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Want to spend the night in a Paris museum or a house owned by Prince? Airbnb plans to list them22:11 Airbnb is launching 11 temporary, exotic settings it's calling "icons" as part of a splashy new campaign. Washington ferry fares increase May 1 for peak season17:12 Washington State Ferries' peak-season surcharge applies to single vehicles through the busiest months of the year for ferry travel. Tourists evacuated from Kenya’s Maasai Mara reserve amid flooding and heavy rains17:12 Tourists have been evacuated by air from Kenya’s Maasai Mara national reserve after more than a dozen hotels, lodges and camps were flooded as heavy rains continue to batter the country. Are Disposable Hotel Slippers the Next Plastic Straws?30.dubna Like plastic straws and mini bottles of shampoo, hotels' disposable slippers are in the crosshairs of sustainability activists. To fend off tourists, a town in Japan is building a big screen blocking the view of Mount Fuji30.dubna A viral photo drew throngs of tourists to Fujikawaguchiko for the views of Mount Fuji. It's getting out of hand, so officials took action: They're blocking the view. Horses show off in Versailles, keeping alive royal tradition on soon-to-be Olympic equestrian venue29.dubna Paris Olympics equestrian sports will take place at the historic Versailles Palace Gardens, whose stables were built by France's King Louis XIV between 1679 and 1682. TSA PreCheck, CLEAR Plus and Global Entry: What travelers should know29.dubna Programs like Global Entry, TSA PreCheck and CLEAR PLUS can help travelers move through the line faster. Free-range kids are becoming a problem at the airport. What’s the solution?29.dubna There's a difference between instilling responsibility and being irresponsible when allowing children freeedom at the airport, writes Travel Troubleshooter. Paris has a new king of the crusty baguette with the 31st winner of its annual bread-baking prize.26.dubna Paris has a new king of the crusty baguette. The winning baker says his secrets include "some love and some passion." The windmill sails at Paris’ iconic Moulin Rouge have collapsed. No injuries are reported25.dubna The iconic windmill sails of the Moulin Rouge, a vibrant emblem of Paris’s bohemian lifestyle, has collapsed after a show. Martian skies over Athens? Greece’s capital turns an orange hue with dust clouds from North Africa24.dubna Skies over southern Greece have turned an orange hue as dust clouds blown across the Mediterranean Sea from North Africa engulfed the Acropolis and other Athens landmarks. Airbnb rentals could be harder to come by in Hawaii. Here’s why and when that might happen24.dubna Officials in cities and states — including Los Angeles, New York, Nashville and Bozeman, Mont. — have looked for ways to rein in the ballooning popularity of online home-rental platforms. Airlines will now be required to give automatic cash refunds for canceled and delayed flights24.dubna A carry-on bag caused long lines at Sea-Tac checkpoints Sunday night23.dubna A carry-on bag caused a security breach, long lines and delays to get to the gate at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Sunday night. |