International hotel chain Novotel, opened its doors this week in Mumbai, the financial capital of...

The British government has relaxed travel restrictions on its citizens visiting Sri Lanka nearly five weeks after Tamil separatist rebels were defeated to end a more then 30-year war in the South Asian country, the British high commission in Colombo said...

Washington, July 3 : Hollywood actor Tom Cruise bought his daughter Suri a toy kangaroo after she fell in love with marsupials during a trip to Melbourne Zoo in Australia, it has...

New Delhi, July 3 : Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee today announced a new scheme 'Izzat' in the Railway Budget for 2009-10....

Washington, July 3 : Love beer and have a dream to travel to the space? Well, here's your chance to fulfil your wish-just enter a new contest by the company behind the dark Irish beer Guinness.he beer bosses have reserved a seat aboard a suborbital Virgin Galactic space liner as one of three experience prizes in an online contest honouring the 250th birthday of the beer's brewery this...

London, July 3 : The deadly swine flu virus has the potential to reach deep into the respiratory system, and even as far as the intestines, according to two new studies on...

A Quebec court has granted authorization to launch a class-action lawsuit against Groupe Aeroplan Inc., after the company began to cancel points accumulated in its loyalty program for those who did...

The weather across the nation is making roads dangerous for travellers.The New Zealand Transport Agency says in the South Island, snow means chains are essential on the road to Mt Cook, Arthurs Pass,...

Before the grill gets lit or the fireworks pop, millions of Americans will travel to their holiday destination. But, travelers are down 12 percent from two years ago. Kelly Wallace tells us...

Village developer orders review of work VANCOUVER - David Guenther has been running his Winnipeg-based travel-packages outfit, Roadtrips Inc., for 17 years. It's high-end, specializing in luxury...

REGINA — United Airlines twice daily service to Regina was officially inaugurated Friday, with a visit from Canada's consul general in Denver, former Leader-Post political columnist Dale...

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Today... Ryanair's new batch of summer routes takes off, including from Bristol to Reus (for Barcelona) and Edinburgh to Haugesund on the south coast of Norway (ryanair.com). This week......

Looking south-west from Lizard Point to the ever-so-slightly curved horizon of the Atlantic Ocean is a humbling experience. From this, the most southerly tip of mainland Britain, the sense of the...

La Tuilerie, Limousin La Tuilerie is a working farm with cows, sheep – and a collection of tepees and yurts. Sleeping up to six, they are all furnished with futons, tables, rugs,...

The overnight queue for tomorrow's Men's Singles Final at the All-England Championships will look like a pathetic straggle in comparison with the crowds you can expect outside eight UK travel...

Caricom leaders holding their annual summit in Guyana are reported to be giving serious consideration to setting up an agency that will be responsible for ensuring that decisions taken are...

Tonight the focus in Washington DC will be the Independence Day celebrations on the lawns of the National Mall. You'll be pushed to find a more phenomenal site than this, in the shadow of the White...

Bargain of the week: Stockholm plus Faced with intense competition from low-cost airlines, Scandinavian airline SAS (0845 607 2772; flysas.co.uk) is seeking to add value to its flights between...

As you wander around the Greek capital, spare a thought for Poseidon. How different things might have been had the sea god won the epic showdown for the city, back in mythical times. Competing for...

3,500 Price, in pounds, of a six-week mountain bike technical leader course starting in August in Verbier, Switzerland, one of five nations included in this year's Tour de France. The price...

On a clear day you can see right down the length of Italy to the boot tip from the balcony of the Santa Caterina. The hotel hugs a cliff just outside the ravishing Mediterranean resort town of...

Every week we invite competing companies to give us their best deal for a specified holiday. Today: a week's break for a family of four in Mallorca, departing on 8 August. Airtours ...

48 Hours In...Boston map WHY GO NOW? The city where the fight for American independence began is a historic, lively, cosmopolitan destination. The Massachusetts capital has a depth of ...

