AAA projects around 43.8 million people will travel 50 miles or more from their homes over the Memorial Day weekend holiday. >> Read more trending news The number of projected travelers this year is up about 4% from last year, according to AAA. It is a close match to the record set in 2005 of…

Veronika_Andrews / Pixabay In a recent report by Kayak, Seattle has emerged as the top summer travel destination in the United States, based on an analysis of flight search data for dates between May 24 and September 3. This vibrant city in the Pacific Northwest has captured the attention of travelers everywhere, outpacing other popular…

Kickstart your summer with a free trip from one of these travel-themed contests and sweepstakes to exciting destinations like tropical islands or the Paris Summer Olympics. None has a cost to enter, and for just a few minutes of your time, you could be off on an all-expenses-paid getaway with friends or family with airline…

Haalboom pointed out that deep-sea mining may take place at depths whose underwater life is yet to be described. Among other things, the silt at the bottom of the deep sea, which will be stirred up when extracting manganese nodules, is a major concern. Since life in the deep sea is largely unidentified, clouding the water…

(The Hill) — A record number of Americans are expected to travel by car this Memorial Day weekend, and airports could be busier than they’ve been since 2005, according to a forecast released Monday by AAA. The auto club anticipates 43.8 million people will travel 50 miles or more from home over the holiday weekend,…

“Travel is Essential” is the theme for this year’s week of celebration — May 19-25 —  for travel and tourism. This year Visit Longmont and Longmont Economic Development Partnership are teaming up to focus on the economic opportunities tourism can bring to Longmont.  “National Travel and Tourism Week provides us with an opportunity to emphasize…

By Dennis Lennox, CP Contributor Sunday, May 19, 2024 Liberty Bridge at Falls Park in Greenville, South Carolina. | Dennis Lennox Main Street, with its tree-lined sidewalks, has a small-town feel that hides the fact Greenville is once again a bustling city. Like some of the great cities of the Rust Belt, this city in…

14 states and territories comprise the West Census Region — and life in all of them comes with some serious perks. Proximity to many of the country’s most beautiful natural sites is pretty much a given, as the region is home to an overwhelming majority of the U.S. national parks (40 out of 63). The…

Bermuda is welcoming summer with open arms, offering up to 30 percent off hotel stays across the island.  The “HellOOO Bermuda Cyber Sale,” which must be booked by June 15, is available on travel throughout the summer on some of the island’s best hotels, the Bermuda Tourism Authority shared with Travel + Leisure. The available dates…

BEIJING, May 19 (Xinhua) — In early April, Xiao Ying and her husband embarked on a flight from Beijing to Geneva, beginning their honeymoon in the picturesque cities of Switzerland. The flight, which had been suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic, resumed operations in February 2023, marking a significant revival in tourism for Chinese travelers. “The…