Alexa Bjornson puts her 7-year-old son, who has autism, on a plane with a note and $10 hoping his seatmate wouldn't feel bothered. The flight turned out better than she ever dreamed.
At peak times, thousands of pedestrians scramble across what's believed to be the world's busiest intersection -- Tokyo's Shibuya Crossing. Here's how to experience this fascinating area.
Red Gate Farm, Jackie Kennedy Onassis' sprawling, oceanfront estate in Aquinnah on Martha's Vineyard, off the coast of Massachusetts, was recently listed for sale for $65 million by Christie's International Real Estate.
A New Zealand family abandons its home after a bubbling mud crater appears in the garden. Find out what has caused this geological event in the North Island town of Rotorua.
A 3,400-year-old palace has emerged from a reservoir in the Kurdistan region of Iraq after water levels dropped because of drought. The discovery should yield more light on the mysterious Mittani Empire.
Labor Day is just 67 days away, which means that if you're looking for one last summer getaway before school starts, chances are you've already started thinking about booking flights.
Israeli officials believe Russia is responsible for disturbances to the Global Positioning System (GPS) signal covering the airspace at Israel's Ben Gurion airport, Israeli radio reported Thursday.
New York's Greenwich Village, where LGBTQ people once gathered in force, has gone through several decades of change. Longtime insider Maria-Elena Grant guides you through time and place.
Remnants of lives stolen during the Holocaust are on display at "Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away," an exhibition at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York City.
The longest passenger jetliner in the world made its debut this spring -- but we won't see the Boeing 777X take to the skies until the end of the year.
Osaka is gearing up to host the G20 summit on June 28 to 29. In honor of the diplomatic action, we've put together a quick list of some of the top things to do in Osaka, Japan's third-largest city.
Earlier this month, Norway's Sommaroy island declared that it wanted to become the world's first time-free zone. It was, in fact, a rather clever publicity stunt
The world's most expensive cities for expats in 2019 have been revealed by Mercer. Wondering which place tops the list? Hint: It's one of Asia's most popular destinations.
People in South America -- especially in Chile and Argentina -- are preparing for a total solar eclipse on July 2, but if you're not there, you can still watch online.
Looking to make a break for it for the 4th of July holiday weekend or another long summer weekend? The options are endless — you just need to decide if it's a USA road trip you're after or a hop-skip-jump over the Atlantic.
It's been described as "Afghanistan's Grand Canyon," and 10 years after it was designated a national park, Band-e-Amir is flourishing as a beacon of stability in a country rocked by decades of violence and unrest.
Paris has renamed three squares and one street for four iconic LGBTQ people and events: Ovida Delect, Harvey Milk, Pierre Seel and the 1969 Stonewall riots.
