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Perseid Meteor Shower Promises Stellar Show

Skywatchers around the world are preparing for the annual Perseids meteor shower which is set to hit its peak activity tonight, Wednesday August 12th. Viewing is weather dependent of course and...

Is a Giant Ball Pit For Grown-Ups Worth Traveling For This Summer?

If you're answer is "YES!", you'll want to head to the National Building Museum in Washington D.C. between now and Labor Day, September 7, 2015. This adult version of the favorite...

The Statue of Liberty Turns 130 Today

Today marks the 130th anniversary of the arrival of Lady Liberty in the New York harbor, and she doesn't look a day past 129! On June 17th, 1885 the statue...

Amazing Time Lapse Videos Made From Tourist Photos Online

A research team from the University of Washington has done something very cool with all of your tourist shots. The team has created a program that scans the web (called...

Are FAA Regulations to Blame for Man’s Suicide?

Southwest Airlines is at the center of some negative media attention and very unfortunate circumstances after one Wisconsin woman claims she may have been able to save her husbands life,...

Angry Passenger Slaps Airline Employee

Most airline freak-outs seem to happen in the air, but one passenger hadn't even boarded the plane before losing her temper and throwing a fit. A woman at Tan Son Nhat...

Bye Bye Legroom: Airplanes Only Getting Smaller

If you didn't already feel like a heard of cattle when boarding an airplane you're about to. Airplane manufacturers Boeing and Airbus are set to produce 2 new models of...

Airline Promises Luggage in ’20 Minutes or Less’

In February Delta airlines ran a pilot project ensuring that customers on domestic flights would receive their checked luggage in 20 minutes or less. While this was done on a...

Celebrate #MuseumWeek Around the World

If you've been craving some culture your prayers have been answered; because this week is #MuseumWeek all around the world. From March 23-29, museums all around the world are coming...

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...

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