From the culinary specialties of Tasmania to the plethora of wildlife in the Seychelles, islands far and wide are home to a ...

Iceland may be small and off the beaten path, but that's precisely what makes it such a special place to visit, according to ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link About 140 miles east of Miami, Royal Caribbean's private Bahamas island, Perfect Day at CocoCay, receives thousands of eager families ...

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has strongly dismissed claims of an alleged imaginary map created by some individuals in Bangladesh, which purportedly depicts Assam as part of their country.

At launch, the Apple Maps web beta included basic functionality like searching for points of interest, seeing ratings, browsing area Guides, and getting directions. With Look Around, the web ...

A 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the South Pacific island nation Vanuatu on Tuesday ... systems were fully operational again. Map showing Port Vila, the capital of Vanuatu.

A new island has emerged in Venice - thanks to recently installed city flood barriers. Bacan is a small stretch of land near the Sant'Erasmo island on the Northern Venetian Lagoon. It can only be ...

France mobilized emergency aid on Monday, deploying ships and military aircraft to assist Mayotte, its overseas territory in the Indian Ocean, after the island was devastated by its most severe ...

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Islands are much more than beaches and palm trees. Throughout my travels, I’ve found them to be places where rare adventures thrive—their isolation lets time and tradition hew experiences you ...

Singer Parastoo Ahmadi held a performance in one of Iran's traditional venues. BEIRUT -- A captivating video of an Iranian woman singer went viral in Iran, showing her performing in an empty venue ...

Google Maps has a lot of data on roads across the globe, and that data comes from a variety of sources. In an effort to improve data in certain areas, Google Maps is now using footage from dash ...