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The Berlin wall may have fallen two decades ago, but it's still a hassle to get into Russia. Putin's fiefdom should expect a spike in U.S. visitors now that a symbolic wall has come down.

Visitors to Thailand from Asia and other parts of the world pointed to security concerns as well as worries that they were being overcharged and would be ignored in a crisis situation.

When Google Maps or GPS directs you on road that hasn’t been used since horse-and-buggies, the best idea may be to lift your eyes from the screen, consult an old-fashion map, or take in some clues from your surroundings.

Buying local art and unique furniture you see in your hotel room is the logical culmination of a trend that began with hotel companies like Starwood marketing their linen and bedding offerings and smaller boutiques selling custom toiletries.

Over the past decade Dubai has risen from an airport few could place on a map to one that most long-haulers get excited about transiting through. Expect it to grow even more as its main competitors have maxed out their real estate options.

It goes without saying that opening millennia-old tombs isn't sustainable. Here's hoping that Egypt's tourism officials will focus on long-term solutions to their current tourism problems.

What if the Colosseum has to be shut down for repairs, the way Leaning Tower of Pisa was closed for more than a decade all through the 1990s? What losses could it inflict on Italian tourism?

Too bad it was only for 40 rooms, a smart promotion for the official handset of Olympics. At some point, it won't be handset tied, just an app across any platform.

Offering miles for in-flight purchases seems like more obvious incentive than one-tap credit card transactions for airlines hoping to sell more event tickets and travel deals to travelers halfway to their destinations.

Ever since Friday night's opening ceremony, Londoners have turned their Olympic frown upside down. Today's Tube solidarity is another sign of success.

You don't have to take a printout now, imagine that! But seriously, we're happy to use Amtrak app to check in.

Vacation is supposedly a time to disconnect from technology, but this break out of the $162 billion online travel industry shows how broadly we depend on internet from pre-trip planning to post-trip photo sharing.