North America Travel News

Michelle Obama is considering an extended vacation with daughters Sasha and Malia, on Martha's Vineyard this summer, to escape the heat of steamy Washington, D.C. Living in the White House can be thrilling, but most presidential families soon look for a place with a better climate, reports the Christian Science Monitor on May 23.

While Memorial weekend tends to signify the start of Summer, we cannot ignore the true reason for Memorial Day, which is to honor those who have died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.

If you decide to check out the new Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit at the Museum of Science in Boston, make sure you don't touch anything -- some of the artifacts are 3,000 years old.

Manicured homes line a street in the Longwood Historic District, in The Bronx borough of New York, Wednesday, May 22, 2013.

A company that promised sightseer tours to the Bronx that included a New York City "ghetto" has stopped the bus rides under fire from an outraged neighborhood.

To avoid the wrath of Washington, D.C., residents, always stand to the right on escalators in its underground Metro system.

Aquatic Invasive Species Inspector Cori Kulbaba sprays a boat in demonstration of project outside the Manitoba Legislative Building on Wednesday.

A manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel for more than two days - 384 times, up and around - bringing the world record for the longest ride to the birthplace of the amusement park favorite.

In this Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011, file photo, a passenger walks through an American Airlines baggage claim area at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago.

Military Heroes Garden of Flags on the Boston Common Every year, the MA Military Heroes organization plants a garden of 20,000 flags in front of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument on Boston Common to commemorate the Massachusetts service members who have given their lives to defend the United States and our freedom.

Even though I've been screaming about equal rights for LGBT people since I was a tweenage fag hag, I never imagined my fight for tolerance and acceptance would one day include waving the trans flag as my own.

The first initiation to Downtown LA actually happened on the second day of my arrival in this land of America.

Following the success of the 2011-2012 world tour celebrating the 35th Anniversary of his multi-platinum selling live album Frampton Comes Alive!, Peter Frampton is back on the road with Frampton's Guitar Circus.

Princess for a day... The tableau downshifts from a rosy cheek-to-cheek portrait to trial by combat as crowned heads rotate until eyes are locked in a Mexican standoff.

MA tley CrA1 4e, Slash, Lita Ford, Dokken and more share the wildest stories from the heyday of L.A.'s Sunset Strip While the New Wave of British Heavy Metal was taking over the club scene in the UK and Europe, a batch of bands in and around Los Angeles - triggered by a love for KISS, Van Halen, and glam groups like the New York Dolls and the Sweet ... (more)

By Amanda Luevano Legislation to ban minors from indoor tanning beds was sent to Gov.

Senator Jacques Demers speaks to media following Caucus on Parliament Hill Tuesday May 21, 2013 in Ottawa.

Seasickness aside , Rob and I recently had a stellar long weekend in Daytona Beach, and I thought I'd tell you about it.

The Visitor Aloha Society of Hawaii is helping a family from Imperial, Calif. deal with the death of a loved one while he was visiting the islands.

With miles of bike paths along Lake Michigan, beautiful park trails, and eclectic neighborhoods, Chicago is an eco-conscious and bike friendly town.