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Treetop accommodations growing in popularity

Adventurous travelers interested in branching out may want to consider looking beyond the standard hotel room and gazing further afield at an increasingly popular kind of accommodation: treehouse hotels.

Record 2.7 mn tourists in Goa in 2012

A record 2.7 million tourists landed in Goa last year, the tourism department has said.

Low-cost carriers going after business travelers

Low-budget airline easyJet has launched a new fast track security service in a bid to lure business travelers away from major national carriers and onto their seats.

Google Street View to collect photos of Canada's national parks

Armchair travelers who’ve always wanted to take in the sweeping views of Canada’s Rocky Mountains, the lush rainforest of the Pacific Rim, or the wild and rugged Maritime coast will be able to do so with the click of a mouse and the help of Google Maps.

Lenin mausoleum reopens in Moscow after renovation

The mausoleum housing the remains of Russian communist leader Vladimir Ilyich Lenin reopens here Wednesday after repairs that fixed the "sinking" foundation and restored the original lighting, authorities said.

Hotwire launches airfare alert service

Discount travel site Hotwire.com has launched a new website that will alert travelers when airfare prices for their destinations drop.

Saudi Arabia eases visa rules to promote religious visits

Saudi Arabia has announced plans to relax its strict visa rules and allow foreigners to make religious pilgrimages to holy sites within the Gulf kingdom beyond the Grand Mosque in Mecca and the Prophet's Mosque in Medina.

Space tourism won't hurt environment: Branson

British billionaire Richard Branson said Monday that rocket-powered space tourism flights by his firm Virgin Galactic would have only a minor impact on climate change.

Havana Bay slowly reclaims historic splendor

Pelicans and their prey are back in Havana Bay in a sign that efforts to clean up the historic and once splendid port of the Cuban capital are paying off.

Rome river judged too dirty for tourist cruises

Tourist cruises along Rome's Tiber River have been suspended indefinitely for the first time since they began a decade ago because the waterway is judged too dirty.

Take a dive

Summer is here and the scorching heat is forcing everyone to seek either cooler climes or the closest water body. But the rising temperatures are also a good enough reason to suit up, take a dive and explore underwater paradises within the country or around the world.

World Trade Center spire completed in New York

New York construction workers cheered Friday as the final piece of the spire for the World Trade Center was hoisted into place, making the tower the tallest in the western hemisphere.

Top 10 spots to get an adrenaline rush

Everyone likes a bit of excitment on holiday. But for those bold travelers who enjoy testing their limits with exhilarating stunts, rides and thrills, the members and editors of VirtualTourist have compiled a list of their Top 10 Spots to Get an Adrenaline Rush.

Six Rajasthan hill forts on World Heritage list

For long the tourist attractions of the desert state, six hill forts of Rajasthan have made it to the Unesco World Heritage site list this year.

Top 10 traffic congested cities revealed

The top 10 worst hot spots for traffic on the planet, where an individual will need a lot of extra time to travel, has been revealed.

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Lunch-hour love shacks a rage in Vietnam

On a cloudy noon, a man in office outfit with dark glasses and a woman in a sun-resistant cloak with a mask muffling her head entered a room at a mini hotel in Vietnam's capital Hanoi. About an hour later, they checked out, again covertly.

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