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Among the southernmost islands in the Dodecanese chain, the Greek island of Karpathos offers crystalline waters and endless bays.

One of London's best-kept secrets is Handel House, a tiny museum commemorating the 18th-century composer. An even better-kept secret is that Jimi Hendrix lived there.

This year may end up being the worst of the past five years for airline crashes worldwide, and that doesn't count some high-profile military and private-plane fatal accidents that killed major political figures.

In Travel Watch, Willa Plank reports on travel to Mexico; online tracking of skiers' activities; a lodging-industry forecast and travel deals.

More than 1,500 male fans of the Japanese dating-simulation game LovePlus+ have flocked to resort town Atami for a romantic date with their videogame character girlfriends.

This year, the normal hassles of dodging construction delays have been exacerbated by some 12,000 or more highway projects funded by the federal stimulus program.

New technology helps airports manage their ground traffic and enables airlines to beat hefty fines for long stays on the tarmac.

Mom-and-Pop roadside attractions are struggling for their share of the tourist dollar. They suffer from a weak economy, changes in travel habits and kids unlikely to be wowed by stationary dinos and miniature golf.

We ask five notable fans to name a candidate—and make the case for him or her.

Fifteen years ago Luang Prabang was off the beaten path to all but the most intrepid travelers. Today this northern Laotian city receives hundreds of thousands of visitors a year.

Hue, Vietnam's old capital city, serves up banh beo, a popular between-meals pastry stuffed with pork and shrimp

What to do when the sun goes down in this northern Indian city: A club in a garden, and other charms.

Alibaba Group, which operates China's biggest e-commerce site, said it is expanding its travel business to include international airline-ticket sales and plans to undercut rivals' prices.

In Travel Watch, Courtney Banks reports on the renovation of 5-star hotels in London and Paris and on tourism in New Orleans.

The price you pay for an airline ticket is driven by a number of variables: competition, types of passengers, the route and operating costs. But the biggest factor, by far, is whether discount airlines fly in a market.

World Wrestling Entertainment brought its spandex-clad, muscle-bound behemoths to perform in China for the first time.

Way off the beaten track in an impoverished corner of Osaka lies western Japan's largest brothel zone -- a place that says much about Japan's attitude toward urban decay, architectural preservation and prostitution.

Buying frequent-flier miles rarely makes sense. It can be hard to find the award tickets or upgrades you want, and they're often cashed in for cheap tickets, resulting in a low return on their value.

Safi Airways, a start-up Afghan airline, ventures where few air carriers dare to go: Its in-flight magazine tells the ugly truth about the place where you're about to land.

A proposed rule by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration would make seat belts a requirement on all new motor coaches.

Tourists come to Bulgaria for the beaches and the historic cities—and for the low prices. But the country's tourism sector is struggling to take a step up the quality ladder.

In a city proud of its underground scene, a trendy new social club feeds angst about elitism.

The outlook for Fiji appears increasingly grim as the international community bickers with its military leader and its economy falters.

Escape the frenzy of Indonesia's second-largest city with a drive from Surabaya to the peaceful remains of a centuries-old imperial capital.

As Salento draws crowds, so too d€s a music born in the fields of Italy's heel.

Just as some cars are more fuel efficient than others, there's a big spread in fuel economy among airlines. Find out which three major airlines are the biggest gas guzzlers.

In Travel Watch, Jonnelle Marte reports on altercations between passengers and flight attendants; Labor Day getaways; a website that aggregates news for states affected by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and an iPhone travel app.

San Jose airport recently installed an expensive new baggage screening system that officials are calling "the most advanced in the world." But the airport has experienced several hiccups in service and technology.

NextMedia Animation made its name with computer-animated dramatizations of news events.The studio's latest work tells the tale of Steven Slater, the JetBlue flight attendant who offered up a a profanity-laced address to a plane full of passengers, exiting the aircraft via the emergency chute.

NextMedia's latest work tells the tale of the flight attendant who exited via emergency chute, after a profanity-laced address to passengers.