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The culture of Mexican fireworks revealed through the lens of an AP photographer

The culture of Mexican fireworks revealed through the lens of an AP photographer

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Marco Ugarte has been a photographer based in Mexico City for over 30 years. He covered the fireworks festival in nearby Tultepec for just the second time a week ago.
Rick Steves: Leisurely Lucca a favourite of Italy connoisseurs

Rick Steves: Leisurely Lucca a favourite of Italy connoisseurs

If you have time to simply relax on your vacation, this is a great place for it
Oregon: A perfect road trip on ‘The People’s Coast’

Oregon: A perfect road trip on ‘The People’s Coast’

In the first of a two-part series I’ll discover why coastal Oregon makes for a perfect road-trip, which I began and ended in Portland, the City of Roses
Rick Steves: Soak in opulence at Budapest’s thermal baths

Rick Steves: Soak in opulence at Budapest’s thermal baths

Locals brag that if you poke a hole in the ground anywhere in Hungary, you’ll find a hot-water spring: The city has 123 natural springs and some two-dozen thermal baths
Stunning views, awe-inspiring sites make Jordan worth the journey

Stunning views, awe-inspiring sites make Jordan worth the journey

Don’t miss taking a dip in the buoyant Dead Sea — an unnerving experience that turns adults into goofy, grinning kids.
‘Floating petri dishes’ no more: Cruises popular again for March break travel

‘Floating petri dishes’ no more: Cruises popular again for March break travel

MONTREAL — Cruises are surging back to popularity among Canadians this March break, as more travellers look to try a buoyant type of tourism they may have avoided since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kyoto's picturesque geisha district fights back against over-tourism with keep-out signs

Kyoto's picturesque geisha district fights back against over-tourism with keep-out signs

Gion's public streets will remain open to tourists, so the area and the rest of Kyoto will still be teeming with visitors, both from Japan and around the world.
TSA unveils passenger self-screening lanes at Vegas airport as 'a step into the future'

TSA unveils passenger self-screening lanes at Vegas airport as 'a step into the future'

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Federal airport security officials unveiled passenger self-screening lanes Wednesday at busy Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, with plans to test it for use in other cities around the country.
Stanley Park's miniature train will return for the Easter season

Stanley Park's miniature train will return for the Easter season

Ticket information will be coming soon.
Measles to flesh-eating disease: What B.C. travellers should know about overseas health risks

Measles to flesh-eating disease: What B.C. travellers should know about overseas health risks

The first case of measles in B.C. in five years has sparked concern about travel.