For many, it's the fish that make a dive site remarkable-often the best dives have been when underwater visibility has been low, as a result of plankton in the water.

Last week, Burma's government announced that it would no longer allow tourists to climb some of the ancient temples in the capital of Bagan.

Trekking through the Himalayas was never a life-long goal of mine.

Travellers from around the world have revealed their surprising discoveries of what life in the States is actually like.

Heavy emphasis on seasonal, sustainable menu inspired by local farmers, fisherman and artisan producers.

April may be springtime in Pennsylvania, but winter has not quite let go yet.

On a hot air balloon ride over the Gold Coast you're treated to magical views, as warm ocean currents meet a lush green hinterland for 30km from Coolangatta to Southport.

I still remember his words. "Don't stop cruising," my husband told me the day before he died of cancer in 1997.

The Louvre, as a famous museum, even has a museum celebrating its own history. It's in two sections across a hall near the entrance and is well worth a few minutes.

A megaliner faced delays after a passenger was injured during a extravagant on-board celebration, just as the vessel left port.

India's state airline Air India is operating what it claims to be the world's longest flight staffed only by women from New Delhi to San Francisco .

There's an awful lot of wildlife in Brazil. Most of it lives in the Amazon rainforest, home to one in 10 of all the plant and animal species in the world.

I'm walking with gods. I took my first steps beside them 40-some years ago. Not steps; I was in bed. Mum and Dad had come in to tell me and my brother it was lights out.

Famous fountains around the world are raking in millions of dollars from coins tossed into their waters by tourists.

Stripping off in certain countries can get you in a whole lot of trouble - here are some places you'll want to think twice before getting back to nature in.

In the three prefectures that suffered severely from the tsunami, local governments and companies are planning "recovery tourism" tours.

In what may be the best travel hack yet, an American couple scored a flight in a private jet for absolutely nothing.

First Justin Bieber flashed his bare bum at ancient ruins in Tulum Mexico, now two men have been arrested in Peru for getting naked at Machu Picchu.

Ours is black, India's is blue, Switzerland's is bright red and many Islamic countries adopt a green passport. Why?

Plane food traditionally gets a bad rap, but recent collaborations between airlines and top chefs look set to change that.

The booming tourist trade has had a serious impact on the welfare of Thailand's wildlife.

At a time of simmering Mideast tensions and rising malaise, a group of French chefs recently visited the West Bank to bring a little joie de vivre to Palestinian kitchens.

Talk about in-flight entertainment - a number of flights next week will give passengers the best seat in the world to view a solar eclipse.

A border security system is failing to check the passports of every person arriving in the UK against terrorist and criminal watchlists, a damning report has revealed.

Night snorkelling with giant manta rays off the Kona coast in Hawaii is undoubtedly a major drawcard for tourists.

If they aren't stealing from passengers, they are having sex mid-flight.

I wondered if deciding to cycle over San Fran's Golden Gate Bridge on one of the busiest public holidays of the year was up there with the time I visited Disneyland on Independence Day.

Italy plans to slash the number of tourists visiting the Cinque Terre park, as the rugged coastal area risks being wrecked by coach parties.

A 90-year-old woman has opted out of cancer treatment to spend her remaining days on a once-in-a-lifetime road-trip with her family.