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In this photo taken on Friday, July 12, 2019, a view of a lake in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk, about 2,800 kilometers (1,750 miles) east of Moscow, Russia. Thousands of Novosibirsk residents, from scantily clad women to newlyweds have been instagramming selfies near the lake nicknamed the “Siberian Malvides” after the far-flung tropical islands in the Indian Ocean.

Instagram users are obsessed with this turquoise lake

Why the turbulence that injured passengers on an Air Canada flight is hard to predict

Turbulence injures dozens on Air Canada flight diverted to Hawaii

(FILES) In this file photo taken on April 16, 2015 an aerial view of Punta Cana, is seen east of the Dominican Republic. - US authorities are scrambling to get to the bottom of a rash of deaths of US tourists in the Dominican Republic, with the number of reported fatalities over the past year now rising to six. Three people whose deaths have been confirmed all arrived on May 25, 2019 in San Pedro de Macoris, a seaside resort in the south of the Caribbean country, Dominican authorities said. Miranda Schaup-Werner, 41, booked a room with her husband at the Luxury Bahia Principe Bouganville hotel. She lost consciousness on the day of her arrival after going out on the balcony. She could not be revived by her husband or hotel medical staff.
Cynthia Day, 49, and Edward Holmes, 63, stayed in an adjacent hotel, Grand Bahia Principe La Romana. The couple from Maryland was found dead on May 30 in their room by hotel staff.
According to the Dominican Prosecutor's Office, the three victims died of respiratory failure and pulmonary edema. Schaup-Werner also had a heart attack. (Photo by ERIKA SANTELICES / AFP)ERIKA SANTELICES/AFP/Getty Images

7 questions about the unexplained tourist deaths in the Dominican Republic, answered June 18, 2019 | 9:43 AM

Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic is a popular destination for U.S. tourists.

For the Dominican Republic, six U.S. tourist deaths, the shooting of David Ortiz, and a new image problem June 11, 2019 | 10:59 PM

A 70-something ‘Moby Dick’ fan sailed from Italy to Nantucket — but his voyage ended 1,500 feet short June 11, 2019 | 2:21 PM

She meant to go to the bathroom. She opened the plane’s emergency exit instead. June 11, 2019 | 2:00 PM

A view of the beach in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.

Another American tourist recently died in the Dominican Republic June 10, 2019 | 2:44 PM

Couple who mysteriously died in Fiji texted family that they’d been ‘throwing up for 8 hours’ June 8, 2019 | 9:35 AM

Huge cruise ship plows into tourist boat, dock in Venice June 2, 2019 | 6:38 AM

Italy's Mount Etna volcano spews lava in new active phase June 1, 2019 | 11:54 AM

A man rides his camel in front of the pyramid of Khufu, or Cheops, in Giza, Egypt, 29 March 2017 .

Bomb hits tourist bus near Egypt's Giza Pyramids, wounds 16 May 19, 2019 | 9:25 AM

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Peek inside the luxurious former yacht of Aristotle and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis May 13, 2019 | 11:16 AM

Egypt says ancient cemetery found at Giza famed pyramids May 4, 2019 | 11:11 AM

Norwegian Gem

You can cruise from Boston to these destinations April 9, 2019 | 9:34 AM

London

Virgin Atlantic is offering a new daily flight from Boston to London April 1, 2019 | 7:17 AM

Passengers recount harrowing hours aboard stranded cruise ship facing 26-foot swells off Norway coast March 25, 2019 | 10:50 AM

The cruise ship Viking Sky lays at anchor in heavy seas, after it sent out a Mayday signal because of engine failure in windy conditions, near Hustadvika, off the west coast of Norway, Saturday March 23, 2019.

Cruise ship off Norway issues mayday; begins evacuations March 23, 2019 | 12:37 PM

American Airlines suspends flights to Venezuela March 15, 2019 | 12:44 PM

Canada bans 737 Max flights, citing new satellite data March 13, 2019 | 12:25 PM

Grand Cayman

Here's every nonstop international destination out of Logan February 22, 2019 | 4:37 PM

Heavy snow in Germany, Austria causes chaos for travelers January 5, 2019 | 10:31 AM

After delays, Egypt's new mega-museum set to open in 2020 December 23, 2018 | 7:22 AM

Plant a tree: Milan's ambitious plans to be cleaner, greener December 9, 2018 | 7:40 AM

Paris assesses injuries, damage after worst riot in decade December 2, 2018 | 8:13 AM

Robert Warren, 72, of Shelburne has visited 189 countries in his decades of traveling. He is headed for his final four — North Korea, Vanuatu, Kiribati, and the Maldives — starting in January.

There are only 4 countries this Shelburne man hasn’t visited. He’ll see them in 2019. October 30, 2018 | 12:00 AM

Jay and Christy Cashman bought Kilkea Castle in County Kildare, Ireland, and turned it into a hotel, resort, and their second home.

More and more Americans retiring abroad October 24, 2018 | 12:00 AM

(FILES) In this file photo taken on September 21, 2017 A Ryanair plane lands at Dublin Airport on September 21, 2017. - Ryanair's first half to September profits fell seven percent to 1.2 billion, the low-cost airline announced on October 22, 2018, after widespread strike action by pilots and cabin crew disrupted operations. (Photo by Paul FAITH / AFP)PAUL FAITH/AFP/Getty Images

Man on Ryanair yells racist insults at a black woman and she's the one who has to change seats October 22, 2018 | 10:08 AM

Private guide Yvonne Kopmels helps visitors explore the heart of Amsterdam.

More travelers are taking the ‘group’ out of ‘group tours’ by hiring private guides October 9, 2018 | 12:00 AM

Even after a long flight from Boston to Auckland, the design of the new Naumi Hotel Auckland will wake you right up.

These airport hotels are so good, you might miss your flight October 9, 2018 | 12:00 AM

Here’s how to improve your ‘travel literacy’ October 9, 2018 | 12:00 AM

Tapas at Toro.

A Boston neighborhood was named one of the coolest on the planet September 25, 2018 | 2:23 PM

Archaeologists discover ancient sphinx in Egypt September 16, 2018 | 7:30 AM