Mongolia is in the tourism spotlight and making it easier to visit

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) - With its reindeer sleigh rides, camel racing and stunning landscapes with room to roam, Mongolia is hoping to woo visitors who are truly looking to get away from it all.

A look at the chaos of 'overtourism' in the summer of 2024

SINTRA, Portugal (AP) - The doorbell to Martinho de Almada Pimentel's house is hard to find, and he likes it that way. It's a long rope that, when pulled, rings a literal bell on the roof that lets him know someone is outside the mountainside mansion that his great-grandfather built in 1914 as a monument to privacy.

Turbulence is knocking instant noodles off Korean Air's menu

NEW YORK (AP) - Turbulence is knocking a beloved instant-noodle offering off Korean Air’s economy menu.

Venice nets $2.2 million in day-tripper tax pilot. Opponents say it failed

VENICE, Italy (AP) - Venice on Sunday wrapped up a pilot program charging day-trippers an entrance fee, more than 2 million euros ($2.2 million) richer and determined to extend the levy, but opponents in the fragile lagoon city called the experiment a failure.

Mexico's costly Maya Train draws few passengers in first six months

MEXICO CITY (AP) - The pet rail project of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador could wind up costing as much as $30 billion, is only half finished as he heads into the final two months of his term, and has wreaked major damage on the environment.

A cyclist finds his special spot in vineyard-rich Burgundy

Here's what I discovered on my recent and first trip to the Burgundy region of France: What's good for the grape is good for the cyclist.

The Moulin Rouge cabaret in Paris has its windmill back, after a stunning collapse

PARIS (AP) - Paris’ famed Moulin Rouge cabaret got its red windmill back Friday during a special ceremony that featured can-can dancing on the plaza outside.