'I think we should go away and do something different and I think it should include some sort of sport," said my husband one morning. I know. I know. Different? Sport? Has he met me? After I...

Many begin their holiday weekend a day early and are already on the road toward Independence Day celebrations. Story by Rontina...

Women from the the Comoros Islands living in France react as they block access to the Yemenia Airways desk at Marseille airport in Marignane, southern France, on...

Clearwater, Fla.-based JetAmerica issued a statement Thursday saying it's delaying the start of flight operations a month. It cited problems securing landing and takeoff slots at Newark Liberty...

MANAMA: An official Bahrain delegation travelled to Israel on an unprecedented trip to recover a group of nationals held by the Jewish state, the state news agency reported on...

For the residents of West Delhi, taking a long-distance train means a tiresome ride to New Delhi Railway Station at the other end of the Capital. Not for long. A suburban station in Bijwasan, near...

Q I am writing to you in frustration over how Orbitz has misled me and now will not even admit to its obvious mistake. I recently booked our annual vacation through Orbitz at Barcelo Maya Palace in...

PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia man faces up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to boarding a US Airways flight while carrying a concealed...

ORLANDO, Florida (CNN) -- He looks like President Barack Obama, speaks like him, and even gestures like him, but he is not exactly the president of the United...

MEXICO CITY - A domestic passenger jet landed safely at the Mexico City airport Thursday despite blowing two tires on its landing gear as it touched...

BUFFALO, N.Y., June 24, 2009 - AAA is projecting the number of Americans traveling on vacation this Fourth of July holiday weekend will decrease 1.9 percent from 2008. Approximately 37.1 million...

Authorize.net . It's a little unclear exactly when the fire at the Fisher Plaza data center started--some reports say Thursday night, others say just after midnight Friday. A message on Bing...

The sand in Bonita Springs, Florida, received a top rating Trans fats are banned in all the restaurants in Coronado, California Osage Beach, on the Lake of the Ozarks, has 1,150 miles of...

WILMINGTON, Del. - (Business Wire) Wilmington Trust, a leading provider of institutional trustee, agency, and administrative services through its Corporate Client Services (CCS) business, said today...

the crash of Air France flight 447 grew longer today as France's investigation bureau said the plane was intact when it plunged into the Atlantic Ocean, and there was no trace of fire or explosive...

Banks says: 'The most important thing is to keep your kit together. You've got to decide what those vital bits are that you simply can't do without and never let them out of your...

A men guards a casino in Moscow July 1, 2009. The door plates read: "Casino is closed. The government has ordered the closure of all casinos and gambling halls Wednesday, consigning gambling to four...

The Summer House has received much well-deserved acclaim (a Silver Award from the English Tourism Council and the Chic & Stylish 2002 award from Which? Hotels) since it opened four years ago. The...

THE PLATE High above Lake Geneva sits the Baron Tavernier Hotel, recently refurbished with a bright, contemporary decor and lots of dark-cane armchairs and cushions several feet deep. There used to...

Q. We have an active son aged 16 and a shopaholic daughter aged 14, and have rashly suggested to them that we might go to Australia in summer 2002. We're thinking of three weeks, and would like to...

Fans of microbrew beers, some of which are unavailable in Minnesota, will find no shortage of tasty inspiration in the many small-town breweries that dot the Wisconsin...

The government has suspended the Travel Industry Compensation Fund levy on outbound fares with immediate effect. The suspension of the 0.15 percent levy is an attempt to help the industry cope...

"); In the future, your mobile phone could become your holiday concierge, reminding you to check-in the minute you arrive at the airport or automatically ordering a taxi for you when your plane...

For the first time since it was closed following the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the observation deck in the crown of New York City's famed Statue of Liberty will reopen to the public on...

July 4th weekend . But there is some good news for travelers this year: while gas prices are up, they are nowhere near last year's all-time record high. And expect to...

When planning a vacation, consumers often focus on the fun aspects of the itinerary: Where do you go, and what do you do when you get there?But what if things don't go as planned? What if your travel...