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As a British company introduces a 12-day bus journey from the UK to Pakistan, one writer recalls his greatest journeys -- both actual and romanticized.

Add a zipline and a resort is suddenly an adventure destination, but along with the attractive title comes the possibility of accidents that the state plans to keep tabs on to help eliminate unnecessary risks.

Unlikely to ever be visited by locals more than once, being within walking distance of the free Staten Island ferry terminal will surely be the biggest driver.

Here’s a win-win situation for all hotels to take note of: Hilton’s Indian properties offset utility costs by 10 to 25 percent by limiting waste output, water usage, and using wind energy.

The electric-car maker hopes to gain over $200 million to speed along the delayed production of the Model S; a delay that has already caused some 1,000 order cancellations.

The virtual tour guide pulls data from niche lifestyle and food websites for what promises to be an eclectic and local collection of places to visit, but filters will be key for users looking to personalize and limit the scope of activities that pop up.

Marriott and Hilton are among the hotels investing in Kenya with little concern for the country’s unstable past and a plan to cater to business travelers coming in from India, UEA, and China.

The bot could be used within corporations for employee management, but would fall short in recreating the intangible benefits that come from meeting face-to-face with clients and customers.

The 30-day period may produce radical changes in how Penguin runs its travel program, but it won't determine whether or not the publisher's travel business will survive the digital threats it has failed to address for so long.

The peer-to-peer rental movement already is transforming the lodging industry, and mobile adoption, as evidenced by the Airbnb statistics, will help bring it more into the mainstream.

Nobody was happy with Toshi's Airbnb's properties except Toshi and the law-breaking landlords who liked the kickbacks on his illegally rented units. And Airbnb, too, which took its fees despite numerous warnings that his properties were both illegal and unsatisfactory.

The site is a likely inspiration for all aspiring travel startups with a steady growth rate and profitable business model, but the upcoming challenge of international expansion and continued regulatory hurdles in the U.S. could determine the startup’s fate on its path to IPO.