Latest Stories in Travel
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15 photos celebrating National Wildflower Week
There are few scenes as breathtaking as a mountainside covered in wildflowers. Perhaps that's why folks dedicate an entire week to the annual phenomenon.
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Breathtaking time-lapse video captures New Zealand's North Island over six months
Photographer Bevan Percival has created a jaw-dropping timelapse video of the vibrant sunsets, sunrises, and night skies over New Zealand. It's 6 minutes of "Whooooa!"
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Should we stop flying and live in a "Hundred Mile Habitat"?
TreeHugger founder Graham Hill likes to travel, and gets taken to task for his carbon footprint. Should he be?
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Google now allows you to visit Mt. Everest, Kilimanjaro, and other breathtaking locations
Now you can explore some of the most famous mountains on Earth, including Aconcagua (South America), Kilimanjaro (Africa), Mount Elbrus (Europe) and Everest Base Camp (Asia) on Google Maps.
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Kid writes cute letter returning sticks to Yosemite
Well, this is just adorable. A young child accidentally took two sticks from Yosemite National Park and wrote a cute letter apologizing and returning the sticks.
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12 locations too beautiful to be real
Buzzfeed rounds up some beautiful places.
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Photo of the Day: Verbier, Switzerland
I've definitely had a theme in the past few Fridays' Photos of the Day. And, if you guess that I'm jonesing for some time on snow, you're right.
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Photo of the Day: Paddling the Severn River, Muskoka, Ontario
Take a moment to enjoy the magic of still waters and peak autumn foliage.
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Today, the One-Billionth Tourist Will Arrives Somewhere in the World, And Better Buy Local! (Infographic)
One billion tourists have travelled the world in 2012, marking a new record for international tourism. By buying local, saving energy and transportation, protecting heritage and respecting the local culture, 1 billion tourists are 1 billion opportunities.
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Photo of the Day: Mt Kangchenjunga
The third highest mountain in the world, with an elevation of 28,169', Kanchenjunga is on the border of the easternmost part of Nepal and the northern part of the Indian state of Sikkim.
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Photo of the Day: Chugging to the Top
Get your heart pumping with this exhilarating photo from the backwoods of Montana.
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Photo of the Day: Gulmarg, India
Want to ski or snowboard terrain off the highest gondola in the world? Head to Kashmir.
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Photo of the Day: Carrizo Plain, California
It's the largest native grassland in the state, located about 100 miles northwest of Los Angeles.
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Photo of the Day: Yosemite Valley
Continuing a theme for photo of the day Fridays, here's more of the beautiful transition from fall foliage to winter whites, this time in the Yosemite Valley of California.
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Photo of the Day: An Ice Climber Ascending the Shoestring Gully in New Hampshire
As the temperature drops in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, locals bundle up and get excited. While most wait for the first snow to cover the ski runs, others hold out for those first cold nights to freeze the area's waterfalls.
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Photo of the Day: The Königssee
Fall is already giving way to winter, making for striking contrasts of color, season, and emotion.
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Photo of the Day: Kayaking the Fraser River in British Columbia
A kayaker running down the Fraser River in British Columbia illustrates the rivers power. But this river, like many around the world, is fragile, too.
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Photo of the Day: Venice, 1958
I'm arriving in Venice today, following in the footsteps of my grandmother.
