Travel

Kazakhstan embraces Borat catchphrase in new tourism campaign: 'Very nice!'

When comedian Sacha Baron Cohen released his satirical mockumentary about the fictional Kazakh reporter Borat Sagdiyev in 2006, it was banned in Kazakhstan.

Drama at the zoo: Egg-napping male penguin couple steals the nest of a female penguin couple

Is this the plot of a soap opera involving penguins? No, it's just another day at DierenPark Amersfoort, a zoo in the Netherlands.

Flying can be safer than grocery shopping, Harvard study asserts

Researchers at Harvard University found ventilation systems filter out 99% of airborne viruses. If people follow mask protocols, too, their study says it's safer than grocery shopping or eating out.

A detached reef measuring 500 meters (1,600 feet) has been discovered in Australia's Great Barrier Reef, making it taller than some of the world's highest skyscrapers.

Watch what scientists found at new Australian reef

A detached reef measuring 500 meters (1,600 feet) has been discovered in Australia's Great Barrier Reef, making it taller than some of the world's highest skyscrapers.

They're digital nomads. They're people of color. Here's how they make it work

Many of us dream of roaming the world while working remotely. For people of color, the dream can be even harder to achieve. Find out how some families have made it work.

Has Covid-19 ended overtourism for good?

Travel bans, quarantines and country-wide lockdowns have forced many tourists to stay home in 2020. Destinations once dealing with too many tourists have been left reeling. But is overtourism truly over?

'Massive' coral reef taller than the Empire State Building found

A "massive" new reef measuring 500 meters (about 1,600 feet) has been discovered in Australia's Great Barrier Reef, making it taller than some of the world's highest skyscrapers.

Thieves stripped a vineyard of grapes the night before harvest

When workers arrived at Canada's Vignoble Coteau Rougemont vineyard on Thursday, ready to pick the last grapes of the season, they found that thieves had beaten them to it.

Mexcaltitán in Riviera Nayarit is Mexico's most recently minted "Magical Town." Take a peek inside the tiny island village.

The adult amusement park of yesterday, the Holiday Inn Holidome

Do you remember the Holiday Inn Holidome? Take a nostalgic look back at the era when the chain created a covered playground with indoor golf, tiki bars, swimming pools and more.

The Italian town auctioning off abandoned homes for €1

Sicily's Salemi is the latest depopulated town to offer up dilapidated properties for less than the cost of an espresso in a bid to attract new residents.

Women on Qatar flight received 'inappropriate' treatment after abandoned baby found at Doha Airport

A group of women on a recent Qatar Airways flight received "grossly inappropriate" treatment after an abandoned baby was discovered at Hamad International Airport, according to the Australian Government.

Farewell to the airport that wouldn't die

Berlin's weary Tegel Airport should've closed years ago, but despite being cramped and outdated, it survived repeated attempts to kill it off. Now, as the end finally nears, the city prepares to bid an affectionate farewell.

A treasure hunter is accused of damaging a cemetery in Yellowstone National Park while searching for hidden treasure

A Utah man who authorities say was digging in a cemetery in Yellowstone National Park in hopes of finding the famed Forrest Fenn treasure has pleaded not guilty to federal charges.

America's longest domestic flight is back

Hawaiian Airlines is resuming its 5,095-mile service between Boston and Honolulu. At 11.5 hours, it's the longest domestic flight in the United States

This Mexican town has regained its 'magic' status

Mexcaltitán, a tiny island town near the Pacific Coast in Mexico, has regained its "magic" status. Find out why this flood-prone village casts such a spell on people who travel there.