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Parts Unknown has officially arrived. Giving insights into a country as unkown to the average American as Libya is feat unto itself, but making viewers feel connected to Libyans is an obstacle that few other than Bourdain would be able to achieve.

The fate of the pilot program will be decided on by Monday, but we are certain that this will not be the end of legislative confusion, no matter what that “final” decision is.

The new American Airlines will have a formidable network, although it remains to be seen whether the merger transition will be characterized merely by a few bumps, or whether there will be significant turbulence.

We are genuinely tired of the generic timelapse travel videos, this stop-motion video is a lot more fun. More travelers and brands in travel should try this instead of overdosing on timelapses.

Is Seat Tracker worth $49 per year? Probably, especially when considering TripIt Pro's other fare-drop and notification features.

U.S. airlines and tourism lose money when international visitors have to wait for hours to navigate U.S. customs. There may be some politics at play in U.S. airlines opposition to the preclearance facility in Abu Dhabi, but there certainly are much busier airport gateways to the U.S. that could use similar streamlining.

Kaufer believes that hotel metasearch is going to scale TripAdvisor to a whole new dimension. He hasn't been wrong about much so far.

Like all current travel trends, the international meetings market is moving from Europe towards Asia signaling both the need for Asian cities to prepare to accommodate the growing sector and for the rest of the world to more aggressively market themselves as suitable locations.

European countries still dominate the top ten lists of most visited countries and most lucrative tourism markets, but their growth is among the lowest as Asia and the Pacific’s share of the global industry continues to skyrocket.

Who's left to take on Google when it comes to local information, mapping, and expert advice?