckingham Palace this summer, as Queen Elizabeth II allows self-guided tours of the grounds for the first time in the palace's history.The 39-acre gardens of the…
Sitting in Eddie Fong's living room in Palo Alto is a 55-year-old model of a traditional Chinese junk boat.Its presence symbolizes a series of unlikely events that brought Fong, now 81, away from his birthplace Hong Kong to the United…
