KALSOY ISLAND, Faroe Islands (AP) – The tiny Faroe Islands in the north Atlantic could be a poor choice for travelers with vertigo, seasickness or a fear of enclosed spaces. There are crumbling cliffs, sudden gale-force winds and hillsides so steep that even the sheep can tumble.

NEW YORK (AP) – Debra Taylor has had a busy year or so: She’s going through a divorce while in the process of retiring – and she’s moving to Portugal from Southern California with one of her daughters.

So you’re booking your flight, and just when you’re about to check out, the airline asks if you’d like to pay a little something to offset your share of the flight’s pollution. Or, maybe you’re an environmentally minded person, and you’ve heard you can buy these things called carbon offsets.

Two women's journey to Swedish Lapland to search for the elusive northern lights. I had been studying in Uppsala, Sweden, for eight months before I decided to visit Lapland.

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) – By plane, motorbike, camper van and even on bicycles, tourists are beginning to discover Afghanistan, with solo travelers and tour groups gradually venturing into a country that until recently was wracked by war.

Matt Cheok recommends a mix of experiences in South Korea, including flower fields, libraries and 50 phallic statues in Gangwon Province ⚠️ Warning: includes image of phallic statue

LAS VEGAS (AP) – For a few hopeful weeks this summer, a bright billboard on the major highway linking Toronto to New York greeted Canadian drivers with a simple message: “Buffalo Loves Canada.” The marketing campaign, which included a $500 gift card giveaway, was meant to show Buffalo’s northern neighbors they were welcome, wanted and missed.

MADRID (AP) - Spain could receive as many as 100 million tourists this year, according to some projections, which the country's economy minister said poses challenges for the country's residents that the government can no longer afford to ignore.