• Moonshine University classes in session in Louisville

  42 minutes ago It's been a long time since scofflaw drinkers were forced to resort to bathtub gin. But after whipping up a batch of diluted grain alcohol flavored with juniper berry concentrate for about 40 curious students at a Moonshine University class in Louisville this winter, Colin Blake celebrated the end of Prohibition. "Happy Repeal Day, everybody!" he said.Whether its ...

• Amtrak upgrades Wi-Fi allowing passengers to complain about it even faster

  Amtrak has tapped 4G technology to provide faster Wi-Fi in California and the Northeast Corridor with expanded service to come later this summer. Never known for its reputation for speedy service, Amtrak is finally getting on the fast track in at least one regard. On Thursday, "America's Railroad" announced it was upgrading its Wi-Fi service to take advantage of 4G cellular ...

• N.M. In-state Tourism Should Increase in 2013

  More New Mexico residents will be hitting the road this summer and fall to destinations in the Land of Enchantment, according to the 2013 Garrity Perception Survey. In the survey, New Mexico residents were asked how many non-business in-state trips they plan to take over the next 12 months. Fifty-five percent of them said they plan to take more than three trips, while seven percent are ...

• Airline mix-up sends passengers to wrong continent

  A couple who had intended to fly from Los Angeles to Dakar, Senegal, ended up 7,000 miles away in Dhaka, Bangladesh, because of an airline error. Sandy Valdivieso and her husband Triet Vo, 39, told the ...

• Sacked Indian Airlines officer jailed for 4 yrs in DA case

  A sacked Indian Airlines officer has been jailed for four years for possessing disproportionate assets worth Rs 63.06 lakh, double his known income, by a Delhi court which said he failed to maintain the "purity" of public office.Special CBI Judge Kanwaljeet Arora awarded four years rigorous jail to Greater Kailash resident Rohit Sehgal, son of a retired DCP in Delhi Police, and also ...

• See This Skip That Portland Oregon

  Portland, Oregon's largest city, is easily one of the most attractive travel destinations in the Northwest. Here, environmental consciousness reigns supreme, with a healthy bike culture, booming libations scene and varied arts movement drawing steady crowds. And here's ...

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• How space tourism could open our eyes help save Earth

  A "Blue Marble" image of the Earth taken from the VIIRS instrument aboard NASA's Earth-observing satellite -- Suomi NPP. This composite image uses a number of swaths of the Earth's surface taken on Jan. 4, ...

• Keeping Hawaii’s cultural traditions alive

  The Hawaiian Islands are full of beauty and steeped with cultural traditions passed down from one generation to the next. TODAY's Willie Geist reports on how native Hawaiians are working to keep hula dancing, the Hawaiian language, and more ...

• Willie Natalie learn art of pounding poi

  Poi, the purple paste made from taro root, is a staple in native Hawaiian diets and a large part of the culture. Daniel Anthony, a Hawaiian poi expert, demonstrates how to prepare the ...

• Hawaii travel tips Choosing the perfect island

  hawaiian islands so we thought we'd give you a taste of what you can expect as you visit each one. brian brusch is a travel expert and expert on all ...

• New York senator asks airlines to reverse flight change fees

  Sen. Charles Schumer is asking airlines to reverse recent decisions to increase flight change fees. The New York Democrat said on Sunday that higher fees recently implemented by Delta Air Lines, ...

• Deal watch Crystal offers discounts on back-to-back cruises

  Luxury small-ship line Crystal is taking a lead from the fast-food industry, offering discounts on combo packages. But instead of burgers, fries and a drink, cruisers will get a price break on Turkey, ...

• NYC airports chief to step down

  The official who oversees the three high-profile New York City passenger airports will step down this summer, leaving behind a unique legacy in USA's biggest aviation market. Sue Baer became the first ...

• Supreme Court to hear frequent-flier case

  A dispute between a frequent flier and an airline is heading to the Supreme Court. The court announced Monday it would hear the case called Northwest Airlines vs. Ginsburg, which is basically about ...

• Social Media a New Stress for Moms Seeking Perfection

  May 20, 2013 10:17am Jennifer Bathgate, a mother of three boys, is called ';Cake-zilla'; by her husband. Bathgate’s elaborate, over-the-top cakes for her sons’ birthdays and celebrations have featured everything from Elmo to Cookie Monster to a soccer ball to a subway train to a ';Star Wars'; cake featuring Darth Vader. While not every mom can create cakes like ...

• TODAY throws a luau Hula Kahlua pig and poi

  The TODAY anchors learn about traditional Hawaiian luaus, get classes in hula and blowing conch shells, which signals the beginning of a luau, and taste-test luau staples like poi and Kahlua ...

