Tourism

Seven people, including two minors and the pilot, were aboard the helicopter, according to the Coast Guard.

The weekend's series of ground shakes—which the newspaper Le Monde described as "very light"—occurred on the third weekend of Strasbourg's famous Christmas Market, a seasonal attraction that draws 2 million visitors annually.

At least two Russian operators are providing tourists with the chance to visit Syria in an itinerary that starts from the Lebanese capital, Beirut.

"I cycled 10 kilometers here to try to be the first to enter the cave," one visitor at the complex said on Friday.

Although tons of garbage were removed from Mt. Everest this year, more still waits on the mountain and climbing season begins again next year.

Rhode Island Day is on October 5, so here is a summary of the state's top facts and best places to visit

Intrepid travelers with a taste for luxury and conservatism may now visit the desert country, which is home to five UNESCO World Heritage sites.

The incident took place yesterday afternoon at Ponte dei Bareteri, or Bareteri Bridge, which is a popular tourist destination in the region made famous by its sprawling network of canals.

The Big Apple is awash in the ink of literature and these are the best places to visit for avid readers.

"The tourism industry, desperate to maintain tourist numbers, is looking beyond the natural beauty of the reef because it's not quite what it was," said dive operator Tony Fontes.

LA is a huge city and there are scores of free and fun things to do all over the place

The sweepstakes winners will be announced on Friday.

"Venice must be treated with respect and impolite people who come here and think they can do what they want must understand that, thanks to the local police, they can be stopped, fined and sent away," Venice mayor Luigi Brugnaro said in a statement.

"Given the amount of coverage that we have gotten over the last couple of months we do recognize that there may be some concern among some of the tourists," Pablo Espinal, Chief of Staff of the Dominican Republic's Ministry of Tourism, told CNN.

People have fainted at the haunted museum before, but this time, video may have captured paranormal proof.

"Most of the people say they decided to book after seeing this show. It's almost as though they watch it and then jump on a plane over."

Researchers loaded drones with radiation detectors to investigate the area devastated by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. 

Cuba attracts wealthy tourists with five-star hotels, spas and luxury brands, but U.S. citizens have been largely shut out by their own government.

Obama disclosed his dream vacation destination and Angkor Wat in Cambodia tops it.

Police are hunting for four men in connection with the incident. Officials said they had closed all exits between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, which borders the park.

A new book celebrates the desire of twenty-first century travelers for mindful moments and the environmental initiatives of an optimistic generation of hoteliers.

Frances Mayes has spent years traveling through Italy and writing about it in her best-selling books like Under the Tuscan Sun. Her latest book, See You in the Piazza: New Places to Discover, is a travelogue about all the undiscovered and overlooked gems in Italy. She tells us the top 12 here.

"I don't think we have anything like that in our country," Mohamaddin Ketapi, Malaysia's travel minister said, referencing gay people.

Melissa Biggs Bradley has done what not many American women have done before: braved Saudi Arabia as a tourist.

Tourism giants Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia and TripAdvisor are all contributing to human rights violations against Palestinians by listing accommodation and attractions located in Israeli settlements-illegal under international law.

Egyptian officials said at least two people were killed in the blast.

"The only time I've been in court was for jury service, and now I've been treated like a criminal," said the 70-year-old.

Everyone is welcome—except if you're South Korean, Japanese or Israeli.

The popularity of the Asia-Pacific region is set to explode, experts say.

Nearby fisherman came to the rescue when luxury vessel caught fire at sea.