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Airport workers in western Japan found a 28-inch fracture in the fuselage of a China Airlines Boeing 737-800 weeks after a similar plane flown by the company exploded at another Japanese airport, an official said Friday. [more]

Convenience, comfort and time — they're precious commodities for business travelers. And yet the commercial flights high flying executives rely on are usually devoid of all three. You don't have to travel frequently to know that flight delays are at an all-time high. Throw in the pain of secur... [more]

Known as the spice island, Zanzibar is a beguiling mix of Arabic, African and Indian cultures. From Stone Town's tiny streets to isolated coral reefs, this paradise off the coast of Tanzania draws anyone looking to chill. [more]

Is these deals attractive enough to keep you stick around? $1399 - 5-Day Cape Town Fall Getaway Includes Hotel & Air $172 - Amazing Fall & Winter Fare Sale to Europe, One-Way $256* - RT Autumn Savings To/From Vail, Colorado, Book by 9/28 $659 - Fly on Cathay Pacific to Bangkok, Thaila... [more]

Fall is the nicest season for rolling down the car windows, taking a drive and enjoying the scenery. Stop along the way to pick pumpkins, visit a winery, or stroll a woodsy trail sparkling with reds and golds. Watch the cranberry harvest in Massachusetts, travel the Blue Ridge Parkway from North ... [more]

Travel insurance is becoming increasingly popular, but in many cases it simply duplicates coverage you already have. The following tips can help you determine what kind of travel coverage, if any, is right for you. [more]

French Ambassador Michel Legras may be forgiven for pondering what might have been when he takes his place as guest of honour at this year's French Festival at Akaroa on Banks Peninsula.When 53 French colonists arrived in Akaroa Harbour aboard the emigrant ship Compte de Paris in July 1840 they w... [more]

The sidewalk going up the Aare River is congested with wet and happy Swiss, hiking upstream in swimsuits just to float back into town. I join them -- marveling at how this exercise brings out the silly in a people who are generally the polar opposite of goofy. [more]

Braving a biting wind in the remote Falkland Islands, tourists comb through trenches and battlefields from the British-Argentine war of 1982, finding weathered combat boots and tubes of toothpaste. These visits to see the scene and contemplate the tragedy of war -- 904 people died in 73 days afte... [more]

Are you hankering for a vacation that's a little out of the ordinary?Ever thought about mailing home a postcard, or perhaps an e-mail, from somewhere remote? By looking into a crystal ball, here's an A to Z of top destinations that will have you thinking long and hard about where to travel in 20... [more]