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Why Were Tourists Allowed to Visit an Active New Zealand Volcano? 13 Eugene Dec 2019 Dec 2019 1 3497

Starting to head home today. Here's a picture from yesterday's 1 sinkingfeeling Dec 2019 Dec 2019 7 1808

Flew to Kenya yesterday after seeing all of the Big Five in 6 sinkingfeeling Nov 2019 Dec 2019 7 1855

Leopard!!! 4 sinkingfeeling Dec 2019 Dec 2019 12 2465

Suggestions for Flagstaff, Arizona? 17 catbyte Nov 2019 Nov 2019 0 3014

Has anyone traveled on I-80 through Pennsylvania and Ohio? 21 Clash City Rocker Nov 2019 Nov 2019 0 4466

Shelf mythology: 100 years of Paris bookshop Shakespeare and Company 8 BlueMTexpat Nov 2019 Nov 2019 5 2904

Hello from Zimbabwe. Been trying to follow the impeachment hearings, but 7 sinkingfeeling Nov 2019 Nov 2019 39 3190

Elephants!! Also lions, but not on phone camera. 4 sinkingfeeling Nov 2019 Nov 2019 11 1723

We're now in Chobe National Park in Botswana. River is full 3 sinkingfeeling Nov 2019 Nov 2019 4 1568

Hi, from South Africa. Saw whole troop of baboons walking 13 sinkingfeeling Nov 2019 Nov 2019 50 5985

My husband and I would like to go to Italy in 2019, but don't speak Italian and don't know our way 15 phylny Dec 2018 Nov 2019 0 5834

A boat got stranded in the rapids above Niagara Falls in 1918. Last week, it finally broke free. 14 BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 Nov 2019 13 4891

El Al bids farewell to 747 plane with sky art 'drawing' 1 Eugene Nov 2019 Nov 2019 16 2102

I leave for Cape Town at 8AM in the morning. Arrive at 10:45 PM 8 sinkingfeeling Nov 2019 Nov 2019 8 1844

'Carmageddon': LA airport apologizes after Uber policy causes gridlock 4 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 1814

A Hidden Gem of Rhode Island 10 elleng Aug 2019 Oct 2019 1 2900

Rome's Legendary Caffe Greco est. 1760 Fears Closure: Patrons From Dickens To Diana 0 appalachiablue Oct 2019 Oct 2019 9 1862

Mayor of Sardinian village blames Google Maps for lost tourists 2 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 3 1675

NYC: Crackdown announced after Alec Baldwin falls for tour 'scam' 2 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 8 1806

LAX bans Uber and Lyft from picking up passengers at the terminal 4 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 2 1766

What It's Really Like to Eat Your Way Around the Globe 0 elleng Sep 2019 Sep 2019 2 1578

Thomas Cook collapses as last-ditch rescue talks fail 4 Eugene Sep 2019 Sep 2019 2 1876

Paris, City Of Romance Rues New Image As 'The Dirty Man Of Europe,' Dustbin 3 appalachiablue Sep 2019 Sep 2019 1 2607

Thomas Cook in talks with UK government and investors over rescue deal 0 Eugene Sep 2019 Sep 2019 2 1588

U.S. travel industry urges Washington to reauthorize tourism body Brand USA 2 Eugene Sep 2019 Sep 2019 0 1524

'Oh-Oh, Ay-Ay!' Riding to an Italian Rhythm on the Transumanza 0 elleng Sep 2019 Sep 2019 3 1538

United Airlines Kicks Retired Professors Off Late-Night Flight 3 Eugene Sep 2019 Sep 2019 3 2076

After 9/11, Venice Feted Firefighters. The Party Is Still Going. 0 elleng Sep 2019 Sep 2019 3 1487

The Capital of Kindness: How 9/11 made Gander into a tourist destination 4 Eugene Sep 2019 Sep 2019 1 1979

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Sahara-Level Sand Dunes, Mediterranean-Blue Water: Welcome to Michigan. 2 elleng Sep 2019 Sep 2019 2 1980

36 Hours in Syracuse, Sicily 2 elleng Sep 2019 Sep 2019 2 1989

World's longest cruise sets sail from London 7 left-of-center2012 Sep 2019 Sep 2019 2 2319

FAA panel reviewing 737 MAX certification will take additional time 4 Eugene Aug 2019 Aug 2019 0 1693

A Portugal of Pristine Beaches, Tiny Villages and Little Else 0 elleng Aug 2019 Aug 2019 2 1693

(UK) Airport security: 3D baggage scanners could end liquid restrictions 0 Eugene Aug 2019 Aug 2019 0 1626

Where to Stay in Japan Hotel, Ryokan, Capsule, AirBNB, Guest House, Hostel... 0 yuiyoshida Aug 2019 Aug 2019 0 1368

