Hawaii Hikes Tourist Tax to Fund Ambitious Climate Change Efforts
Hawaii is shaking up its tourist playbook, with a new Senate bill that takes aim at both vacationers’ wallets and the looming threat of climate change...
REAL ID Mail Delays Leave Travelers Scrambling Before Deadline
The final countdown has begun: as of tomorrow, that trusty old driver's license just won't cut it when you're boarding a domestic flight. Americans wi...
Minnesota Man Discovers 3.81-Carat Diamond at Arkansas State Park in Rare Find
Talk about striking gold—or in this case, something even shinier. David DeCook, an amateur rock collector from Minnesota, just stumbled onto a "candy-...
REAL ID Deadline Sparks Debate: GOP Lawmaker Slams Federal Travel Requirement as Unnecessary
The clock is ticking for Americans to get their REAL IDs by the May 7 deadline, but not everyone is convinced this federal security measure is worth t...
REAL ID Deadline Sparks DMV Mayhem and Statewide Scramble for Travelers
With the REAL ID deadline breathing down our necks—just days away—Americans are scrambling to get their new IDs, and, predictably, chaos is finding it...
Top 5 Behaviors That Can Get You Banned from a Cruise—For Life
Some cruise passengers out of Galveston, Texas, found out the hard way that a vacation on the high seas can end with a permanent spot on the blacklist...
REAL ID Deadline Sparks DMV Chaos as Millions Rush for Compliance
Brace yourselves, America: REAL ID is finally here to make your DMV nightmares a reality—again. After two decades of government foot-dragging, the lon...
Carnival Cruise Bans 24 Passengers After Massive Brawl Erupts at Galveston Port
Carnival Cruise Line has officially banned 24 passengers after a wild brawl erupted while their ship was docked in Galveston, Texas. The chaotic scene...
Prophetic Titanic Passenger Letter Sells for $399,000 in Record Auction
A letter written aboard the doomed RMS Titanic by Archibald Gracie IV has just fetched a jaw-dropping £300,000 (about $399,000) at auction in England....