Read more travel stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/198/travel.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorSun, 22 Nov 2009 3:36:28 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74500/anonymous-posters-bedevil-tripadvisor.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSome recent snafus have taught TripAdvisor the hard way that crowdsourcing may be powerful, but it isn’t always reliable. In one recent incident, a new boutique hotel shot to the top of the site’s Miami Beach hotel rankings on a flood of positive reviews—until one reviewer implied they’d all...http://www.newser.com/story/74500/anonymous-posters-bedevil-tripadvisor.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 20 Nov 2009 14:35:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72972/obama-lifts-hiv-travel-ban.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHIV-positive individuals will no longer be banned from visiting or immigrating to the US, President Obama announced today. The president discussed the revocation of the ban, which has stood since 1987, at today's signing of an extension of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS bill. That bill provides funding for HIV/AIDS testing...http://www.newser.com/story/72972/obama-lifts-hiv-travel-ban.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 30 Oct 2009 13:25:07 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72813/san-fran-is-best-us-vacation-destination.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSan Francisco has topped this year’s Conde Nast Traveler list of American cities to visit. The city by the bay edged out Charleston , SC , at No. 2. Metropolises New York and Chicago made a strong showing as well, at Nos. 4 and 5, respectively. The list is based on a...http://www.newser.com/story/72813/san-fran-is-best-us-vacation-destination.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 29 Oct 2009 9:00:35 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70990/how-to-keep-gourmet-alive.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCookie and Modern Bride are getting the ax, but it's Conde Nast's shuttering of Gourmet that has floored and disappointed readers and non-readers alike. That includes Fast Company's Kate Rockwood, who shares a few ideas for keeping America's oldest food magazine alive—in some form. Move to television: One show...http://www.newser.com/story/70990/how-to-keep-gourmet-alive.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 05 Oct 2009 15:51:37 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70985/travel-to-cuba-soars-under-obama.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTravel between the US and Cuba has soared this year, thanks to the Obama administration. The president hasn’t officially changed any policies regarding Cuba, but permission to travel in or out is suddenly a lot easier to come by, applicants tell the Miami Herald . Joan Brown Campbell, Elian Gonzalez’s church...http://www.newser.com/story/70985/travel-to-cuba-soars-under-obama.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 05 Oct 2009 13:55:52 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70252/india-mega-weddings-go-global.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIndia's wealthy elite have started taking their famously lavish wedding ceremonies on the road. Luxury hotels in locations like Macau, Thailand, and France compete fiercely to host the giant weddings, which often involve hundreds of guests and support staff flown in for a ceremony and celebrations that can last up...http://www.newser.com/story/70252/india-mega-weddings-go-global.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 25 Sep 2009 1:48:17 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69599/cool-and-weird-places-to-swim.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIf you love swimming but tire of the ordinary and the chlorine-scented, consider these "unusual or cool places" uncovered by WebUrbanist: The Dead Sea : Lie back and read a good book in the world's saltiest body of water, which will likely keep you afloat while delivering "an awesome sensation."http://www.newser.com/story/69599/cool-and-weird-places-to-swim.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 19 Sep 2009 5:51:46 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68583/europes-sleaziest-tourist-destinations.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAh, Europe, home of landmark cafés, glorious historic churches—and stinking, dangerous red-light districts rife with hookers, drug dealers, and pickpockets. Correspondents for the Times of London highlight the continent's most tawdry areas. Reeperbahn, Hamburg : Germany's decorous port town turns as seedy as it gets here. Pimps fight turf wars...http://www.newser.com/story/68583/europes-sleaziest-tourist-destinations.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 05 Sep 2009 18:13:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68658/staycations-rule-labor-day-weekend.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMany Americans feeling the bite of the recession will forgo a Labor Day getaway this weekend, instead opting for stay-at-home activities, Bloomberg reports. AAA predicts that weekend travel will fall by 13% from last year. “We need to be a little bit more reserved with the times the way they...http://www.newser.com/story/68658/staycations-rule-labor-day-weekend.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 04 Sep 2009 15:11:39 CDT