Travel

Bahamas man charged with robbing Segway tours

AP – 35 mins ago

NASSAU, Bahamas – A 21-year-old man has been charged with robbing two groups of cruise ship passengers with a shotgun as they toured the capital of Nassau on Segways. Full Story »

  • Airline group sees 2.5 pct dip in holiday travel

    AP – Thu Dec 10, 5:37 pm ET  

    WASHINGTON - Air travel over the holidays will fall 2.5 percent from last year, a trade group for the nation's major carriers predicted Thursday. Full Story »

  • A tourist's Christmas in Midtown: First, the tree

    AP – Tue Dec 8, 10:35 am ET  
    FILE- This Dec. 2, 2009 file photo shows the Rockefeller Center... AP

    NEW YORK - A tourist's Christmas in midtown Manhattan has a logical starting place: Rockefeller Center, with the famous tree and ice skating rink, Radio City Music Hall, and the view from Top of the Rock, the observation deck at 30 Rockefeller Plaza. Full Story »

  • What's Out There site showcases great landscapes

    AP – Mon Dec 7, 5:44 pm ET  

    Designed landscapes are powerful places to visit, but they can sometimes be hard to find. By their very nature, they draw us in quietly. They may be far from the city center. They don't clamor for attention the way other attractions do. With that in mind, The Cultural Landscape Foundation has created an online resource to help steer travelers to some of the greatest parks, gardens, and historic homes in the United States. Full Story »

  • FAA chief reluctant to raise minimum pilot hours

    AP – Thu Dec 10, 5:36 pm ET  

    WASHINGTON - Federal Aviation Administrator Randy Babbitt expressed reluctance Thursday to increase the number of flight hours required to be an airline co-pilot, a key safety recommendation arising from an airline crash in upstate New York last February. Full Story »

  • Serene Bonaire: Diver's Paradise — with flamingos

    AP – Mon Dec 7, 5:56 pm ET  
    This photo taken July 2009 shows that  divers frequently find... AP

    KRALENDIJK, Bonaire - On a slow ascent to the surface of the water from 60 feet down, the divemaster spots something thrilling along the reef and extends her hand with all five fingers wiggling excitedly. It's a signal that can only mean one thing: Octopus! Full Story »

  • Bethlehem, Pa., is 'Christmas City,' plus a casino

    AP – Mon Dec 7, 4:21 pm ET  
    In this Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009 photo, shown is Christkindlmarkt... AP

    BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Visitors looking to get into the holiday spirit have long traveled to Bethlehem, a lovely little city in eastern Pennsylvania founded by Moravians on Christmas Eve, 1741. Full Story »

  • French investigate turbulent Rio-Paris flight

    AP – Thu Dec 10, 8:36 am ET  

    PARIS - French aviation investigators are examining an emergency distress call from an Air France flight hit by turbulence last month, saying it could shed light on the June crash of a plane heading from Rio de Janeiro to Paris. Full Story »

  • 10 ski resorts with diversions for the rest of us

    AP – Mon Dec 7, 5:24 pm ET  

    NEW YORK - Skiers want nothing but to be on the slopes this time of year. But what if they bring friends or family along who don't ski? Full Story »

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CDC: Fewer states seeing widespread swine flu

AP – 1 hr 54 mins ago

Health officials say winter flu is just starting to show up in the U.S. while swine flu infections continue to wane. Full Story »

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New Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly says his job is a dream come true and the restoration of the Fighting Irish is a challenge he accepts. Full Story »