Amazing airline meals, if you splurge

The caviar and smoked salmon were superb, the chilled champagne flowed freely and the service was impeccable as Jake and Linda Richter gazed at each other across a table covered with white linen and set with fine china.

Miami airport concourses evacuated

Bomb squad investigators were at Miami International Airport on Friday after a suspicious item was spotted in a baggage screening area, authorities said.

Fancy building an eco-resort in Sierra Leone?

For many, the name Sierra Leone still conjures up images of civil war and strife. Now, the country is hoping to tempt tourists back to its white, sandy beaches with eco-friendly vacations.

The inside scoop on Romes gelato

Where do Romans go for a cup of gelato? A local food writer steers us beyond tourist favorites to six artisanal gelaterias churning out creative, all-natural flavors.

Ashley Judd finds cause in Congo

With a dozen humanitarian missions behind her, Ashley Judd has ventured to Africa to challenge the relationship between valuable minerals and unspeakable violence.

Oman seeks to lure upscale tourists

As temperatures soar across the Persian Gulf, one oasis is blossoming with greenery.

Passengers rescued from cruise ship

The Canadian Coast Guard finished the job of ferrying passengers Monday from a cruise ship that ran aground on an unmapped rock.

Dutch arrests over airport security concerns

Two men held in the Netherlands may have been testing airport security by putting bottles with attached electronic devices in checked bags, a U.S. law enforcement source said.

Women find world, selves with solo travel

Long before "Eat, Pray, Love" author Elizabeth Gilbert began contemplating the solo journey that would change her life and create a literary blockbuster, June Meineke was dreaming of taking a trip around the world.

Untamed Alaska challenges pilots

Travel in small aircraft is a way of life for many in the vast U.S. state of Alaska. Rough terrain and a brutal climate add a layer of risk.