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California-Las Vegas Train Back on Track After Sale
A plan to build a high-speed train between Southern California and Las Vegas is back on track after a private rail company announced Wednesday it has taken over the project.
GeoSure Launches Neighborhood Safety Ratings for LGBTQ Travelers
GeoSure officially launched the first-ever neighborhood-level LGBTQ Safety ratings category on its smartphone app.
Giant Bong, Huggable Buds: Marijuana Museum Opens In Vegas
A glass bong taller than a giraffe. Huggable faux marijuana buds. A pool full of foam weed nuggets. Las Vegas' newest attraction — and Instagram backdrop — is a museum celebrating all things cannabis.
Lufthansa Group Launches 'Stopover' Programs
The Lufthansa Group is now offering two different stopover options that aim to help travelers make the most of their flights and connection times.
SpaceX's First Traveler is Japanese Business Tycoon
The SpaceX mission, set for takeoff in 2023, is just the latest exploit in tycoon Yusaku Maezawa's colorful and ambitious career.
Newcomers Bring Decaying Kentucky Distillery Back to Life
Two newcomers to the whiskey business have resurrected the Old Taylor distillery and renamed it. And along with bourbon and rye, they hope once again to generate tourism.
Shhh! Introverts Share Travel Survival Secrets
Travel can be busy, noisy and crowded -- a potentially daunting environment for anyone. But if you're an introvert, it can drain your internal battery.
Autumn Is The Perfect Time To Fall In Love With Boston
When the heat and crowds of summer begin to dissipate, and the trees around the Common and along the Charles River take on the look of a Robert Frost poem, Boston really comes into its own.
Man Gets Tickets For Walking Near Boiling-Hot Old Faithful
Yellowstone National Park officials have ticketed a man caught on video wandering close to Old Faithful geyser, where he risked burns from the boiling-hot water that erupts every hour or so.
SpaceX Plans to Send Tourists Around the Moon
SpaceX said it has signed the first private moon traveler, with some changes to its original game plan.
Landslide at Greek 'Shipwrecked' Beach Injures 7
A section of a cliff fell onto a popular secluded beach on the western Greek island of Zakynthos Thursday, injuring seven people, including a woman who suffered a spinal injury, authorities said.
Florida Opens Up Hotel Rooms to Florida Evacuees
Florida was in the unusual position this week of accommodating diverted cruise ships and hotel-room seekers hoping to escape the wrath of Hurricane Florence.
Thomas Cook Airlines Launches Interactive LGBTQ Map
Thomas Cook Airlines has scoured the globe to create an interactive love map based on iconic LGBTQ moments worldwide.
Tokyo's Iconic Fish Market Set to Re-Open
The new Toyosu market won't open for business until Oct. 11, but hundreds of government and fisheries industry officials in dark suits came to the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the sprawling facility.
Tourism Industry Pushes for Extended Grand Canyon Season
With less snowfall lately at the Grand Canyon's North Rim, tourism officials see an opportunity to stretch the visiting season and bring more revenue to the region.
Day 5: Chicago Hotel Strike Continues
A strike targeting 25 downtown Chicago hotels is entering a fifth day as housekeepers, cooks and others remain off the job.
Small Luxury Hotels of the World Releases Cookbook
At a time when food tourism is becoming more popular, Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) is launching a collection of handpicked recipes from the brand's portfolio of over 520 hotels in more than 80 countries.
Visit Philadelphia Names Openly Gay CEO
Jeff Guaracino, co-author of "Handbook of LGBT Tourism and Hospitality: A Guide for Business Practice," has been appointed Visit Philadelphia's new president and CEO.
Will Espresso-Loving Italy Embrace Country's 1st Starbucks?
Will the country that gave us espresso embrace the company that gave us grande Frappucinos?
First Look: Universal Studio's Slaughter Cinema
Universal Orlando Resort is giving guests a sneak peek at the horror that awaits in Slaughter Sinema - an all-new original haunted house at Halloween Horror Nights 2018.