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New Orleans Unveils Slave Market Tour App
New Orleans is unveiling a smartphone app tour of sites involved in the slave trade during the 18th and 19th centuries, including the pre-Civil War years during which the city was the nation's largest slave market.
JetBlue to Offer Fewer Frills on Its Cheapest Tickets
JetBlue is following the lead of larger rivals by offering a stripped-down ticket with fewer options than regular economy fares.
Don't Miss: London Cocktail Week
Locals and visitors alike come together to celebrate London's impressive cocktail scene with VIP access to an unrivaled collection award-winning bars, bartenders and cocktail culture from not only London, but around the world.
Half of Americans Haven't Had a Week's Vacation in More Than a Year
Half (51%) of Americans haven't had a vacation in more than a year, including four in ten (38%, up a point from last year) who say it's been more than two years.
In Paris, Airbnb Blamed for All Kinds of Ills
Parisians and City Hall officials are expressing deep qualms about having so many visitors directly in their midst, no longer largely corralled in hotels but instead living, albeit temporarily, cheek-by-jowl with locals in properties rented online.
Dollywood's Great Pumpkin LumiNights Grows in 2018
The glow grows during the return of Great Pumpkin LumiNights at Dollywood's Harvest Festival.
Disney World Changes Flexible-Pricing with New Tool
Ticket prices at Walt Disney World will vary based on the date picked with a new online planning tool debuting next month.
Will American Airlines Bar Customers From Changing a Ticket?
American Airlines is threatening to prohibit customers from making changes to nonrefundable tickets if Congress makes good on a proposal to crack down on what critics call unreasonable airline fees.
Very Scary? A Night in the Queen Mary's Haunted Room B340
Recently EDGE contributor Kevin Taft & his bff Alan spent the night in the Queen Mary's infamous, haunted stateroom. Did they see a ghost? This is Kevin's report on what happened.
Rockers Blondie to Play Cuba on Four-Day Cultural Exchange
Blondie will be playing two nights in Cuba next March as part of a four-day cultural exchange program, and fans can come along.
Celine Dion to End Las Vegas Concert Residency Next Year
Celine Dion has announced she will end her Las Vegas residency next year.
Hong Kong Opens High-Speed Rail Link with Mainland China
Hong Kong on Saturday opened a new high-speed rail link to inland China that will vastly decrease travel times but also raises concerns about Beijing's creeping influence over the semi-autonomous Chinese region.
7 Scary Finds on New York's Haunted History Trail
Are you ready for a Halloween adventure? New York State is packed with creepy crawly activities sure to entertain those who like to be spooked.
Aretha Franklin Exhibit Debuts with Eye Toward Her Legacy
The Detroit museum that hosted Aretha Franklin's public visitations after her death presents an exhibit featuring photographs, videos and the red shoes she wore at the first funeral viewing that drew global attention.
Campaign Calls on Hawaii Tourists to be Respectful
The Big Island visitors bureau and Hawaii County have launched a campaign that aims to create a more conscientious tourism industry on the Big Island.
Congress Takes Aim at Shrinking Seats, Legroom on Airplanes
The Federal Aviation Administration would be required to set new minimum requirements for seats on airplanes under legislation to be considered in the House this week.
It's Tapped: Beer Flows as Oktoberfest Opens in Munich
The first keg has been tapped and the beer is flowing as the 185th Oktoberfest gets underway in Munich.
Barrier Reef Tourists Warned After 2 Shark Attacks in 2 Days
Tourists were warned to keep out of the water in the Whitsunday Islands on Australia's Great Barrier Reef after two swimmers were critically hurt in shark attacks on consecutive days.
Mass Tourism Threatens Croatia's 'Game of Thrones' Town
Marc van Bloemen has lived in the old town of Dubrovnik, a Croatian citadel widely praised as the jewel of the Adriatic, for decades, since he was a child. He says it used to be a privilege. Now it's a nightmare.
Cruise Ship Moors in Rotterdam with Dozens of Ill Passengers
Dozens of cruise ship passengers who fell ill during their voyage were temporarily held on board Thursday after the liner moored in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam.