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Cuba Sees Surge in Tourism Before the Americans Come

In the weeks after Washington announced it would renew ties with Havana, travel bookings to Cuba jumped 57% -well for one New York tour operator anyway. InsightCuba is a tour...

The Best Places to Watch the Spring Solar Eclipse

As the snow melts and we start dreaming of pools and barbecuing, we're reminded that Spring is just around the corner; and this Friday actually marks the first day of...

Turks and Caicos to Switch Time Zones for Extra Sun

The Caribbean island of Turks and Caicos plans to switch to a new time zone in order to gain some extra sunlight hours and hopefully boost tourism. Like many other...

Dashboard Cam Catches TransAsia Plane Crash

Dramatic footage has emerged following a deadly plane crash in Taipei Taiwan yesterday: For details of the crash read the full summary here

Live like a High Roller at Philippines Newest Mega Casino Resort

Move over Macau...take a hike Vegas...there's a new global gaming destination and it's growing at a rapid rate. This past Monday, February 2nd marked the opening of a brand new...

You Won’t Believe What Happened at the Grand Canyon…Again

For the second time in 6 weeks, visitors at the Grand Canyon were witness to a rare weather event known as a cloud inversion. This phenomenon filled the massive canyon...

TransAsia Plane Crashes into River in Taiwan

In a dramatic scene yesterday, a TransAsia commuter plane carrying mostly Chinese tourists crashed into a river in Taiwan killing at least 25 people. Around 10:55am local time the plane...

These Sheep are Better Coiffed than I Am

So there I was, on a pristine Alpine mountainside in Switzerland. Having just taken a tram to the top of the Matterhorn, and descended down into a glacier via tunnels...

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