The National Park Service announced Monday that the use of electronic cigarettes is now banned anywhere tobacco smoking is prohibited in the national parks.
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Sure, the first things that come to mind when you think “island escape” are white sands and palm trees. Maybe a coconut with a straw in it. But for those willing to look beyond the tropics, there are plenty of worthy island getaways around the world that have yet to appear on the tourism radar.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’re more than likely familiar with the Big Apple’s big-hitters. Central Park, the Empire State Building, Fifth Avenue, Lady Liberty – we could go on. But what about the lesser sung wonders of this fierce, fast-paced and fabulous metropolis?
One of Southern Utah’s most scenic byways connects the pioneer communities of Parowan and Panguitch over one of the highest routes in the state, gaining 4,500 feet in elevation. State Route 143 is known as the “Brian Head to Panguitch Lake Scenic Byway,” as well as the “Patchwork Parkway,” for its notably colorful scenery and its connection to a pioneer incident known as the Quilt Walk.
Even as the U.S. moved on Friday to ease travel and other restrictions to Cuba, Americans will still not be allowed to go to the Communist nation for “tourist activities,” a U.S. official said.
American Airlines resumed flights Thursday after computer problems briefly grounded flights at three of its busiest airports.
While many people plan the majority of their trips during the summer when the kids are out of school, the fall is a great time to travel abroad. An expert gave tips on how to personalize a trip to Europe.
Malaysian photographer Fwukai Quah has wowed Vimeo users with a timelapse video of his home country showcasing a range of landscape across the 13 states of Malaysia.
Two new pop-up hotels constructed from sand in the Netherlands as part of the annual sand sculpture festivals in Sneek, Friesland and Oss, Brabant.
Marriott is giving travelers in New York and London the chance to try out bleeding-edge virtual reality tech in the privacy of their hotel rooms.
Behind its colonial-era facades, San Miguel de Allende hums with cultural activity: the town of about 80,000 people, barely three hours north of Mexico City, supports an estimated 120 fine art galleries and folk art museums.
Once the last refuge of lepers and criminals, one of Brussels’ quirkiest neighborhoods teems with vintage furniture sellers, flea markets and linguistic invention.
Long the ugly sister to Florence, Venice and Rome, Italy’s business capital Milan is enjoying a renaissance, its once drab skyline coming to life and a new creative vibrancy emerging.
There’s a new jacket that will help you save space and possibly some cash on your next flight (and a bunch of other stuff, too).
Living in Las Vegas provides ample opportunities for outdoor escapes that are just a few short hours (sometimes shorter) away, and one of my personal favorites is Zion National Park in southern Utah.
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