Endangered mountain gorillas that live on reserves in the DRC, Uganda and Rwanda now have one more thing to worry about, ‘Gorilla Selfies’ for Instagram. Recently, 11 gorillas in Rwanada were infected by the human metapneumovirus (a cold) which killed 2 of the animals. Tourists excursions to see the primates are permitted in all three …
The U.S. Coast Guard said late Thursday it was searching for a man who fell into the Gulf of Mexico while the ship was about 75 km off the coast of Texas. A 26-year-old man apparently jumped from the balcony of the Carnival Dream cruise ship a few hours after it departed from Galveston. A …
An Australian father has died and his wife is in hospital with serious injuries after the tourists fell over 50 feet from a zipline attraction in Queensland’s far north. The couple Dean, 50, and Shannon Sanderson, 48, traveled to the tourist attraction at Camelot Close at Cape Tribulation, while on vaction from their home in …
The internet hunt is on for a couple who was accidentally caught in the middle of a romantic proposal. Alycia Savard-Ouellet, 19, from Quebec was enjoying a two-week trip to Italy this summer when she stopped off in Rome and visited the world-famous Trevi Fountain. Upon returning home and reviewing the photos with her family, her mother …
Qantas Airways announced they are one step closer to launching non-stop direct flights from New York to Syndey. The 19 hour flight will undergo a human trial on Friday as 40 passengers will test out the journey. Scientists and medical experts will be on-board to assess the impacts of the flight on health, wellbeing and …
A vietnamese tourists has been banned from entering Australia for three years after border patrol found 22 pounds of food in her suitcase. The 45-year-old woman arrived in Sydney on Saturday carrying pork that posed a risk of introducing the African swine flu to Australia. (Photo: Australia Border Patrol) The woman was flagged by border …
WOW Air has officially cancelled all flights and shut down all operations. In an official statement, the company is telling passengers to find flights with other airlines. Passengers are stranded across two continents as they scramble to make alternative travel arrangements. According to their website WOW Air will NOT be issuing refunds and passengers must check …
The tour operator Thomas Cook has collapsed leaving hundreds of thousands of travelers stranded abroad. All flights and vacations booked through the company have been canceled, and all retail stores closed. Thomas Cook immediately grounded all flights in the middle of the night, halted all of its hotels services and laid off over 21,000 employees. …
With the debut of El Camino: A Breaking Bad movie, fans are going crazy over anything to do with the famous TV series. One of the best ways to celebrate the release of the new El Camino film, is to take the Breaking Bad RV Tour in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The tour gives fans a chance …
A large portion of the Hard Rock hotel under construction on Canal Street in New Orleans has suddenly collapsed. Local New Orleans media outlet WWL-TV is reporting 1 dead, 3 missing and 18 injured in the incident. Several construction workers reportedly had to run to safety as upper floors began to fall on top of …
The government of Canada has issued a new travel advisory for Canadians to be aware of high pressure sales tactics used to sell timeshares in Mexico. In a new advisory, the Government of Canada is informing its citizens to do their homework and be diligent before signing any timeshare contracts. If you’ve traveled to Mexico, …
One Canadian city made the top 10 ‘Best Cities in the World’ by Condé Nast Traveler. The 2019 Readers Choice Awards tallied over 600,000 reader votes to determine the winners. Québec City, Canada came in third place overall for ‘Best City in the World’. Hilltop Québec City is a place for all seasons. The charm of its 17th-century …