52 Places to go in 2019 5 elleng Jan 2019 Aug 2019 3 2541

Polar cruise boom harming the Arctic, explorer warns 0 Eugene Aug 2019 Aug 2019 4 1561

In Search of the Real Bouillabaisse, Marseille's Gift to the Fish Lover 0 elleng Aug 2019 Aug 2019 0 1711

Hunting for the Real Pasta all'Amatriciana 2 elleng Jul 2019 Jul 2019 1 1844

A Global Feast in an Unlikely Spot: Lancaster, Pa. 0 elleng Jul 2019 Jul 2019 0 1517

Boeing 737 Max ordered by Ryanair undergoes name change 1 Eugene Jul 2019 Jul 2019 1 1857

'Overtourism is killing Big Sur': activists raise banner in California vacation spot 0 Eugene Jul 2019 Jul 2019 2 1828

Dutch fence off tulip fields to stop selfie-takers crushing flowers 5 Eugene Apr 2019 Jul 2019 5 2357

Mexico City tourists getting mugged by police 1 mainer Jul 2019 Jul 2019 7 1825

A Whirlwind, Round-the-World Food Tour of Queens 0 elleng Jul 2019 Jul 2019 2 1615

Boeing suffers new 737 Max issue that could delay return 4 Eugene Jun 2019 Jun 2019 7 2507

PARIS Prepares Pools, Parks & 'Cool Rooms' for Predicted Europe HEATWAVE 2 appalachiablue Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 1839

Travel insurance? 17 phylny Apr 2019 Jun 2019 2 4843

Any experiences in central america here? Costa Rica? 11 flamin lib Jan 2018 Jun 2019 0 3595

*Driving Across France: Trip Journal & Francophile Heaven 6 appalachiablue Jun 2019 Jun 2019 2 2874

Put Off by Venice's Crowds? Try the Oasis Next Door. 6 elleng Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 2504

Sound of the organ in Catedral de Sevilla 1 47of74 Jun 2019 Jun 2019 3 1811

Ethiopia religious anger over US gay tour plan 0 Eugene Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1535

TSA Updates Policy To Address Flying With Medical Marijuana 0 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 1501

Looking for offbeat things to do in Chicago. Going in May. 15 bif Apr 2019 May 2019 0 3293

A Journey to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Where Sleeping Beauty Awakens 1 elleng May 2019 May 2019 3 1789

Bike and Barge 2 Callalily May 2019 May 2019 0 1701

Sailing in Treacherous Waters to Alaska. With Toddlers for Crew. 2 elleng May 2019 May 2019 1 1853

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Retracing Truman Capote's Moment in the Mediterranean Sun 0 elleng May 2019 May 2019 2 1576

Qantas To End Final Transpacific Boeing 747 Route 1 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 0 1695

'We must act now': Netherlands tries to control tourism boom 7 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 4 2307

St Lucia quarantines US cruise ship over measles case 2 Eugene May 2019 May 2019 1 1741

A New Museum Explores 2,000 Years of Jewish Life in Italy. 4 elleng Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 1972

U.S. airlines face too many travelers, too few planes in 737 MAX summer dilemma 13 Eugene Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 2799

Delta Is Restricting Airplane Seat Reclining So You Monsters Will Stop Fighting 8 Eugene Apr 2019 Apr 2019 4 2496

36 Hours in Marseille 0 elleng Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1508

Three Courses, 20 Euros: The Affordable Dining Renaissance in Paris 0 elleng Apr 2019 Apr 2019 3 1604

Family finds hidden camera livestreaming from their Airbnb in Ireland 7 Eugene Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 2447

Passengers stuck on United flight in frigid cold for more than 14 hours 11 Eugene Jan 2019 Apr 2019 10 3686

Airline seats now equipped with cameras -- aimed at passengers 8 Eugene Feb 2019 Apr 2019 2 2824

Recs on getting around NYC 3 bif Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1782

Delays as major US airlines hit by computer outages 0 Eugene Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1491

Disney bans smoking at U.S. parks ahead of 'Star Wars' openings 3 Eugene Mar 2019 Mar 2019 0 1983

Bucket list item! "The Horizontal Falls", Talbot Bay, Western Australia 4 A HERETIC I AM Mar 2019 Mar 2019 2 2036

WOW air Cancels Dozens of Flights Amid Collapse Concerns 1 Eugene Mar 2019 Mar 2019 0 1733

Norway opens probe into why cruise ship ventured into storm 0 Eugene Mar 2019 Mar 2019 1 1564

Passengers airlifted from cruise ship stranded off Norway 4 Eugene Mar 2019 Mar 2019 3 1950

Rick Steves wants to save the world one vacation at a time. 2 elleng Mar 2019 Mar 2019 9 1798

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