Skiing: One Boom China Can't Sustain

The dollar may be down—but that isn't keeping Americans from spending their money abroad

(NEWSER) - Money may not be flowing the way it once did, but Americans are traveling more than ever. Forbes Traveler lists the top 20 destinations for Yankee jetsetters:

1. Mexico
2. Canada
3. UK

Planning to travel? Head to a country where flashing a few dead presidents still means something

(NEWSER) - It hurts when even a dollar-friendly country like Canada is giving your green the cold shoulder. Get your money's worth in these countries from foXnoMad:

1. Morocco
2. Thailand
3. Mexico

Presenting the world's most polluted places.

(NEWSER) - Millions around the world live in soot-blackened cities and toxic wastelands. Time offers a reverse travel guide to the most polluted places on Earth:

1. Linfen, China
2. Tianjin, China
3. Sukinda, India

Don't fly away yet! That packaged deal may be too good to be true.

(NEWSER) - Before you pack your bags, check out Foreign Policy's list of the five most overhyped tourist locales:

1. Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt: Famous beach and diving locale actually tacky and overcrowded.
2. Ibiza, Spain: Hippy haven and hedonistic paradise turned into dirty and pricey hole.

But he's focused on China's 'lawlessness', not US politics

(NEWSER) - Chen Guangcheng's story threatens to make him into a political football now that he is in the US, the Washington Post finds. The blind dissident was jailed after exposing forced sterilizations and abortions under China's one-child policy, and though his views on abortion are unclear, anti-abortion groups are among those seeking his support. His allies say that Chen—who has also campaigned for the environment and disabled rights—defies American political categories, but will not be shy about saying what he thinks. More»