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Visitors to the Galápagos Islands will likely pay an increased park fee starting next year, a decision that reflects growing concerns that skyrocketing tourism on the Ecuadorean archipelago is harming its fragile and unique ecosystem. Visitors currently pay a $100 fee to the Galápagos National Park, with mainland Ecuadoreans paying $6. Last month, Ecuador’s ministries […]

There are two types of people in the world: People who get bloated and constipated during and after a flight, and liars. If you fall into the first camp, you’re well aware of the less luxurious, less Instagram-able aspects of travel. There can be discomfort, cramping and irregularity ― and we don’t just mean from

A lively, cosmopolitan and walkable city, Dublin is a perennial favorite but there are more reasons to come here now than ever before. Immigrant influence — from Chinese dumpling restaurants to Polish grocery stores — has added color and variety to an already vibrant culture of Irish food, crafts and booze. Dip into James Joyce’s

35 Funny Tweets That Sum Up Road Trips | HuffPost Life Part of HuffPost Travel. ©2019 Verizon Media. All rights reserved. Thanks to Hollywood and nostalgia, the idea of “the great American road trip” occupies a warm place in many people’s hearts. But the reality is far less glamorous. From the monotony of highways to

A Modern, Three-Bedroom Oasis in Chile $1.04 MILLION (749 MILLION CHILEAN PESOS) This modern three-bedroom house sits on a secluded 17-acre plot near the entrance of La Campana-Peñuelas Biosphere Reserve, a Unesco-recognized site near the Pacific coast of Chile. Built on a hillside in the Chilean Coastal Mountain Range with sustainability in mind, the property

Just outside the train station in the Swiss town of Sion, a yellow signpost points hikers in two main directions with no fewer than 16 routes to choose from. As you cross the medieval downtown, keeping the Valère Basilica and the Tourbillon Castle on the right, aim for the Valaisanne Brewery. If you can resist

“The consumer is confused because there are so many certifications,” Ms. Guevara said, noting sustainability certifications by groups like the Rainforest Alliance and EarthCheck. The council’s proposed qualification, she added, will give travelers “some assurance of a basic level of sustainable practices.” While the pivot to sustainability may seem slow in response to climate alarms,

When Lynn Englum of New York City visited the Republic of Palau in February as part of a travel project exploring places imperiled by climate change, she received an elaborate stamp in her passport. The full-page stamp featured a 59-word promise, addressed to the “Children of Palau,” to “tread lightly, act kindly and explore mindfully.”

A Chinese-based travel company overseeing a U.S. trip that ended in a deadly tour bus crash in Utah is defending its licensing and the new company bus driver who was at the wheel. The U-Tour Group in Shanghai, China, said in a statement Monday that the driver was qualified, the bus was insured and the

Federal investigators say some safety inspectors who helped set pilot-training standards for the Boeing 737 Max were unqualified and the Federal Aviation Administration seemed to mislead Congress about their competency. The FAA disputed part of the investigators’ conclusions on Tuesday. The agency said all the inspectors who evaluated the Max were fully qualified for the