• Extreme photographers capture Hawaiian lava waves

  The TODAY anchors talk to "extreme" photographers CJ Kale, Clark Little, and Nick Selway about the risky moves they make to capture all of Hawaii's natural beauty and take a look at some of their most stunning ...

• Hang 10 Natalie gets a lesson in surfing

  TODAY's Natalie Morales heads to North Shore of Oahu, the center of the surfing universe, to get a lesson in catching waves from surfing veteran Freddy Pattachia, Jr. and 20-year-old champ Carissa ...

• Taking in the sights and sounds of Hawaii

  From Oahu, the heart of Hawaii and home of Honolulu, to Kauai, the oldest island in the Hawaiian chain, TODAY's Matt Lauer takes a look at the lush tropical forests, dramatic cliffs, and rich cultural history of the ...

• 10 new jewels on must-see national parks list

  Among the annual rites Americans undertake in spring -- from cleaning the garage to prepping the garden to analyzing baseball team schedules -- we'd like to suggest one more: Visit national ...

• Boeing Dreamliners back in the air after lengthy grounding

  A newly delivered Boeing 787 Dreamliner touches down at the Haneda International airport in Tokyo on May 16, 2013. After 123 days being grounded and then repaired to ensure its battery systems do not catch ...

• Gambia Incorporating Tourism in Education

  As the world economy continues to grow, so also is tourism. It is worth noting that tourism was already reaching new heights in 2012 and continued to grow robustly in 2013. The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) noted that in 2012, arrivals grew more rapidly in the emerging than in the advanced destinations. Worldwide tourism is considered to be a viable and income-generating ...

• With new tool fewer planes forced to circle airports

  A Southwest airlines arrives to land at the San Diego International Airport in San Diego, California, April 22, 2013. Extra go-arounds are welcome if you're on a carousel, but not so great if you're on an airplane hoping to make an on-time landing and a connection at an airport. Now, air traffic controllers have a new computer software tool that's helps significantly reduce when ...

• Hollywood’s love affair with Hawaii

  Over the last century, countless movies and TV shows have been filmed on the sands of Hawaii, from Elvis' "Blue Hawaii" to "Mad Men," making it one of Hollywood's hottest destinations. TODAY's Natalie Morales ...

• Hawaii history Remembering Pearl Harbor

  Hawaii is full of history, especially at one of its most popular and humbling sites, Pearl Harbor. TODAY's Matt Lauer pays a visit to the place where a very dark day in American history ...

• TODAY anchors race traditional Hawaiian canoes

  The TODAY anchors engaged in a friendly battle of the sexes in Hawaii, as Al and Matt raced Natalie and Savannah in hokulea - traditional Hawaiian sailing ...

• Hawaii living Sun surf in paradise

  Hawaii may be an oasis of beautiful weather, but life on the islands isn't all that different from the mainland. TODAY's Savannah Guthrie reports on what it's like to live in paradise 365 days a ...

• Foreign correspondence The allure of Provence brings visitors back again

  What's it like to live in a far-off place most of us see only on a vacation? Foreign Correspondence is an interview with someone who lives in a spot you may want to visit. Judi Janofsky, 64, is an Asheville, N.C.-based travel writer who with her husband, Rich Steck, operates Provence Escapes (www.ProvenceEscapes.com), a company that organizes small-group tours in southern France. The couple ...

• New hotels adding to South Beach scene

  MIAMI - You know your backyard has really arrived when the new Philippe Starck-designed hotel and the hostel about 10 blocks north get serious national ink. The past couple months have seen the arrival of a new-to-Miami chain, Starwood's Aloft brand, which opened in Doral, as well as a totally new value-oriented brand, b2 in downtown Miami. But most of the action has been centered - where ...

• A weeks worth of South Florida summer fun

  MIAMI - Summer is when the stream of tourists to South Florida slows, deterred by hot, wet weather and the threat of hurricanes. It's when rates at beachfront hotels plummet, spas and restaurants offer special deals, traffic eases and locals can enjoy discount staycations. But how can we spend those leisure days when we've logged out of the office email and need an alternate source of ...

• Craft-brewing boom changes Grand Rapids culture economy

  GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Greg Brown "can't claim to be a super connoisseur" of craft beers, but he does like to think he knows more than a little about the subject, and he has been a fan of Michigan brewers such as Founders Brewing and New Holland Brewing for a while now. Still, the 26-year-old Ferndale, Mich., resident was taken aback in February when he made his first trip to Grand ...

