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Discovering Guanajuato's Courtyard Gardens
Step off the dusty cobblestone streets and peek behind nondescript, weather-worn, faded, even grimy brick facades, and encounter the startlingly beautiful courtyard gardens of this central Mexican colonial town.
Hertz, Clear Partner to Speed Rentals with Biometric Scans
Hertz said Tuesday it is teaming up with Clear, the maker of biometric screening kiosks found at many airports, in an effort to slash the time it takes to pick up a rental car.
Custom Officers Searching More Travelers' Electronic Devices
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers are searching the electronic devices of travelers more often, and did not always follow proper protocol, a new watchdog report has found.
Britain's Unlikeliest Tourist Destination Gets a Festive Makeover
The plastic-covered tunnel linking a Sainsbury's store in Bude, Cornwall, to its car park has been thrilling visitors this year after unexpectedly topping TripAdvisor's list of things to do in the seaside town.
Church Renovation Lifts Christmas Spirit in Bethlehem
A historic renovation of the Church of the Nativity is lifting spirits in the biblical town of Bethlehem, offering visitors a look at ancient mosaics and columns that have been restored to their original glory for the first time in 600 years.
Milan's Plan to Become Cleaner and Greener: Plant a Tree
If Italy's fashion capital has a predominant color, it is gray — not only because of the blocks of neoclassical stone buildings, but also due to its often-gray sky, which traps pollution. But Milan now wants to shift its palette toward green.
'Enchanted Forest of Light' @ Descanso Gardens
Descanso Gardens is a beautiful place to visit any day of the week, but during the winter it becomes a gorgeous other-worldly celebration of light.
Ahoy, Galveston! Royal Caribbean Plans Third Cruise Terminal
The Port of Galveston and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. plan to develop an $85 million terminal — the third for the cruise-popular city on the Gulf of Mexico.
Uffizi Galleries Aim to Reduce Crowds and Ticket Scalpers
The Uffizi Galleries have turned to algorithm experts in hopes of slashing crowds bunching up in front of the likes of masterpieces by Leonardo and Botticelli and drastically reducing the lines that form outside Italy's most-visited art museum.
Disneyland Tower Suggested as Legionnaires Disease Source
A cooling tower that provides mist to make Disneyland visitors comfortable was the likely source for 22 cases in a Legionnaires' disease outbreak last year near the theme park, a health official testified this week.
Christmas Markets in Full Swing in Germany
Germany's popular Christmas markets are back in business, and the Gluehwein is flowing in Heidelberg's old town — under the city's landmark castle.
America's Biggest Travel Nightmares
It can cost the average American traveler at least $570 — and upwards of $4,198 — when things go wrong on an airline trip, according to new research.
Revamped Belgian Museum Takes a Look at Colonial Past
Belgium's Africa Museum, long called the last colonial museum in the world, is reopening on Saturday after more than 10 years spent revamping the building and overhauling its dated, one-sided approach to history.
One of the Most Remote Hotels in the World? Head to Greenland
Thinking of escaping the 'rat race'? Then you can't get much further than this... a remote hotel in Greenland which is 500 miles from anywhere.
Tijuana Tourism Slumps Since Caravan Arrival
Tour operators and medical and dental offices in the Mexican border city of Tijuana are reporting a slowdown in business since a caravan of Central American migrants arrived.
Tourists Drawn to Lee Harvey Oswald's Dallas Homes
Busloads of visitors still flock to Dallas homes where Lee Harvey Oswald lived before President John F. Kennedy was assassinated on Nov. 22, 1963, but historic preservation concerns are growing as the area gentrifies.
U.S. Pilots Want More Training on New Boeing Jet After Crash
Southwest Airlines says its pilots will get more instruction on an automated anti-stall system on certain new Boeing jets, and American Airlines pilots are also seeking more training. The system is under scrutiny after a deadly crash in Indonesia.
It's Real: First New Concourse Opens at La Guardia Airport
A new concourse with 18 gates is opening this weekend at LaGuardia Airport, part of a broader plan to modernize the dilapidated and oft-mocked facility.
Hot Tubs, Bonfires, Lady Bunny Heat Up Winter Rendezvous 2019
Join us for the 35 th annual pride celebration in Stowe, Vermont. The event coincides with Stowe's Winter Carnival Festival, and attracts hundreds of LGBTQ skiers, riders and winter enthusiasts for five days of wintry bliss.
Notorious for Bad Fumes, Madrid Launches Polluting-Car Ban
Madrid has activated an anti-pollution order that significantly restricts private vehicles in the city center, including a total ban on the most polluting cars.