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Frigid air and high winds cause dangerous travel conditions across eastern U.S.
Bitter cold and gusty winds swept across the eastern U.S. Monday with falling temperatures replacing the weekend's falling snow. The National Weather Service had forecast that temperatures would be more than 20 degrees below normal across the Northeast, with wind gusts up to 30 mph ...
Trip to Canada? 'Travel cautiously,' China tells its citizens amid growing spat
China on Tuesday warned its citizens of the risks of traveling to Canada after the "arbitrary detention" of a Chinese citizen, in what appears to be a tit-for-tat move. "Recently in Canada, a Chinese citizen was arbitrarily detained on the basis of a request of ...
Late Japanese travel writer Kaoru Kanetaka's trip around the world
In some ways, Kaoru Kanetaka introduced the world to Japan — and maybe a little bit of Japan to the world — when she flew around the globe in 1958. It took her 73 hours 9 minutes and 35 seconds, a world record at the ...
Ethics group urged probe into Nikki Haley travel, games perks one day ahead of announced exit
An anti-corruption group had urged an investigation into Nikki Haley's acceptance of private airplanes and free basketball tickets a day before she resigned Tuesday as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington had urged the State Department's inspector general ...
Almost 1 million projected to use Narita airport during Bon holiday period
The annual summer vacation rush is expected to begin on Aug. 10 and end on Aug. 19, with the ancestral holidays squeezed in between.
With Japan trip, New York teacher proves to inner-city students that sky's the limit
In an epic feat of fundraising, teacher Eric Jordan has completed his mission to bring some less-than-privileged students from Brownsville, Brooklyn, to Japan.
Thousands of tourists stranded as Bali eruption closes airport
Thousands of tourists were stranded Friday as Bali shuttered its international airport following a volcanic eruption on the Indonesian resort island that shot a thick plume of ash and smoke thousands of meters into the sky, officials said. The early morning closure of Ngurah Rai ...
United Airlines settles with owner of puppy that died in overhead bin
United Airlines has reached a "resolution" with the owners of a small French bulldog puppy that died during a flight after a cabin attendant ordered it stowed in an overhead bin in March, the carrier said on Thursday. "We are deeply sorry for this tragic ...
Messing with the natural rhythm of one's internal clock may boost the risk of developing mood problems ranging from garden-variety loneliness to severe depression and bipolar disorder, researchers said Wednesday. The largest study of its kind, involving more than 91,000 people, also linked interference with ...
Tourists flock to Peru's newfound 'Rainbow Mountain,' boosting indigenous community
Tourists gasp for breath as they climb for two hours to a peak in the Peruvian Andes that stands 5,000 meters (16,400 feet) above sea level. When they reach the top, they are exhausted but stunned by the magical beauty displayed before them. Stripes of ...
Diseases from ticks, fleas and mosquitoes triple in U.S. from 2004 due to global warming and travel
Diseases from mosquitoes, ticks and flea bites tripled in the United States from 2004 to 2016, and officials said Tuesday rising temperatures and an increasingly connected global society are to blame. More than 642,000 cases of these illnesses were reported during the 13 years studied ...
Time-honored passport stamp vanishing in name of digital convenience
As electronic entry procedures usher arriving passengers more quickly through immigration control at airports around the world, one of the casualties of progress is the time-honored passport stamp. While many travelers welcome the improved efficiency, those who regard passport stamps as souvenirs of their travels ...
