United States More Americans are expected to travel farther from home in 2012 according to a recent survey by Travel Leaders. Of the top 20 travel destinations, 11 are in Europe, Asia and Australia, which is up from 9 in 2011. And more than 91 percent of Travel Leaders surveyed say clients will spend the ...Read More

Intrepid Travel is opening up the world of sailing to solo travellers as well as couples and groups of friends, with the launch of sailing adventures in Croatia, Greece and Thailand that can be booked by the berth. The adventure travel company’s new sailing itineraries will drop anchor at some of the world’s favourite island ...Read More

GENEVA — A cousin of Syria’s President Bashar Assad has lost his legal bid to get a visa for Switzerland, where he wanted to meet with a lawyer to challenge international sanctions imposed against him. Switzerland’s supreme court rejected Hafez Makhlouf’s request, saying the 40-year-old army colonel could use other means — like a telephone ...Read More

Kelly’s favorite meal while in Europe was at a tapas bar in Alicante, Spain.(Submitted photo) EDITOR’S NOTE: Kelly Pietkiewicz is the sister of Micky Pietkiewicz. How would you like to visit London, Paris, Alicante, Barcelona, Venice, Florence, and Rome all in the span of one month? Many college students are able to travel the world ...Read More