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New Dalí Museum Opens in California
A new museum showcasing the work of Spanish surrealist Salvador Dalí has opened in Monterey, California.Housed in the building previously known as the Museum of Monterey, the…
Nashville Airport to Get $1.2 Billion Revamp
Nashville International Airport is undergoing a massive renovation to the tune of $1.2 billion.The overhaul will expand or improve pretty much every part of the facility. Plans…
Booze at Airports, Pokémon Go at Airports, and More: Today's Travel Briefing
A roundup of travel news from all over
UK Airports to Crack Down on Alcohol Sales
After a string of news stories involving drunken Brits behaving badly on flights, the United Kingdom's new aviation minister, Tariq Ahmad, is reviewing ways to restrict the sale of…
Airline Warns About Playing Pokémon Go at Airports
Alaska Airlines doesn't think it's such a good idea for you to play Pokémon Go at the airport.Players of the hugely popular smartphone game, which uses your mobile device's…
Museum of Ice Cream Opens in New York
If you're going to be in New York City this month, you might consider making a stop at a new temporary museum dedicated to celebrating frozen treats.At the six-room Museum of Ice…
Houston's Abandoned Cruise Terminal, Athens' Abandoned Airport, and More: Today's Travel Briefing
Houston's Cruise Project Sinks for Good
Looks like Houston's hopes of becoming a cruise destination have finally sunk for good.Port of Houston authorities voted last week to seek another use for the city's Bayport…
Developers Want to Turn Closed Athens Airport Into Huge Coastal Resort
A developer's plans for what was once Ellinikon International Airport in Athens would turn the facility into one of the biggest coastal resorts in Europe.Closed in 2001 to make…
Tourist Ordered to Pay $44K for Violent Yoga Incident on Plane
Back in March, Korean tourist Hyongtae Pae was arrested after he became violent on an airplane when he wasn't allowed to do yoga—a story noteworthy in part because you don't often…
A Group of British Travel Agents Is Leading a Worldwide Effort to Prevent the Heedless Disposal of Sharp Pieces of Plastic Upon the Ocean Floor
(Photo credit: kevinkrejci/Flickr)It doesn't often happen that members of the travel industry associate themselves, massively, with an idealistic cause having little to do with…
Fountain Swimmers in Rome, the Airbnb of Boats, and Other Watery News: Today's Travel Briefing
Rome Cracking Down on Fountain Swimmers
Authorities in Rome have started cracking down on those who engage in a supposedly romantic yet entirely illegal activity: climbing into and splashing around in the city's…
Hoteliers and Tour Operators Now Candidly Admit to a Drop-Off in Travel to Europe, Which—Paradoxically—Creates Opportunities for Americans Determined to Vacation There
Nice, France (photo credit: Mbighin/Dreamstime.com)They have finally admitted it. After weeks of denying that recent terrorist attacks have reduced tourism both to,…
Boatbound Aims to Be the Airbnb of Boats
A boat rental company called Boatbound, which aims to be the water-based equivalent of home rental sites like Airbnb and VRBO, appears to be catching on.Founded in 2013, the…
Family Credits Shark-Tracking App in Close Call with Great White
A Massachusetts family had a close call with a great white shark this week, and they're crediting a new app for saving the day.Kressley Goldstein, her sister-in-law, her husband,…
Wildfire Closes Big Sur Parks, South Africa Tourism Boom, and More: Today's Travel Briefing
State Parks on Big Sur Coast Closed Due to Wildfire
Due to a huge wildfire that has already destroyed more than 19,000 acres in California, a number of iconic state parks along the Big Sur coast have been closed until further…
International Tourism Boom in South Africa
South Africa experienced an international tourism boom in the first five months of the year, according to the country's Tourism Ministry. The number of travelers from places like the…
Robotic Suitcase That Follows You Around
We are truly living in an age of innovation when it comes to wacky luggage.This week alone we've told you about the luggage clip that lets you pull your suitcase without using…
Checked Luggage Fees, Carry-On Luggage You Can Ride, and More: Today's Travel Briefing
Russia's Harassment of American Visitors
Russia's recent treatment of Americans should make anyone considering visiting that country give the idea a second thought.Shortly before Secretary of State John Kerry landed in…
American Airlines Adds More Checked Baggage Fees on International Flights
Once the norm, free checked bags on domestic flights are few and far between these days. Now at least one major airline is adding more fees for your first checked bag on some…
A Carry-On Bag You Can Ride Around the Airport
Here's a novel way of getting around the airport: hitching a ride on your carry-on bag.A contraption called Modobag lets you do just that. Equipped with an electric motor, it's a…
Airbnb Discrimination, Tower of Terror Uproar, and More: Today's Travel Briefing