WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A light sheen of oil extended about two miles (three kilometers) from a wrecked cargo ship that split in two over the weekend, but so far the damage appears small compared to the environmental disaster created when the vessel ran aground in October, New Zealand authorities said Monday. About 150 [...]

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Dozens of National Guard troops have arrived in Cordova to help the Alaska fishing town dig out from massive snows that have collapsed roofs, trapped some people in homes and triggered avalanches. The city is used to snow, but not like this season’s blanketing. The Guard reported more than 18 feet [...]

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Fierce winds and snow that caused fatal road accidents and shuttered highways in five states, crawled deeper into the Great Plains early Tuesday, with forecasters warning that pre-holiday travel would be difficult if not impossible across the region. Hotels were filling up quickly along major roadways from eastern New Mexico to [...]

Get off the beaten snorkeling path. Try an adventure that takes you beyond the typical reef scene to some unusual places that will thrill your senses. From subterranean rivers in Mexico to Dominica’s volcanic carbonation to beluga serenades in Canada’s Hudson Bay, these 10 snorkeling sites score big on the novelty factor. And they’re sure [...]

CAIRO (AP) — Islamists are dominating Egypt’s elections and some of them have a new message for tourists: welcome, but no booze, bikinis or mixed bathing at beaches, please. That vision of turning Egypt into a sin-free vacation spot could spell doom for a key pillar of the economy that has already been badly battered [...]

Etihad Airways, voted “World’s Leading Airline” by World Travel Awards, has become the world’s largest customer of Boeing’s 787-9 Dreamliner by placing an order for a further 10 of the revolutionary aircraft. Following the $2.8 billion order, the UAE flag carrier now has a total of 41 Dreamliner’s on order. James Hogan, Chief Executive Officer, [...]

Many sites put together their “best” travel lists for the coming year, but few do so with such a keen eye toward savings as we do. Here at Budget Travel, it’s about more than just buzz (although that helps, too). Our editors comb through piles of data, news, currency charts, and industry trends to find [...]

American Airlines, and its parent company AMR (AMR: 0.34, -1.28, -79.01%), filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court on Tuesday. The company made the move to “become a more efficient, financially stronger, and competitive airline,” Thomas Horton, incoming Chairman and CEO of AMR and American Airlines said in a statement. As part [...]

Hundreds of hotels, cruise lines, airlines and travel companies are participating in the big Internet-only shopping day. With great deals on hotels, air tickets, ski resorts and more, it can be the perfect opportunity to lock in plans for next year’s vacation. “If you think that Cyber Monday is all about Kindles and iPads, think [...]

A possible sighting of Canada’s version of the Loch Ness monster at a lake in British Columbia has stirred up the legend of the sea creature long-rumored to reside there. A man visiting British Colombia’s Lake Okanagan claims he filmed video of what could only be the elusive monster, known to locals as Ogopogo. The [...]