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Where rain forest meets seashore: In Costa Rica, do it all without breaking the bank 11 Jun 2016 - 10:23 am

A pool at Hotel San Bada. Photo: Evelyne Horovitz/The Washington Post. By Bruce Horovitz MANUEL ANTONIO, Costa Rica: It is one thing to...

Swallowed by a coal mine: the village that disappeared 17 May 2016 - 11:54 am

Photo Credit: Greenpeace/ Jeff Topoleanu / Vice.com BY CLAUDIA CIOBANU RUNCUREL: The letters arrived just before Christmas last year, 134 envelopes addressed to...

Few know about this mysterious, remote valley in southern Japan 15 May 2016 - 11:32 am

By Mark Jenkins The Japanese know the Iya Valley for its remoteness, alpine scenery and vine bridges and for being the fabled 12th-century...

Keeping traditions and culture intact: Oman 08 May 2016 - 12:25 pm

By Mimi Kirk Oman may be the anti-Dubai. Although the Gulf country is found just south of the famed emirate, it boasts no...

Desert antelope faces 'imminent extinction' 06 May 2016 - 06:52 pm

In this handout picture received from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)on May 6, 2016 a group of Saharan Addax antelope ...

Photos: Fritillaria imperialis in Lake Van, Turkey 21 Apr 2016 - 05:23 pm

Fritillaria imperialis are seen as a boat passes through Lake Van in Turkey's Van province on April 21, 2016. They are also known...

The most unusual open-top ride you'll ever take - on Berlin's subway 20 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Welcome to the "most unusual tour of Berlin" as the operators, the Berlin transportation company BVG, says of the open-top cars. By Michael...

Sleeping with sharks in Paris 13 Apr 2016 - 02:45 pm

Kimly Do (R) and her boyfriend Flip Senn (L) from USA, winners of an Airbnb accommodation site, contest for a night in an...

Cebu: Convergence of culture and nature 10 Apr 2016 - 05:59 pm

The historic resort city of Lapu-Lapu in The Philippines is the right place for the intrepid who loves water adventure such as kayaking,...

Hogwarts goes to Hollywood as theme parks mushroom 07 Apr 2016 - 08:49 am

An exterior view of Hogwarts is seen during the 'Wizarding World of Harry Potter Opening' press preview at Universal Studios Hollywood in Studio...

Attention, pinball wizards: There’s a museum just for you 02 Apr 2016 - 11:18 am

By Sheryl Stein We didn’t have much money in the late 1980s, but my then-boyfriend and I could always grab a soda and...

A pristine village and a snowy affair in Uttarakhand 19 Mar 2016 - 12:28 pm

By Somrita Ghosh The clouds kissed the mountain peaks; the sun played hide and seek, peeking out at times from behind those clouds,...

Bullet train makes Kanazawa more accessible than ever 20 Feb 2016 - 01:44 pm

By Mark Jenkins In Japan, history is frequently right around the corner: a venerable little shrine, a neighbourhood temple that’s survived both war...

A wilderness survival course leaves a novice camper hungry, cold and triumphant 13 Feb 2016 - 01:34 pm

By Paul Abercrombie Like many lazy people who love to travel, I typically prepare for my next trip by waiting till the morning...

Iran seeks tourism millions as nuclear chill ends 11 Feb 2016 - 08:46 am

This file photo taken on February 28, 2015 shows skiers sit on a ski lift over the Darbandsar ski resort, 60 kms northeast...

Spanish sun attracts tourists shunning attack-hit Mediterranean resorts 11 Feb 2016 - 08:40 am

Spain has already beaten records in the number of foreign visitors for three years in a row, and 2016 is expected to follow...

Cold is gold for tourism industry 07 Feb 2016 - 01:07 pm

By Kavita Bajeli-Datt New Delhi: Micro light flying in Mysore, heli-skiing in Auli, scuba diving in Netrani Island, dune bashing in Jaisalmer, zip...

A slumber party with penguins in San Francisco museum 06 Feb 2016 - 02:41 pm

By Andrea Sachs Outside the California Academy of Sciences, children struggled under the weight of overstuffed backpacks, and parents tussled with bulky sleeping...