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Taking myself out to a local Japanese restaurant for dinner shouldn't have been a big deal, but it became one before I even picked up my chopsticks.

Rome cracks down on street drinking and people dressed as gladiators with steep fines to cope with problems partly caused by unruly tourists.

Driving through Chile's Atacama Desert can be disorienting, and travelers may mistake an unusual monument for a mirage. But Hand of the Desert is indeed a 36-foot hand rising from the sand.

A $2 billion project will see 200-mph trains run from Tangier to Casablanca, cutting the journey time by more than half.

Emirates Palace, an luxury hotel in Abu Dhabi, has a team dedicated to updating its gold leaf, which only lasts for five years. Find out the hefty sum the palace spends on the upkeep.

Mexico City's love affair with food is all-encompassing, and no trip is complete without a thorough food tour of Mercado de la Merced, the city's largest market and one of its oldest.

Swanky new four-bedroom residence linked to central London's five-star Corinthia Hotel goes on sale.

Until now, skiing off hotel roofs has been an exploit reserved for James Bond stunt doubles and drunken fools with a penchant for plaster casts.

The small Australian town of Chincilla, Queensland, hopes you'll come see its "Big Melon." Just how big is this watermelon tourist attraction?

Always fantasized about attending a big blow-out India wedding, complete with days of celebration, delicious food, vibrant interiors and spectacular clothing?

Pack your travel bags, grab your credit cards.

AirlineRatings.com has announced the winners in its Airline Excellence Awards for 2019, but which airline is No. 1? Hint: This Asia-based airline has the world's longest nonstop flight.

Several airborne sightings of at least one "very bright" unidentified flying object were seen by airline pilots over Ireland.

If someone told you to jump into an often tumultuous and always frigid North Atlantic Ocean from a 30-foot-high cliff in Ireland, would you do it?

Ever dreamed of tying the knot in a fairytale castle in Italy? You can now rent one for just over $100 -- and the whole place will be exclusively yours. 

A mass cat cemetery and a collection of rare mummified scarab beetles were discovered during an archeological excavation in Saqqara, Egypt, the nation's antiquities ministry said Saturday.

Virgin Hyperloop One plans to create a hyperloop line between the Indian cities of Mumbai and Pune.

The National Veterans Memorial and Museum in Columbus, Ohio, puts the stories of veterans first. Learn about their journeys from the decision to serve to life after service.

From the stunning Indonesian paradise island of Bali to the romantic streets of Lisbon, these unique luxury hotels have been named as the best on the planet.

As historians mark exactly a century since the end of World War I, a group of pilots take to the air in a museum's vintage airplanes, bringing a bygone era back to life.