18 Places Across America That'll Make You Feel Like You've Left The Country (No Passport Required)
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Maybe you're craving a vacation someday but you're not quite sure when you'll be up for traveling internationally again. Or perhaps you just want to roadtrip somewhere a bit closer to home. Well, the search is over. These places right here in the US are so unique that they feel a whole lot like international destinations. If we missed one of your favorites, leave it in the comments!
MONTREAL — Air Canada has pressed pause on a new seat selection fee just two days after it implemented the policy, but not before drawing the ire of some travellers online. For years, Air Canada customers with economy fares have been able to change the seat automatically assigned to them at check-in, free of charge. However, travel agents received notice from the company less than two weeks ago that lower-tier passengers who had not purchased a seat in advance would have to pay a fee if they wan
The town of Fujikawaguchiko has had enough of tourists. Known for a number of scenic photo spots that offer a near-perfect shot of Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji, the town on Tuesday began to construct a large black screen on a stretch of sidewalk to block the view of the mountain. The reason: misbehaving foreign tourists. (AP Video: Ayaka McGill)
The city may be in the middle of a desert, but watering holes are everywhere. As the newest pool in town in 2024, the Oasis Pool deck at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas has thought of everything a reveler with discerning tastes could want from a Vegas pool scene. There are seven pools, five bars, two restaurants, a gaming area, and to top it all off, LIV Beach, a day club spin-off of the Miami Beach hotspot, LIV.
Hotel chain Premier Inn has been banned from advertising rooms "from only £35 a night" by the advertising regulator. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) found that an online ad from November, saying "Premier Inn Edinburgh - rooms from only £35 per night" was "likely to mislead" viewers. Premier Inn's owner Whitbread showed the watchdog there were 377 rooms on offer in the Scottish city for £35 a night within a year of the ad running.
If you are an American who dreams of living a life outside the country, chances are that you have well-traveled destinations romanticized in mind: London, Paris or some tropical island with crisp blue...
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Around 30 men are crammed into a Kabul classroom, part of the debut student cohort at a Taliban-run institute training tourism and hospitality professionals. It’s a motley crew. One student is a model. Another is 17 and has no job history. The students vary in age, education level and professional experience. They're all men — Afghan women are banned from studying beyond sixth grade — and they don't know anything about tourism or hospitality. But they are all eager to p
(Reuters) -Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings raised full-year profit forecast on Wednesday after it topped first-quarter earnings estimates, betting on higher ticket prices and record demand for cruise vacations to destinations like the Caribbean. However, its shares dropped 9% after quarterly revenue fell short of analysts' expectations. Last week, rival Royal Caribbean Group raised its annual profit forecast for the second time since February.
Britain's Duchess of Edinburgh, Sophie, made an unannounced visit to Ukraine, the first British royal to travel to the country since Russia’s 2022 invasion. (April 30, 2024)