The world is a diverse and exciting place to explore and taking the time to travel provides a welcome change from our everyday lives.  News articles about places of interest can spark enthusiasm for new travel destinations and provide needed guidance when planning a trip.  Travel news can provide inspiration, planning help, and a variety of travel mode, accommodation, and destination options for a getaway.  Technology has made it easier than ever to access relevant information, advisories, and trip guides.

Browse the headlines below to find the latest travel-related news from around the world.

• US border search of suspicionless travelers' devices is unconstitutional, court finds - CNET
  
  ICE and CBP will now need reasonable suspicion to search through phones and laptops at US borders.
  Corinne Reichert.  CNET.  Tue, 12 Nov 2019 21:45:00 +0000.
• Australian gets 4 months in jail over drunken Bali rampage
  
  Nicholas Carr carried out a campaign of destruction in Seminyak, a popular tourist area on the Indonesian island.
  Al Jazeera.  Tue, 12 Nov 2019 19:56:48 GMT.
• Airport therapy cat helping calm nervous travelers in Minnesota
  
  CUTE! Flying can be especially stressful during the holidays, but a four-legged furball named Stitches is helping put travelers at ease.
  Kgo.  ABC News.  Tue, 12 Nov 2019 18:09:19 +0000.
• A star travelling at 3.7million miles per hour has been discovered leaving the Milky Way
  
  The star, called S5-HVS1 was found 29,000 light years from Earth travelling at millions of miles per hour. It was found by a team using a telescope in New South Wales, Australia.
  Daily Mail.  Tue, 12 Nov 2019 18:01:47 +0000.
• A runaway star ejected from the galactic heart of darkness
  
  Astronomers have spotted an ultrafast star, traveling at a blistering 6 million km/h, that was ejected by the supermassive black hole at the heart at the Milky Way five million years ago. ...
  Science Daily.  Tue, 12 Nov 2019 11:02:38 EST.
• Looking For Authentic Italy? Try Le Marche
  
  The Italian On Tour, a boutique travel company based in Ascoli Piceno, shares an untouched Italy to intrepid travelers eager for a local experience.
  By Livia Hengel, Contributor.  Forbes.  Tue, 12 Nov 2019 14:30:00 +0000.
• Flooding affects railway in Highlands and A75 in South
  
  Train services to and from the Highlands and travel on the A75 in Dumfries and Galloway have been disrupted.
  BBC News.  Tue, 12 Nov 2019 14:12:51 GMT.
• Google tools aim to help you plan your Thanksgiving travels - CNET
  
  Pro tip: You might want to avoid leaving for your trip between 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. the day before Thanksgiving.
  Richard Nieva.  CNET.  Tue, 12 Nov 2019 11:00:05 +0000.
• Google ads and the online travel industry have hit a wall
  
  Google's moves to cram the top of its search results with more and more advertising is hammering the online travel industry, one of the company's biggest customers. ...
  Hsyndicate.  Tue, 12 Nov 2019 12:38:00 +0200.
• US held record number of migrant kids in custody in 2019
  
  COMAYAGUA, Honduras (AP) - The 3-year-old girl traveled for weeks cradled in her father's arms, as he set out to seek asylum in the United States. Now she won't even look at him. ...
  Christopher Sherman, Martha Mendoza and Garance Burke.  Washington Times.  Tue, 12 Nov 2019 05:04:34 -0500.
• Bolivian ex-president says he is en route to Mexico as violence in capital grows
  
  Former Bolivian president Evo Morales has said he was travelling to Mexico after being granted asylum there, as his supporters and foes clashed on the streets of La Paz following his resignation.
  Irish Independent.  Tue, 12 Nov 2019 02:52:23 +0000.
• Visa Travelcard, Wirex Brings Borderless Payments to APAC
  
  SINGAPORE, Nov. 11, 2019 -- Leading borderless payment platform Wirex announced the launch of a brand new next-generation Wirex Visa Travelcard at the Singapore FinTech Festival today. ...
  PR Newswire.  Mon, 11 Nov 2019 11:37:00 +0000.
• London-Glasgow passengers choose rail over air
  
  In the 12 months to July 2019, a record 29% of customers travelled with Virgin Trains rather than by plane.
  BBC News.  Mon, 11 Nov 2019 00:13:33 GMT.
• Climate protesters stage sit-in at Berlin's Tegel airport
  
  BERLIN (AP) - Dozens of people, many dressed in penguin costumes, are staging a sit-in at Berlin's Tegel airport to protest against greenhouse gas emissions from air travel. ...
  Washington Times.  Sun, 10 Nov 2019 07:10:02 -0500.
• As Backcountry Travelers Shift Load To Goats, National Forests Eye Risks
  
  Hikers and hunters have long relied on horses, mules and llamas to carry gear on long backcountry trips. Now, many are getting into goats. Many say they're superior, but critics see risks to wildlife.
  Nick Mott.  NPR.  Sun, 10 Nov 2019 07:00:52 -0500.
• Kashmiri Conflict Continues to Depress Tourism
  
  When the Indian government decided in August to abrogate a constitutional provision giving special status to the then state of Jammu and Kashmir, tourist season was at its peak. ...
  Voice of America.  Sat, 09 Nov 2019 02:29:42 -0500.
• 'Australian' killed by elephant was in fact Austrian, Namibian ministry clarifies
  
  Namibia's tourism ministry confused the countries of Australia and Austria in announcing that a tourist was killed by an elephant while on holiday.
  Ashleigh Mcmillan.  Sydney Morning Herald.  Sat, 09 Nov 2019 09:15:03 +1100.
• These are the Italian cities where rent prices are rising fastest
  
  An increasing number of properties being used as short-term tourist rentals is thought to be behind rising rent prices.
  The Local.  Fri, 08 Nov 2019 17:12:19 +0100.
• U.S. Travel Trends Index: Brand USA More Critical Than Ever As International Travel Continues Slide
  
  Travel to and within the United States grew 2.2% year-over-year in September, according to the U.S. Travel Association’s latest Travel Trends Index (TTI), marking the industry’s 117th straight month of growth.
  Travel Industry Wire.  Thu, 7 Nov 2019 11:11:07 EST.
• Azul's October Traffic & Load Factor Up on Solid Demand
  
  Azul (AZUL) consistently performs impressively on the traffic front owing to strong travel demand.
  Zacks Equity Research.  Zacks.  Thu, 07 Nov 2019 16:02:00 GMT.

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