Royal Caribbean is suspending tours of active volcanoes after the Dec. 9 New Zealand volcano eruption on White Island.
Author: Morgan Hines, USA TODAY
USA TODAY’s guide to cruise ship gratuity fees and service charges
In the world of cruising, gratuities and service charges are the apex controversy. Check out these fee listings on major cruise lines.
We all scream for ice cream: Museum of Ice Cream opening permanent location in New York City
The Museum of Ice Cream previously opened a permanent location in San Francisco and has had pop-ups in Los Angeles, Miami and two pop-ups in NYC.
Forget eggnog, add some holiday ‘cheers!’ this season with these spirits
Eggnog may be a Christmas tradition, but there are plenty of other options, like a gingerbread spiced rum or peppermint vodka. Gift sets too!
Infamous ‘Peloton wife’ now appears in ad for Ryan Reynolds’ gin company – and it’s hilarious
Ryan Reynolds is playing on the controversy that has risen over Peloton’s holiday campaign in a commercial for his liquor brand Aviation Gin.
Find it hard to sleep on planes? This new design for economy seating aims to change that
Universal Movement, a branch of New Territory, which is based out of London, has created a new design. The seat concept is called “Interspace.”
Passenger has a nasty surprise on United Airlines flight: A scorpion stung her
A passenger on a United Airlines flight from San Francisco (SFO) to Atlanta (ATL) had a nasty surprise: A scorpion sting.
NYC’s ‘Pizza Rat’ has some competition: Meet ‘Coffee Rat’
Like its pizza-toting predecessor, Coffee Rat has gone viral for carrying a coffee cup across a New York subway platform.
Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting: What you don’t get to see when you watch on TV
“There’s something in the air”: Watching the annual Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting ceremony on TV is lovely, but you can’t see it all.
Airlines waive flight change fees amid 921 cancellations, 7,700 delays in Thanksgiving storm
American Airlines, Delta and JetBlue are among the airlines offering waivers to travelers to change their flights ahead of a powerful winter storm