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You know what they say, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is all fun and games until one of the balloons goes down. Since the parade started marching balloons around Manhattan in 1927, the massive floating figures have occasionally come untethered, blown clear away, or been punctured, stabbed, deflated and subjected to all sorts of ignominy.

Turkey, family time and football are among the traditions that many look forward to at Thanksgiving each year. But there is one other major event that often takes center stage during the holiday: the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Pigs may not actually fly, but they might have a role to play in keeping air travel safe.

Scientists say the event is a positive sign that the reef is able to regenerate despite ecological threats.

Airlines have pledged carbon-neutral travel and use of alternative fuels to reduce pollution. Electric airplanes also raise hopes for green air travel. But how close are we really to impact-free air travel?

New Zealand will allow fully vaccinated international travelers into the country from next year, in a gradual easing of its strict border restrictions that have been in place for more than 18 months to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

Your checklist for airplane travel this holiday season: High quality, comfortable mask; hand sanitizer; early airport arrival; and easy to remove jacket, shoes, laptop and toiletries for the security checkpoint.

Let's face it, as much as we love the holidays, there's a lot of stress and anxiety involved in getting to and from our destinations.

For the first time in history, an Airbus A340 plane has landed on Antarctica.

The first Airbus A340 to land on Antarctica took off from Cape Town, South Africa on November 2 and landed in just over five hours at Wolf's Fang adventure camp.

Tried meatless Mondays? How about black fly Fridays or scorpion Sundays?

Austria has introduced unprecedented new Covid measures, Ireland's under a midnight curfew, but India has reopened to vaccinated tourists.

Set at a height of 200 meters, Aura Skypool encompasses a 750-square-meter pool deck on the 50th floor of the new landmark, which is also home to the St. Regis Dubai, located in Palm Jumeirah.

Some shoot out of the soft rock like reptiles bathing in the sun. Others are mysterious depressions resembling an ancient board game played all over the world. And a few are straight-up puzzling.

It was the morning of April 4, 2003 and Jennifer Lowther was crying in the corner of a Toronto Airport lounge because she was going to miss her best friend's wedding.

Two American tourists who broke into the Colosseum to drink beer have been fined $900 after being seen by passersby, who called the police.

The "bitter news" was announced by the city's mayor Dieter Reiter, who said he'd been left with no choice but to call off the popular event as Germany grapples with record breaking Covid infection rates.

The Covid-19 pandemic has derailed many family reunions, destination weddings and long-awaited trips. And while some would-be globetrotters miss the hyper pace of travel circa 2019, others plan to adjust their travel style completely.

It may feel like 2025 is a long way away, but for airlines' luxurious new business class seats -- which can take years to design and install -- it's right around the corner.

US Foreign Service Officers are a special kind of crazy.