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Antarctica Saw More Visitors In 2012
Earlier this week, the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) concluded their 24th annual meeting in Punta Arenas, Chile. Topics at the gathering included strategic planning for sustainable tourism in the Antarctic, methods of safe travel that can ...Rome Suspends River Cruises Because Tiber Too Polluted
Visitors to Rome this year won't be able to cruise along the Tiber River, which weaves through the city, because it has become "strewn with rubbish," according to a representative of Rome Boats, the company that controls the river tours.
In an interview with AFP, Rome ...Look Out For Goats At Chicago O'Hare
Twenty-five to 30 goats will soon start grazing at Chicago O'Hare Airport. The animals will help landscape 120 acres of foliage, including space near creeks and hill areas that are difficult for groundskeepers to maintain, CNN is reporting.
According to the news outlet, ...Turkey Offers Moustache Transplant Surgery Vacation Packages
We've all heard of medical tourism in which travelers head abroad to get liposuction or a nose job and then recuperate on the beach – but have you ever heard of a mustache transplant vacation?
Cosmetic surgeons in Turkey have been performing hair transplants on ...Spirit Airlines Ditches Toll-Free Customer Service Line
Famous for its no-frills approach (and for being the first airline to charge for carry-on bags), Spirit Airlines has decided it no longer needs a toll-free customer service line, the Los Angeles Times is reporting. In lieu of a 1-800 number, Spirit quietly replaced all its ...Harvey Milk Likely Honored With Terminal, Not Airport
A proposal to rename San Francisco International Airport after Harvey Milk has been scrapped by a California lawmaker, the Associated Press is reporting. Instead, there is a possibility one of the airport's terminals will be named after the politician and gay rights leader ...Tourists Outraged Over $84 Gelati In Rome
Getting scammed by quack taxi drivers or phony tour operators is one thing, but when a group of tourists were charged 64 euros ($84) for a few ice cream cones in Rome - well, that's just sad.
The Eternal City has quite the reputation for con artists. Cafes and bars have ...Airline Bans Dark Lipstick Onboard
Turkish Airlines has announced it will soon ban its flight attendants from wearing lipstick or nail polish in bright shades while on the job.
The carrier says colors like red or pink don't match the inflight crew's uniform, so wearing make up in those shades would "impair ...United To Restart Dreamliner Flights - But Is It Ready?
United Airlines will send Boeing 787 "Dreamliner" flights back to the skies on May 20. USA Today is reporting this date has been pushed up nearly two weeks earlier than the airline's original plans, which would have restarted flights on May 31.
In case you haven't heard, ...An Interview With Paul Theroux, Author Of 'The Last Train To Zona Verde: My Ultimate African Safari'
After writing eight travel books that took him around Britain on foot, through the Pacific on a kayak, across Latin America, Europe and Asia on trains and up and down Africa by his wits over the last 30 years, one might think that Paul Theroux would be hard pressed to find ...Dozens Arrested For Baggage Theft In Italy
Having an airline lose a piece of luggage is a relatively common - albeit frustrating - part of travel. But when just a few items repeatedly go missing out of a bags, there is a major call for concern. CNN is reporting that's just what has allegedly been happening over and ...Alaska Volcano Erupts, Air Travel Disruption Possible
It's been nearly two years since scientists at the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) warned that Alaska's Cleveland volcano could erupt at any time, issuing a code yellow eruption advisory. Saturday, those scientists were proven more than right.
"We haven't seen a phase ...Bike Share Program Will Bring 10,000 Bikes To New York City
Anyone who has ever set foot in New York knows transportation options are plentiful. If you don't want to hoof it through the city or jump in one of the Big Apple's infamous yellow cabs, it's possible to hop on subways, buses and even ferries. But after a few hiccups (mainly ...The Kimchi-ite: Iconic Landmark In Seoul Re-Opens 5 Years After Arson Attack
In early 2008, Sungnye-mun (commonly referred to as Namdae-mun), one of Korea's most important cultural landmarks, was destroyed in a devastating arson attack. The shocking event was a national tragedy and has been engraved into the collective Korean consciousness. Today, ...Elephants May Be Extinct In Tanzania In A Few Years
Jumbo Elephants may disappear from Tanzania within seven years if current poaching trends continue, Sabahi news service reports.
The Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute counted 109,000 elephants in 2009. In 2012, the number had sunk below 70,000. This is due to a surge ...London City Airport Is Creating The Ultimate Streamlined Passenger Experience
Have you ever wished you could use one smartphone application to bring up your boarding pass, track your luggage in real-time, use a map to find your airport gate and step into a pre-booked curbside taxi? According to a report by the BBC, the possibility isn't too far off ...Hong Kong Harbor Invaded By Giant Rubber Duck
Hong Kong's famous skyline was joined by a 54-foot rubber duck on Thursday. The duck, a traveling public exhibit by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman floated into Victoria Harbour with the help of a tugboat.
The project has seen giant ducks float into harbors around the ...Flight Attendants Sit In For 40-Minute Pilot Break
Two Air India pilots have come under fire after they took a 40-minute break from the cockpit and asked flight attendants to sit in for them. Their stunt almost ended in disaster when one of the flight attendants accidentally turned off autopilot, endangering the lives of the ...For Your Health, End The Layover Laziness
What do you do on layovers? Nap? Catch up on email? Mindlessly watch some sports without any rooting interest? Christopher Berger, a physiologist, has a better idea.
It's simple. Stand up. Walk away from the gate. Heck, leave the premises if you have at least three or ...How Did China Misplace 27000 Rivers?
When China set out to conduct its First National Census of Water, government officials expected to get a better understanding of the country's rivers and other aquatic resources. But the results of that census have left some environmentalists wondering what happened to all ...
