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Blind Man Barred From Dubai Flight Over Disability

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (Oct. 5) - A blind American traveler says he was stopped from getting on a flight in Dubai on Tuesday because of his disability -- a decision the government-run airline insists was a mistake it regrets. Zuhair Mahmoud, of Arlington, Va., told The Associated Press he ran into problems when he...

Tasmania Is Promoting Its Convict Heritage

(Oct. 4) -- Tasmania is proud of its convict heritage -- so much so that the official tourism board is promoting travel to landmark prisons around the island as part of a new type of getaway dubbed "convictourism." The Tourism Tasmania promotion comes on the heels of an announcement in July that UNESCO would add five...

How Serious Is the European Terror Alert?

PARIS (Oct. 4) -- How frightened should American travelers be following the State Department's alert on "the potential for terrorist attacks in Europe?" The answer: The worries are serious, but the threat may be less dire than headlines suggest. In Paris, military and police patrols today appeared more sporadic than...

US Warns Americans in Europe of Potential Threats

WASHINGTON (Oct. 3) -- The Obama administration on Sunday warned Americans of potential terrorist threats in Europe and urged them to be vigilant in public places, including tourist spots and transportation hubs. A State Department travel alert advises U.S. citizens living or traveling in Europe to take more precautions...

Get Ready for Zero-Gravity Fun at Russian Space Hotel

(Oct. 1) -- After a difficult journey into space, the last thing you want to worry about is finding a hotel room. Ever since U.S. businessman and millionaire Dennis Tito took his own space odyssey in 2001 and became the world's first space tourist by traveling to the International Space Station, public interest in the...