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New Online Travel Tool Helps You Find the Cheapest Flights From Your City

Choosing a destination is often the hardest part of trip planning. If budget is a big concern, this tool may make your decision a little easier.

The Palace of Diocletian in Split, Croatia

There’s a Supermarket in Croatia With UNESCO Protection

It became a World Heritage Site on a technicality, but still, how many grocery stores are housed within a Roman palace complex?

Airbnb Is Turning the Louvre’s Pyramid Into a Hotel for One Lucky Winner

One winner and a guest will get to drink with 'Mona Lisa,' dine with 'Venus de Milo,' and sleep under the museum's iconic Pyramid.

How to Check the Status of Your Passport Application

Desperate to know if your passport will be ready in time for your vacation? Here's what you need to do to check the status of your application by phone and online.

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New Ernest Hemingway Center in Havana, Cuba Is Dedicated to Preserving the Author’s Work

The writer lived in Cuba for 21 years. During his time there, he wrote 'The Old Man and the Sea,' 'A Moveable Feast,' and 'Islands in the Stream.'

Picturesque Island Near Sicily Could Be Yours for as Little as $1.1 Million

If you want warm temperatures year-round, views of the sea, and close access to civilization, this private island has it all. (Except for houses and other infrastructure. But who needs that?)

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Walt Disney World Parks Are Banning Smoking and Oversized Strollers

Large strollers and smoking at Disney parks will be officially against the rules beginning May 1—just in time for the opening of 'Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge.'

Madame Tussauds Is Now Letting Guests Book Sleepover Parties

Are you brave enough to spend a night surrounded by lifelike mannequins at a wax museum? Here's your chance to prove it.

Iceland Is Closing Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon

Visitors to Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon in Iceland nearly doubled after Justin Bieber shot a music video there—but is the pop star really to blame for the site's closure?

Disney's Most Magical Destinations Have Been Reimagined as Vintage Travel Posters

Take a visual tour of Agrabah, Atlantica, or the Land of the Dead. Which one do you want to visit the most?

Australian Accounting Firm Offers Employees 12 Weeks of ‘Life Leave’ to Strike the Perfect Work-Life Balance

The time off is unpaid. Still, it's an alternative to quitting your job to backpack through Europe, only to come home unemployed and broke.

The World's 10 Most Expensive Cities

Two U.S. cities made The Economist Intelligence Unit's list of the world's most expensive cities. Can you guess which ones?

Kisses and graffiti left at Oscar Wilde's tomb in Paris

10 Graveside Traditions at Famous Tombs

Whether it's leaving playing cards or bullets, or drinking a cognac toast, there are a variety of traditional ways to pay tribute at famous tombs.

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7 International Names for American Products

American products are available around the world—but they're not always called by the name they've been given in the U.S. Here are 12 American goods with different international names.

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New Orleans Hotel Offering $15,000 Stay to Past Guest Who Stole the ‘Most Outrageous’ Item

Have you ever stolen something from The Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans? Is it something weird? If so, you could be rewarded.

12 Unique Sleeping Habits Around the World

Sleeping at work or in public is surprisingly common in Japan. And in Scandinavia, parents take their babies outside to nap—even in frigid temperatures.

Need to Pack Light for a Long Trip? These Compression Bags Convert Into Backpacks

Perfect for a European tour or a backpacking trip, Cubepacks help compress your clothes in your suitcase. Once you unpack, you can use them as the bags you carry around town.

This Hawaii Cat Sanctuary Is Home to More Than 600 Kitties

Want to hang out with hundreds of cats in paradise? Head to the Lanai Cat Sanctuary on one of Hawaii's smallest islands.

The Bronx Zoo Is Launching a Dinosaur Safari With Life-Sized Animatronics

This summer, the Bronx Zoo is hosting a Dinosaur Safari with 40 life-sized animatronic dinosaurs, including T. rex and Spinosaurus.

Do Flight Attendants Know When There's an Air Marshal on Their Plane?

There's not a Federal Air Marshal on every flight, but there is a specific protocol that must be followed when an armed law enforcement is flying the friendly skies.

Book a Trip to Visit the 7 Wonders of the World and Contiki Will Pay Your Rent While You're Gone

You'd be visiting the Taj Mahal, Machu Picchu, the Colosseum, and the Great Wall of China, to name a few stops on this whirlwind world tour.

Connecticut's Traveler Restaurant Gives Diners Free Books With Their Meal

Travelers looking for books to read can visit the Traveler restaurant off I-84 in Connecticut and pick out free books to go with their food.

Determined to Climb Mt. Everest? You May Have to Carry Some Poop

Mt. Everest's Tibetan base camp is now closed to tourists. Permitted climbers who do make the trek have to bring their poop back with them. Here's why.

The European Union Wants to End Mandatory Daylight Saving Time by 2021

Citizens of the European Union may not have to worry about when to change their clocks for much longer—Daylight Saving Time could be abolished in Europe in a few years.

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