The U.S. Customs and Border Patrol says an arriving passenger tried to smuggle 35 pounds worth of liquid cocaine in shampoo bottles into the country.
Author: Jayme Deerwester, USA TODAY
Travel Instagrammer apologizes after Auschwitz rubber duck photo spurs condemnation
“Is the rubber duck in front of the Gate of Death disrespectful – even unintentionally?” the Auschwitz Museum asked. Here’s how Twitter users replied.
State Department warned Americans against traveling to Sonora, Mexico, before killings
Although Mexico itself is a Level 2 country – calling for visitors to “exercise increased caution,” Sonora is listed as Level 3 (“Reconsider travel”).
The flight pattern of a 747 on its final journey made a plane: See El Al’s ‘sky painting’
On Sunday, El Al retired its final Boeing 747 with a giant Etch-a-sketch-in-the-sky tribute, using the flight path to draw the plane. Watch it happen.
Royal Caribbean passenger airlifted from Anthem of the Seas off North Carolina coast
The U.S. Coast Guard medevaced a male passenger from Anthem of the Seas, which was sailing 60 miles off the North Carolina coast.
Tight squeeze: Cruise ship passes through Greek Canal with only 5 feet of breathing room
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines says its MS Braemar set a record for the biggest ship to pass through Greece’s narrow Corinth Canal on Oct. 9.
Woman made it onto Delta flight at Orlando International without ID or boarding pass
Federal and local law enforcement are investigating how a woman managed to board a Delta flight in Orlando Saturday without ID or boarding pass.
Visit Hawaii anytime you want – at least in food form – at Pokeworks
Poké, the Hawaiian word for slice, is not one dish but rather a genre. And you can experience them all at Pokéworks, a nationwide chain.
Grand Canyon West to re-examine safety policies, security after Skywalk death
A 28-year-old visitor climbed over a safety barrier at the Grand Canyon Skywalk and reportedly jumped to his death.
Amsterdam’s new tax puts city’s tourist taxes among Europe’s highest
Starting next year, Amsterdam will tack a flat tax of over $3 (€3) per person, per night, on to hotel bills on top of the 7% tax guests already pay.