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Passenger Describes Terrifying Moments Before BA Plane Made Emergency Landing at Heathrow
A passenger has described how 'big flames' were visible from the cabin of a British Airways plane before it was dramatically forced to make an ... Full story
Changing an Airline Ticket?
If you buy an airline ticket and need to change or cancel your itinerary, you could be in for an even more unpleasant surprise. Most travelers ... Full story
Why I Drug My Children on Airplanes
Somewhere high above the Atlantic, I caved in. It wasn’t so much the fact my daughter, Flo, then one, had been screaming since take-off three ... Full story
The World's Craziest Hotel Pools
There are the most memorable hotel pools and even what people consider the "best" hotel pools , but what about the craziest hotel pools? We've ... Full story
Pot Tourism in Colorado OK'd by Marijuana Task Force
Marijuana tourism is on the way to Colorado, under a recommendation made Tuesday by a state task force to regulate the drug made legal by ... Full story
Carnival Cruise Ship Floats in Gulf of Mexico After Engine Fire, Will Be Towed
Thousands of people were left stranded on a cruise ship 150 miles off the coast of Mexico, after a fire broke out in the engine ... Full story
Smokers Force Flight to End When They Refuse to Put Out Their Cigarettes
Some stubborn smokers forced a Sunwing flight traveling from Halifax to the Dominican Republic to land in Bermuda Friday.Once they touch down in Bermuda police ... Full story
World's Neatest Futuristic Buildings
Zooming around with jet packs and living in rocket-shaped buildings seemed our destiny during the space-obsessed 1950s and '60s. Now, with civilian space travel now ... Full story
5 Free Things for Hong Kong Visitors to Do
The former British colony of Hong Kong has become an increasingly popular destination for wealthy visitors from mainland China, many of whom come just to ... Full story
Super Gras: Super Bowl Plus Mardi Gras
New Orleans is bracing for record crowds as the biggest sporting event of the year, the NFL Super Bowl, collides with Mardi Gras season in ... Full story
Tucking in to Berlin, a City of Boho Bars, Gourmet Markets and All-Night Restaurants
'As long as there are customers, we’ll serve them. Four, five in the morning — whenever,’ says the super trendy waiter in Katz Orange, a ... Full story
Is Ryanair Too Hot
Is Ryanair getting too sexy?The airline, famous for its annual charity calendar , is also currently boasting "red hot fares & crew" on its site.Though, ... Full story
Luxury Hotels Offer Americans Holiday High Tea
Great news for Anglophiles: You don't need to travel to Jolly Olde England to get a proper holiday tea, complete with scones and real whipped ... Full story
Obscure Travel Destinations
When on vacation, it can sometimes be the seemingly ordinary "local" sights that prove the most memorable -- and the most surprising. It's these random, ... Full story
Saddling up for an African Safari With a Difference in Botswana
The usual form at hotel check-in is an admiring look at the contemporary design concept, a quick glance at the in-house technology and an initial ... Full story
A Long Weekend in Abu Dhabi, Dubai's Increasingly Dazzling Rival
Being overdressed for the beach is a new one for me.'I'm sorry, sir, but you'll have to leave,' said an attendant on yet another sweltering ... Full story
Want to See the Whole World in One Place? Head to the Capital of Fun
At first glance Orlando in Florida is all about Walt Disney World.At second glance you might be able to appreciate that Walt Disney World alone ... Full story
History, Heavenly Hotels and the UK's Biggest Food Fair
My idea of an exciting weekend city break has always been a European destination, for the atmosphere, culture and food. However, I had cause to ... Full story
Afternoon Tea and White Knuckle Cable-Car Rides in Madeira
Madeira is back to its best, just two years after it was struck by deadly floods. And if anything, this balmy spot is even more ... Full story
Wander the Byways That Inspired Great Britons From Potter to Kipling
Summer may be over, but the great outdoors never closes - and you can see some of the best of Britain's countryside during the National ... Full story
Strictly the Best! TV Dancing Stars Are in 7th Heaven in the Bahamas
We had never been to a Sandals resort before or the Bahamas either, so our trip to Emerald Bay was truly a new experience. We ... Full story
Tracking Bigfoot and Entertaining Two Little Monsters in San Francisco
I've recently written a book about chasing some of the world's most famous monsters – such as the legendary Yeti of the Himalayas and the ... Full story
A Fun-Size Portion of Horror with a Side of Cartoons
An eerie mist swirls over the lake and I suddenly realise there is nobody around. The street is deserted. Perhaps we shouldn't have wandered so ... Full story
Mulled Wine and Festive Cheer at the Best Christmas Markets
