Travel Ideas and Interests

From a laid-back beach getaway to a rugged clifftop retreat, 10 escapes from LA all within driving distance.(Montage Laguna Beach)

10 Best Countries to Have a Hangover

10 destinations that do comforting hangover-breakfasts particularly well with sunshine, strong coffee, and hair of the dog on offer.(Wolf Paulus, flickr)

10 Under-the-Radar Islands

10 seaside gems around the globe where to unwind without the droves of other tourists. (Travis Rowan/Alamy)

Best Beaches in America 2011

The 10 best beaches in the U.S. according to Dr. Beach. Did your favorite make the list? (ssylvis, flickr)

American Citizen Abducted in Nepal is Released

by Rebecca Dolan. Posted May 31st 2011 02:05 PM

American Citizen Abducted in Nepal is Freed

ilkerender, flickr

A U.S. citizen allegedly kidnapped from a Nepalese hotel was released Sunday evening after the payment of a ransom.

Seoul Time Lapse: A Few Quick Days and Nights in South Korea (VIDEO)

by Rebecca Dolan. Posted May 31st 2011 09:10 AM

Seoul Time Lapse: A Few Quick Days and Nights in Korea

Screenshot, Oh Choong Young, Vimeo

We just can't get enough of these awesome time lapse videos. (Did you catch Hong Kong on High or Boston Logan Airport?) This latest installment, a panoramic view of Seoul, South Korea, comes from Vimeo user Oh Choong Young.

Martin Jetpack Test Flight Video: Jetpack Travel Becoming Closer to Reality?

by Chris Anderson. Posted May 31st 2011 09:03 AM

From Martin Jetpack, Youtube

Martin Jetpack makes the first true flight test by soaring 5000 feet into the air then parachuting back to Earth reported Stuff.co.nz.

Woman Takes Fatal Fall from Atlanta Hotel Window, Another in Critical Condition

by Rebecca Dolan. Posted May 31st 2011 08:30 AM

Woman Takes Fatal Fall from Atlanta Hotel Balcony, Another in Critical Condition

Elizabeth/Table4Five, flickr

One woman is dead and another is in critical condition after falling from a 10th floor balcony at an Atlanta W Hotel Saturday night.

10 Weekend Getaways From Los Angeles (PHOTOS)

by AOL Travel Staff. Posted May 31st 2011 07:30 AM

Montage Laguna Beach

Sunny Los Angeles will always be an ideal vacation spot for its year-round beach weather, palm-fringed boulevards, inventive restaurants and cultural offerings like the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, which debuted at the $54 million, Renzo Piano–designed Resnick Pavilion last fall.