Archive for the ‘Travel’ Category

With a dozen humanitarian missions behind her, Ashley Judd has ventured to Africa to challenge the relationship between valuable minerals and unspeakable violence. > Read full story Full story

Where do Romans go for a cup of gelato? A local food writer steers us beyond tourist favorites to six artisanal gelaterias churning out creative, all-natural flavors. > Read full story Full story

For many, the name Sierra Leone still conjures up images of civil war and strife. Now, the country is hoping to tempt tourists back to its white, sandy beaches with eco-friendly vacations. > Read full story Full story

As more governments approve same-sex marriage laws, Mexico City officials are hoping to attract a growing part of the tourism market: gay honeymoons. > Read full story Full story

Two men held in the Netherlands may have been testing airport security by putting bottles with attached electronic devices in checked bags, a U.S. law enforcement source said. > Read full story Full story

Check out these 10 scenic spots to swim, float and soak in the sun at the U.S. west coast's amazing national parks. > Read full story Full story

For many fliers, air travel has become a tragedy. To Rene Foss, on the other hand, it's rich material for a comedy. > Read full story Full story

A dismissed police inspector demanding that his job be reinstated hijacks a tourist bus in Manila with 25 passengers onboard, including 22 foreigners, police say. > Read full story Full story

Venezuela's ambassador to the United States is defending his country's controversial airline service to the capitals of Syria and Iran -- both countries designated by the U.S. as state sponsors of terrorism. > Read full story Full story

The idea of a bolt striking an electronics-dependent, fuel-filled plane hurtling through the air can be terrifying, but it happens more often than you think. > Read full story Full story