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Are you planning a trip to South Carolina but don’t know where to begin with your travel plans? Then this guide is for you. South Carolina is full of unique experiences for your vacation. You could head to Charleston, where you can shop at one of America’s oldest markets and enjoy a scenic stroll through Waterfront Park. Myrtle Beach or …

Travel stirs the soul and motivates the muse of even the most inartful explorers. “People don’t take trips . . . trips take people,” proclaimed author John Steinbeck, who famously captured rough times on the road from the Oklahoma Dust Bowl to golden California in his 1939 novel “The Grapes of Wrath.” New lavish landscapes, first-time flavors and curious cultures …

The British government has rolled out a new requirement for travelers hoping to visit the country. An “Electronic Travel Authorization” (ETA) has been implemented that digitizes tourists’ requests to visit the country while paying a fee of about $13. “Everyone wishing to travel to the U.K. – except British and Irish citizens – will need permission to travel in advance …

A woman who purchased a seat in the front row on an airplane has gone viral after revealing that she ended up sitting in the opposite direction, facing the entire cabin and her fellow passengers. Jess Smith, @jesssmith_36, posted a video on TikTok which has reached 15 million views. Smith captured herself in the video looking uncomfortable as she stared …

You likely want to be cozy while flying for hours at a time, but some airlines have restrictions on how far travelers can go to increase their comfort. Social media users on TikTok have shared experiences of flying with fellow passengers who have taken off their socks on commercial flights. The videos have led many to call for education on …

A family travel blogger has revealed her secret to getting an entire row on a flight, but solo flyers appear to be opposed. Jess Darrington, the Idaho-based creator of Where is Briggs?, which specializes in travel tips for parents with kids under 4, shared a now-viral seating hack on TikTok that has attracted more than 8.1 million views. Before sharing …

Visitors hoping to see a pygmy hippopotamus will have a maximum of five minutes to do so, the Thai zoo where she lives announced Saturday. Moo Deng, who was born on July 10, 2024, to parents Tony and Jona, has become a bona fide viral sensation after images of her reacting strongly to a bath were shared earlier this month …

A recently published study suggests travel could delay or slow the aging process, which is as good an excuse as any to go ahead and book that trip. The study, “The Principle of Entropy Increase: A Novel View of How Tourism Influences Human Health,” was published in the Journal of Travel Research in August. The study “applied the theory of …

National Parks are full of beauty, abundant wildlife and ancient artifacts. Artifacts are important to archaeologists, who can use their findings to unlock more knowledge about the history of the place where they were found and the person who possessed them. If you happen to come across an ancient artifact in a national park, remember to leave it be and …

After a massive fire in 2019, the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris will be ringing its bells once again. The restoration project is working to get the famed Cathedral back to its original glory with eight bells seen being brought to the worksite, the Associated Press (AP) reported. One bell reportedly weighs more than 4 tons. GREECE TO IMPOSE TAX …