If you wondered what Google's Doodle was all about the other day...the answer lies above and below in pictures from Tomatina, the annual world's biggest food fight, in which the Spanish town of Bunol is invaded by thousands of visitors (and...
Canada has many beautiful natural places to visit, like Lake Louise (above), as well as a number of world class urban centers. Yes, the winters can be harsh but summers are nearly perfect. It's not surprising that many people from...
London Underground's plan for an all-night service on Friday and Saturday on 5 key lines has been delayed. The launch was supposed to be this September 12. They want to settle their dispute with the train drivers over pay and conditions...
Bjorn Brandvold and Gertrud Kreuter with the no-longer-missing Mercedes It's easy to forget where you parked your car, especially in a huge mall parking lot...but usually it doesn't take too long to find it. But losing it on a street in a...
Few English authors have such strong associations with the heritage of their local area as Thomas Hardy, the internationally renowned author of Dorset, England. His books 'Under the Greenwood Tree', 'Tess of the d'Urbervilles' and 'Far from the Madding Crowd' were later also translated into TV and film.
The pretty church of Notre Dame du Sablon was built between the 15th and 16th centuries on a plot of land between two squares in central Brussels - named 'Grande' and 'Petite' Sablons. It is particulaly noted for its beautiful stained glass windows.
A flurry of new-hotel building, massive renovations and even replacement of existing hotels is changing the face of Tokyo's central area and some suburbs, largely spurred by the hope of profiting on the 2020 Olympics.
Going against the current Zeitgeist, British Airways has announced plans to widen seats on its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. As we all know, plane seats are getting narrower and the pitch (distance between rows) is also shrinking,...
CheapAir.com is offering one of the most unusual travel discounts I've ever heard of. The 36 million Ashley Madison customers who had their info exposed by hackers are eligible to receive a $50 off companion ...
Brazil's Azul Airlines, founded by JetBlue founder David Neeleman, has an unusual promotion: Fly to Brazil on Azul or United, and you can buy a pass to fly all over Brazil for 10 or 21 days. The passes cost $299 and $399. There's a small catch:...
Throughout the years I have noticed that many of my favorite recording artists have performed at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, which is located in Red Rocks Park (part of the Denver Mountain Parks system) near Morrison, Colorado, 15 miles west of...
Starting in the late 1700's Western Connecticut was the center of clock making in the United States. That history is wonderfully shown by the American Clock and Watch Museum in Bristol CT, just west of Hartford. This museum contains a full...
Bankside Gallery in London celebrates Agatha Christie’s 125 th anniversary with the exhibition, Unfinished Portrait. It shows rare photos of her from the family's personal archives. It runs from August 25 to September 6, 2015. ...
Rome's Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport, where traffic has been disrupted this year by a terminal fire, electrical failures, a smoky nearby forest fire and other problems, has left thousands of passengers disgruntled and angry. ...
Los Angeles International Airport will become the largest airport in the country to allow ride hailing companies to pick up passengers. Fares to Downtown Los Angeles are expected to be $30 instead of the $50. The LA City Council approved it...