ROME (AP) — Visitors to the Colosseum can now enjoy even more of the ancient amphitheater and the spectacular views it offers of Rome.
Officials on Tuesday showed off the newly restored fourth and fifth levels of the Colosseum, which are opening to the ...
Rome with a view: Colosseum opens its top levels to public
Can Halloween freak you out any more than the real world?
By BETH J. HARPAZ, AP Travel Editor
NEW YORK (AP) — In case the real world’s not scary enough, there are plenty of Halloween attractions out there designed to completely freak you out. One in New York called This Is Real promises to “literally ...
In Italy with mom, indulge but let someone else take photos
By COURTNEY BONNELL, Associated Press
FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — My mom can’t take a good picture. It’s not that she needs time to adjust the lighting or find a better angle. It doesn’t get better after the 10th try.
But her terrible ...
Paris is for walkers and cyclists as city bans cars for day
PARIS (AP) — Parisians and tourists were encouraged to stroll through the City of Light on Sunday as officials banned cars from its streets for a day.
Paris has experimented with car-free days in the past, but Sunday marked the first time the entire city ...
Dome of light to delight visitors to Louvre Abu Dhabi
By ELAINE GANLEY, Associated Press
PARIS (AP) — Sunshine and starlight will dance over visitors to the Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum when it opens in November, filtering through a huge dome that appears to hover over land and sea.
The aery dome, held ...
Travel anywhere in under an hour: Elon Musk’s new plan
LONDON (AP) — Getting anywhere on the planet in under an hour — one of the more intriguing possibilities that Elon Musk, the billionaire innovator, raised as he unveiled plans for a new rocket.
Musk said the vessel would both take off and land vertically, ...
New York wine country: Sips and scenery in the Finger Lakes
By SALLY CARPENTER HALE, Associated Press
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) — Two million years ago, glaciers clawed 11 long, deep gashes into what is now central New York. The resulting Finger Lakes are among the deepest in the United States, creating a ...
Sip, sparkle, pop! 5 spots to imbibe on Sonoma bubbly tour
It's 11 a.m. on a Monday morning, which seems like an excellent time to be sitting on a sun-splashed patio, gazing out at dappled green vineyards and surrounded by big bottles of tiny bubbles. But I didn't need to travel to the Champagne region of France for ...
Hawaii tour operator gets rare fine for harassing dolphins
By AUDREY McAVOY, Associated Press
HONOLULU (AP) — A Hawaii tour operator has been fined for repeatedly dropping swimmers in front of dolphins and encircling the animals with his tour boat, officials said.
It’s the first such fine against an ...
Jetsetting to Mykonos? Stay at the Mykonos Grand!
My husband and I ventured to Athens, Greece and the neighboring island of Mykonos last week through Memorial Day Weekend. I had such a great experience at the Mykonos Grand that it was worth mentioning, for those of you who might be planning upcoming trips to ...