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On These Book Tours, the Author Acts as a Tour Guide

Authors are literally bringing their readers along for the journey, by leading tours of places their books are set

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Convenience Stores Are Killing Hotel Minibars

Once found in many hotels, minibars are slowly being phased out

Tourists crowd the Sistine Chapel

Trending Today

It Takes A Lot of Planning for a City to Canonize Two Popes At Once

At least 1.3 million people gathered for the canonization of two popes in Rome this weekend

No more selfies required with a vacation photographer

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People Are Hiring Professional Photographers for Their Vacations

Professional photo shoots aren’t just for weddings anymore

Google's new tool allows users to explore different geographic points, like the Marina Sands hotel in Singapore, over time.

Tech Watch

With Google Maps, It’s Now Possible To Travel Through Time

We can all be Marty McFly thanks to a new tool in Google Street View that offers seven years of views from street corners around the globe

A trash dump outside of the capitol of Easter Island, pictured in 2011

Easter Island’s Monumental Garbage Problem

As tourism increases, so does the trash on this remote island

Cool Finds

Instead of Paying for Coffee, Mobile Workers Can Pay for Quiet

Working on the road? Now there’s an alternative to crowded coffee shops

Knik & Colony Glacier

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Which of These Two Alaskan Glaciers Is Better to Visit?

As one glacier melts, locals are pushing for tourists to visit rival pile of ice

Flower Field China

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Flower Tourism Blooms in China

The Netherlands has tulips, Japan has cherry blossoms, and now China wants in on the action too

Jet Lag

New Research

Mathematicians Want to Fix Your Jet Lag—Fast

They’ve created a system that will tell you exactly how much light to get in order to fix your circadian rhythms

Passport Pages

India And the EU Are Making It Much Easier for Tourists to Get Visas

Traveling can get tangled in red tape, but some governments are trying to make it easier

Thames Houseboats

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10,000 People Live in Houseboats on London’s Waterways

High rent prices have driven Londoners onto the water

Inle Lake

Myanmar Is Becoming A Tourist Destination, But at a Cost

As more tourists enter the country, environmentalists worry about local ecosystems

Christmas Island Red Crab

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Christmas Island Is 63 Percent National Parkland…And Has More Crabs Than People

This nature’s paradise is hard to get to, but is home to a fascinating phenomenon

Oculus Rift Virtual Reality Headset

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Virtual Reality Could Change the Way We Travel

Innovations in virtual reality could change how we travel

Pyongyang Marathon

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Want to Run a Marathon in North Korea? Here’s Your Chance

For the first time, the Mangyongdae Prize Marathon in Pyongyang, North Korea, is open to amateurs

Tourists Outside King Tut's Tomb

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Egypt Building a Fake Version of King Tut’s Tomb for Tourists

The original tomb is being damaged by constant visitors, so authorities are building another

Google Street View is bringing Cambodia's hidden treasure to you.

For the First Time Ever, Explore Angkor Wat With Google Street View

With more than 90,000 panoramic images, you can see the stunning Cambodian ruins up close from anywhere in the world

The English city of Bath was one of the top 10 tourist destinations in the 1800's

Cool Finds

Here’s How Tourism Worked in the 1860s

One of the only constants: Paris is popular.

Andorra

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In a Few Small Countries, Tourists Massively Outnumber Locals

To attract enough tourists to overwhelm its population, a country needs something special to attract them.

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