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Evacuation is the sole purpose of the exit rows, which abut emergency doors. So in selling exit-row seats to all comers, airlines may raise concerns about who is sitting in those seats.

Sometimes surreal, always sublime, and occasionally stinky, these 10 steaming pools of wellness are worth a dip.

You can’t plan for the unexpected, but you can be prepared. Learn what health precautions to take before you leave home, and what to do if illness or injury lays you low overseas.

If you traveled to Japan last year, one thing is nearly as certain as a having dined on sushi during your stay: The flights there and back arrived on time.

I started hearing the offers soon after arriving at the Liang Bua cave in the mountains of Flores island. "You want to see a living hobbit?"

Starting next month, air travelers will get  protection against tarmac delays of three hours or longer. Whether that’s good, bad or unnecessary is a matter of opinion. By Rob Lovitt

Tuscany, one of Italy's most popular travel destinations, is a picturesque region dotted with evocative medieval hill towns that have ancient walls and towers and lively squares where you can sit at an outdoor cafe for a coffee or glass of wine. Take an armchair photo tour of Tuscany's hill towns, from popular towns like Cortona and Siena to less visited choices, with our Tuscany Photos.

Tuscany: Top Places to Go in Tuscany | Tuscany Travelogues

Pitigliano Photo © 2009 by Martha Bakerjian

Tuscany Photos originally appeared on About.com Italy Travel on Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 at 11:27:34.

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A rock slide punched gaping holes in a bridge and left huge boulders on Interstate 70, closing a 17-mile stretch of the highway in western Colorado.

Looking down into the construction site covering the 16 acres where the World Trade Center once stood, some might see a place shadowed by death. But Cheryl Palmer sees a rebirth.

A museum in Philadelphia will once again showcase the head of Old Baldy, the horse Gen. George Meade rode during many of the Civil War's most infamous battles.

Residents of the small Japanese village shown in the “The Cove” abhorred the attention and said it won't end their centuries-old tradition.