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This Might Be The Weirdest Thing Someone Tried to Smuggle Through An Airport
JTeale, Flickr and zane.hollingsworth, Flickr
A Chinese man hatched an ingenious plan to get his pet turtle through airport security: he disguised it as a hamburger. It looks like he discarded the normal meat that comes in a KFC burger, placed the turtle between the bun and ...
American Tourist Killed By Thai Karaoke Band
Flickr user Ferricide
An American tourist in the Krabi province of Thailand was stabbed to death outside a bar after an altercation with a local karaoke band. Bobby Ray Carter Jr. and his son were allegedly intoxicated while a live band performed requests for tips, and ...
Great Comeback Cities For Travel
Flickr, Michigan Municipal League
Recently, the former automotive boomtown of Detroit made history by filing for bankruptcy, making it an easy butt of jokes on Twitter and in the news. However, Motown has also been making strides to become America's great comeback city, with ...
U.S. Navy Ship Goes On Display. . .In North Korea
Michael Day
It's one of the most popular attractions in Pyongyang, North Korea, and with a new coat of paint it's ready to attract more admiring crowds for a brainwashing display of jingoism.
The USS Pueblo is a U.S. Navy spy ship captured by the North Korean Navy in ...
Fox To Open Amusement Park In Malaysia
Chee Hong, Wikimedia Commons
It looks like Twentieth Century Fox will be opening a new 25-acre theme park in Malaysia. The studio plans to have up to 30 film-themed attractions, including rides based on both "Rio" and "Alien." So far, we can only guess what the $125 million ...
5 Tips For Traveling With Pets
Beverly, Flickr
For those of us who consider pets members of the family, leaving them behind when we travel often isn't an option, especially if they're a certified companion or therapy animal. Sometimes, however, we just want to bring our furry friends along. Fortunately, ...
Urban Camping: Pitch A Tent In Central Park
Flickr, Sarah Ackerman
High Manhattan hotel prices ruining your summer travel plans? If you'd like to try urban camping -- sleeping under the skyscrapers of New York City -- you can try your luck for a spot at one of the city's summer Family Camping sessions. The Urban Park ...
Morning Rush Hour In Beijing Is Pure Madness (VIDEO)
An Octogenarian's Himalayan Adventure (VIDEO)
Find The World's Best Festivals
Chip Conley, Fest300
Do you travel for food, culture or history? You can find all that and more at a festival, and a website launched this week aims to connect travelers with some of the world's most unique, exciting and unusual festivals. Fest300 is part practical ...
Call An Ice Cream Truck On Demand Today With Uber
Five Things To Bring On A Long-Distance Bus Trip In A Developing Nation
David Dennis, Flickr
It may be a cliche, but it's true: if you want to get off the beaten path when you travel, at some point you're going to have to take a long-distance bus ride. Even if you're not a backpacker, some destinations are accessible only by the most ...
China's State-Controlled Media Recommends Top 10 Nude Beaches
Looking for nude beach recommendations this summer? You probably wouldn't think to consult Xinhua, China's state-controlled press agency, but here comes editor Yang Yi's list of their "Top Ten Sexy Nudist Bathing Spots Around the World." I stumbled across the link to the ...
Arthur Frommer To Publish New Guidebooks This Fall
Flickr, David Lytle
While much of the world is on royal baby watch, there's a new arrival in the travel world to get excited about. Arthur Frommer has just announced via the New York TImes that he will again publish guidebooks under a new name, FrommerMedia. The guides ...
Welcome To The Jungle: Thailand's Khao Yai National Park
Adam Hodge, Gadling
I was 12 years old when I discovered the jungle wasn't for me, and I hadn't even been to one yet.
It was "Jurassic Park 2: The Lost World" that did it for me. Enthralled though I was by the idea of a Professor Challenger-esque expeditionary jaunt ...
Why Ditching Preconceived Notions Can Make For Better Travel
Michael Stout, Flickr
Raise your hand if you've ever had heightened expectations or an ill-informed idea of a destination prior to a trip.
Me too. Many things influence our preconceived ideas about a place: daydreams, prejudice (I'm using this word in its traditional ...