• Create a battle plan to visit Gettysburg during 150th anniversary weeks

  GETTYSBURG, Pa. - In July 1863, the 2,400 residents of Gettysburg had little time to prepare for 170,000 Confederate and Union soldiers who advanced on the town. The soldiers clashed in a three-day battle that would paint its streets and pastoral farmlands crimson in the bloodiest encounter of the Civil War. Today, the town of 8,000 braces for another invasion of as many as 70,000 Americans on ...

• Grand Rapids craft beer scene Touring 8 top breweries

  GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - With Grand Rapids' craft beer scene getting barrel-fulls of national and international attention, several of my pals and I decided to put the city's breweries to the test. None of us are what you'd call beer elitists, but we all spent a fair amount of time studying the fermented arts during our years at Michigan State. We figured to be up for whatever ...

• United Airlines No discounted fares for Aspen folks

  United Airlines, which last year offered discounted airfares for residents of the Roaring Fork Valley flying out of the Aspen airport, won't be repeating that promotion this year, the Aspen Daily News reports. The airline isn't saying why, and won't say how many people took advantage of the specially priced tickets last summer. To buy the tickets to Denver, area residents had to ...

• Most iconic Titanic artifact coming to USA

  One of the most iconic artifacts associated with the world's most famous ocean disaster is coming to Pigeon Forge, Tenn., this week. The rosewood violin that belonged to RMS Titanic bandmaster, ...

• United Airlines new small business loyalty program

  United Airlines is introducing a loyalty program designed for small businesses. Attention small businesses. United Airlines wants you to know your business is important to the carrier. Chicago-based United (NYSE: UAL) is launching a new United States travel loyalty program that will enable small businesses to earn and redeem miles. Participating businesses will earn award miles by purchasing ...

• Army Wife Surprises Husband With 96-Pound Weight Loss on His Return From Afghanistan

  May 20, 2013 8:00am Misty Shaffer has struggled with weight all her life. When her husband was deployed to Afghanistan for a year, the Leland, N.C., woman decided to use his absence to re-commit herself to losing weight so she could surprise him when he came home. In the year that Army Spc. Larry Shaffer was gone on his second deployment abroad, his wife changed the way she ate. She switched to ...

• Uganda Kagulu Opens Tourism Doors

  Well, multitudes of people recently converged at Kagulu rock for the unveiling of the site as yet another tourist attraction in Busoga. The landmark event, sponsored by The Observer, among other entities, was graced by President Yoweri Museveni, who pledged Shs 100m towards the development of the site. Kagulu rock is one of the three sites the government intends to develop to add on the Busoga ...

• New medical tourism project in Dubai laucnhed

  The City Hospital in Dubai Medical tourism has been brought to the fore with renewed optimism and a host of projects as announced by the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) on Sunday.The projects are part of the authority's strategy for 2013-2025, which build on His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai's long-term ...

• UPI Thoroughbred Racing Roundup

  There will be no Triple Crown winner again this year, but Orb's defeat in the Preakness Stakes does tee up an interesting summer of racing. Meanwhile, some other potential stars, including Last Gunfighter and Fiftyshadesofhay, emerged from the weekend of racing at Pimlico. Hong Kong horses ran off with both of Singapore's International Group 1 races, Farhh provided a bright spot for ...

• Digital Traveler Gwyneth Paltrow as tour guide

  Gwyneth Paltrow has created city guides for London, Los Angeles and New York City as an extension of her lifestyle website, goop. More are being developed, she ...

• EarthCheck Members Featured On Discovery Network - Green and Sustainable Tourism

  Green and sustainable tourism is a badge that most tourism operators wear with pride, but there is a big difference between those who say they do and those who actually do. Over upcoming months, the Discovery Channel is showcasing the sustainability achievements of a number of EarthCheck members around the world to an audience of more than a quarter of a billion people. EarthCheck is the ...

• Kuoni Receives National Tourism Awards From Indian Ministry of Tourism

  The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, presents National Tourism Awards to various segments of the travel and tourism industry every year. Kuoni has received three of these prestigious awards, which recognise outstanding performance as inbound tour operator For the 21st time, Kuoni Destination Management India was awarded the National Tourism Award 2010/11 for 'Outstanding ...

• lindbergh smith The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism SuperBowl Add was...

  If you were watching the Super Bowl on CBS on Sunday, chances are you saw the primetime debut of a $4.5 million advertisement by the Ministry of Tourism. But since then, the 61-second commercial, intended to encourage visitors to come to The Bahamas, has received both good and bad reviews from Bahamian citizens. Viral comments flooded both Facebook and Twitter as some locals reveled in the ...

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