If you're looking for some festive cheer, the following markets, listed by country, are ideal for gingerbread, present-hunting and the odd glass of mulled wine... Germany Yule ... Full story
Meeting Michael Eavis at Europe's Best Festival
Michael Eavis, God of Glastonbury, is standing up on a chair in the backstage area next to me trying to get a better view of ... Full story
Glitz, Gangsters and Ghetto Segways in Chicago
The 2012 Ryder Cup in Chicago was the most exciting I can remember. But what will remain for me far longer are the sights, sounds ... Full story
An Unhappy Night at Flackley Ash Hotel
An ironing board stands to attention near the reception desk. Which is depressing. The carpet along the corridor leading to our room is grubby. And the room ... Full story
Joanna Lumley on Bhutan and the Swiss Alps
WHERE'S YOUR FAVOURITE HOLIDAY DESTINATION? I always say the next place I’m going. But, if I had to choose it would be the Swiss Alps, near ... Full story
How a Stressed-Out City Girl Found Yoga Calm Amid the Madness of the Marrakech Medina
The medina of Marrakech is not the first place that comes to mind for a quest for inner peace. With its bustling warren of streets, ... Full story
Whales, Polar Bears and More Dogs Than People at the End of the World
Few of us can say that they received a polar bear claw from a Greenlandic hunter for their first birthday. Yet it seems magical things can ... Full story
Calling on Molly Brown, 140 Craft Beers and Boulder
Outside of its famous skiing and snowboarding seasons, you’d be forgiven for presuming that Colorado - one of those entirely square states in the middle ... Full story
Pamplona: Grub, Buildings and Goya in a City That's More Than a Festival of Drunken Bravado
It is hard to miss. As statement buildings go, this one shouts its cause loudly. Three tiers of seating rise in a high arc, a ... Full story
Broome, Bungle Bungles and Sharing Bread Rolls With Crocs
It is not hard to understand why General Frederick Napier Broome, the Governor of Western Australia, was unimpressed with the remote settlement named after him, ... Full story
Idyllic Rice Paddies, Colourful Street Markets and Potent Arak Cocktails in Bali
Landing in Denpasar, my holiday plan to retreat to the quiet calm of exotic Bali just about suffocates to death in the crippling heat and ... Full story
Ice Cream Available in Assorted Bird Flavors
Mint chocolate chirp? Not quite. Torimi Cafe in Japan, known for serving up tea and homemade ice cream while allowing customers to sit among birds, hatched up ... Full story
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Ice Cream Available in Assorted Bird Flavors
Mint chocolate chirp? Not quite. Torimi Cafe in Japan, known for serving up tea and homemade ice cream while allowing customers to sit among birds, hatched up ... Full story
15-Year-Old Arrested in Deaths of His Two Brothers
WEST POINT Utah - A fifteen year old is in juvenile detention after being questioned for the deaths of his two brothers. Thursday night, their mother ... Full story
Samsung TV Commercial Slammed as Sexist by MEN and Women 
A new Samsung TV television advert is outraging rights groups for both women and men, being slammed as sexist from both sides. The commercial - which ... Full story
Brave Mother and Daughter Stood Alongside Woolwich Victim Against Islamic Fanatics
A mother and daughter were the 'Angels of Woolwich' who bravely risked their own lives to comfort the soldier left dying in the street. Gemini Donnelly-Martin, ... Full story
Jury Is Unable to Reach a Verdict on Arias Death Penalty as Judge Declares a Mistrial
There were dramatic scenes in court last night as the judge declared a mistrial over the sentencing of Jodi Arias after the jury failed to ... Full story
Devastated Family Pay Emotional Tribute to Murdered Soldier Lee Rigby
The bereft family of executed soldier Lee Rigby today described him as 'our hero' and said: 'We loved you so much, you didn’t deserve this'. His ... Full story
Obama's 1979 Prom Photos Emerge
One of the less great things about being president: all those old photos that surface publicly. President Obama, who has had to deal with public comments ... Full story
Amanda Bynes Arrested After Tossing Bong out of Apartment Window
Police say actress Amanda Bynes has been arrested in midtown Manhattan after she heaved a marijuana bong out of a window. It happened at an apartment ... Full story
Northern California 5.7 Earthquake Causes Minimal Damage
GREENVILLE, Calif. — An earthquake in far northeastern California was felt by thousands of people as far away as San Francisco and in two other ... Full story
I-5 Bridge North of Seattle Collapses
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — An Interstate 5 bridge over a river collapsed north of Seattle Thursday evening, dumping two vehicles into the water and sparking ... Full story
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