Paws up! Dog surfing competition draws a crowd | Destinations
The Surf City Surf Dog contest in Huntington Beach is a charity fundraiser with a serious edge; dogs even can get one-on-one surfing lessons leading up to the annual competition.
Travelers to Venezuela often go for outdoors adventure | Destinations
They head for the hills and go deep into the jungle. And most tourists end up on Venezuela's white-sand tropical beaches.
Dubai: a water world in the desert | Destinations
In the desert of the Arabian Peninsula, thank desalination plants for such an incongruously abundant water world.
In Bogotá: A silent reminder of buried danger | Destinations
Some groups are encouraging people to "lend a leg" this April 4 — to roll up a pant leg to show solidarity with land-mine victims.
Cuba: A dizzying blend all around | Destinations
The U.S. government still strictly controls Americans' access, mostly by permitting only registered cultural/educational tours.
Beyond Guatemala City: temples, traders, Mayan mysteries | Destinations
A chaotic home to 3.2 million people, and with a high crime rate, Guatemala City is not a place that lures tourists. Instead go for the mountains and Maya culture.
Beijing: Songbirds keep their keepers tuned in | Destinations
Songbird owners traditionally take their caged birds for walks, hanging cages from trees in parks and gardens so the birds can socialize.
Pigeons and pilgrims flock to sacred site in Nepal | Destinations
Tibetan monks and nuns flock to Bodhnath Stupa, a Buddhist temple that's one of the most important, and most visited, religious sites in Nepal.
The ebb and flow of Rio's Carnival | Destinations
Rio de Janeiro's Carnival — the days-long celebration before the somber Christian period of Lent — brings lavish parades, all-night dance parties and general festive mayhem.
Festival fun around the world | Destinations
Playing to the crowds, wherever they roam.