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Air New Zealand has gotten serious about an idea it teased last year: an area on its wide-body planes where travelers who don't have the lie-flat seats of the premium classes can grab a few hours of horizontal sleep. Called 'Skynest,' the feature consists of six pods, in two stacks, with a step ladder for access. The pods are two feet wide, and 6'7" deep. They are being retrofitted on the company's existing long-haul fleet and factory-installed on new 787s the airline will be receiving soon.

Citing the high cost of repairing vandalized buildings and sites, Italy's cabinet is calling for much bigger fines.

Jonathan L visits the Calle Cerra, in the Santurce neighborhood of San Juan, and its many murals

DrFumblefinger lands and explores parts of Half Moon Island, part of the South Shetlands. Lots of seals and penguins made for an enjoyable visit.

An innovative design aims at travelers who would like to turn any rental hatchback into a temporary camper

Changes are coming to Belgium's major stations and to its onboard ticketing

Barry Barford looks at some architectural gems in the Vietnamese capital, Hanoi.

In the gardens of Seville's Alcazar, PHeymont has some encounters of the duck kind...

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Travelers with layovers at Singapore's Changi Airport will once again be able to take free tours of the island nation

In partnership with National Park Service, Google has made its maps a better tool for Parks visitors

A medical emergency at sea causes DrFumblefinger's Antarctic cruise ship to be diverted to the harbor in King George Island, where a plane evacuated a critically ill passenger.