Stories about drug-related violence in Mexico are so commonplace that even ever-more-gruesome details seem to get little more than a glance from Americans. A look at tourism data suggests that it's also not keeping them from visiting.
A Russian judge recently thought it would be a good idea to take his holiday in Syria and pretend to be a war correspondent. And guess what happened: he got shot in the face and almost died.
New York City & Company, the city's official marketing and tourism organization, has a new ad campaign incorporating the text-and-IM-speak of the millennials they hope to engage. The tagline: "NYC <30."
A journalist travels to Iraq to discover the cultural differences really do matter
The silver lining: airlines may be compelled to offer more discounts
New policy will restrict its legal marijuana to Dutch citizens only
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