"He has pulled a hand-grenade pin and he is ready to blow up the aircraft if he has to. We must, I repeat, we must land at Beirut." http://dlvr.it/SBfJ0j
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has added just one new location to its list of "very high" risk travel destinations this week. http://dlvr.it/SBdsBP
Clover Moore, the lord mayor of Sydney, has presented an ambitious plan that imagines the city's legendary harbor as a swimming pool. http://dlvr.it/SBdSPF
The streets of Madrid were filled with sheep and the clanking of bells on Sunday as shepherds guided their flocks through the heart of the Spanish capital, following ancient seasonal herding routes. http://dlvr.it/SBcBgC
It would've been unthinkable 12 months ago as the cruise industry reeled from the effects of Covid, but one operator is now offering an epic new voyage that will last nine months and take travelers to more than 150 destinations. http://dlvr.it/SBGFw1
Italy's Cinque Terre region was hit by a devastating flood in October 2011. But one hotelier's life was saved by his dog, Leo -- and they now run a popular hotel together. http://dlvr.it/SB6RYK
An Australian town's mission to convince actor Chris Hemsworth to visit has paid off after the actor gave a surprise response to their creative campaign video. http://dlvr.it/S9zYXb
In an age when Chinese food is no longer foreign to international audiences, with diners willing to embrace its many regional cuisines, there's one culinary area that has yet to receive much attention globally -- baking. http://dlvr.it/S9ytsQ
Part of China's "Belt and Road Initiative," the 621-mile railway connecting Kunming to Vientiane is expected to be fully operational by the end of 2021. http://dlvr.it/S9yDg7
Saudi Arabia may be trying to reduce its dependency on oil, but that hasn't stopped the Arabic kingdom from using its petroleum industry as inspiration for a brand new tourist attraction. http://dlvr.it/S9w4qS
While tea may be Kenya's largest export, a new beverage is brewing in central Nairobi: cappuccinos made with a splash of camel's milk. http://dlvr.it/S9vlCD
San Andres is one of Colombia's most popular beach destinations in the country. Meet the local entrepreneur and diver who has been spearheading the island's regenerative tourism efforts since 2013. http://dlvr.it/S9pcN5
Previous offerings include a yacht in the form of a swan and another devised to resemble a shark, but Lazzarini Design Studio's latest superyacht concept may be one of its most daring yet. http://dlvr.it/S9fyDM
The Covid-19 pandemic threatened to render the A380 obsolete. But as international travel resumes, airlines including Singapore Airlines and British Airways are getting their superjumbos back into the sky. http://dlvr.it/S9fKLs
Indonesia's Bali and Riau Islands are reopening to visitors from 19 countries starting Thursday, according to the country's Minister of Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Binsar Panjaitan. http://dlvr.it/S9dgZT
What was supposed to be a special day over the weekend instead became an emotional roller coaster for a bride whose family couldn't attend her wedding after Southwest Airlines canceled thousands of flights around the country. http://dlvr.it/S9b6WR
Another bit of welcome news for travelers clamoring to get into the United States came Tuesday with the announcement that land borders with Canada and Mexico will reopen to fully vaccinated visitors in November. http://dlvr.it/S9ZQrZ
Iron Age Europeans enjoyed foods that are still part of our diet today -- like blue cheese and beer -- new research studying ancient poop has shown. http://dlvr.it/S9YkTt
Once, only the super rich could glimpse the luxury of the Royal Suite at Dubai's Burj Al Arab. Now the hotel is offering butler-led guided tours. http://dlvr.it/S9VHNC
Alitalia takes to the skies for the last time on October 14. Did Italy's status as the only country in the world with two competing high-speed rail networks play a part in its national airline's fall? http://dlvr.it/S9TV61
Thailand has taken another step toward fully reopening to tourism by allowing fully vaccinated tourists from a handful of approved countries to bypass quarantine from November 1. http://dlvr.it/S9PYP2
Your flight is canceled. You have to stay over in a hotel and pay for dinner or scramble to find a rental car. What are you entitled to? http://dlvr.it/S9NPtH
The privately-owned Ukrainian carrier says it made the decision after researching the history of uniforms and collecting feedback from their staff. http://dlvr.it/S9LCNJ
What do you do for ultimate bragging rights when you've already visited the Grand Canyon, the Great Barrier Reef, the Serengeti and the Giza Pyramids? http://dlvr.it/S9BcJw
The top 10 includes the foodie hub of Leith in Edinburgh, Scotland and artsy Station District in Vilnius, Lithuania, but which neighborhood is the hippest hangout in Time Out's round-up? http://dlvr.it/S9BM3g
Australian airline Qantas has set a company record by flying a one-off direct flight from Buenos Aires to the city of Darwin in Australia's Northern Territory. http://dlvr.it/S99npS
A woman suffered significant thermal burns from her shoulders to her feet while trying to save her dog who jumped into a hot spring at Yellowstone National Park, officials said Tuesday. http://dlvr.it/S97KsQ
A generously girthed brown bear by the name of 480 Otis is again the winner of Fat Bear Week, the fourth time this ursine wonder has claimed the crown. http://dlvr.it/S972yh
A hotel in Germany has launched an investigation and suspended employees after musician Gil Ofarim, who is Jewish, alleged he was discriminated against on Monday because he was prominently wearing a Star of David necklace. http://dlvr.it/S93rLf
The global gap in travel freedoms has never been wider, says the latest report by London-based global citizenship and residence advisory firm Henley & Partners. http://dlvr.it/S93XZ2
Divers can explore "abandoned" sunken apartments and play boardgames underwater in the Deep Dive Dubai pool which is nearly 197 feet deep. http://dlvr.it/S92wdq
Indonesia will reopen its tourist island Bali for some international travelers, including those from China, New Zealand, and Japan, among others, from October 14, senior cabinet minister Luhut Pandjaitan said on Monday, October 4. http://dlvr.it/S92KKN
Almost all travel restrictions between US states have been lifted since the spring and early summer of 2021. As we enter the fall travel season, the Delta variant wave has begun to subside in some of the hardest-hit areas. Since the start of the pandemic, total cases of Covid-19 have reached around the 43.7 million mark in the United States. http://dlvr.it/S90F4N
Celine Wysgalla remembers the first time she stepped foot into Crystal Gardens as a 5-year-old, her tiny body overshadowed by ancient trees that towered above her. http://dlvr.it/S8zvyH