Rather than sit at home and be snowed in, get a plane ticket and visit one of these festivals.

The Mount Lemmon SkyCenter, operated by the University of Arizona, offers a truly amazing opportunity to see the stars and planets in the kind of dark night sky that has become rare today.

This natural wonder is one of the most visited tourist spots on the planet. Because of the amount of tourist that Niagara Falls attracts, Niagara, New York has set itself up as the perfect getaway for families with children, for adventurous, and for couples looking to spend a romantic weekend away from home.

Well known for its turtles, this park near Limon can only be visited by boat or plane.

This museum just outside central London holds over 100 aircraft that has served in the British Airforce.

Railorfly.com is the world's first website to provide a thorough and "all inclusive" comparison of costs and travel times of trains and planes for 500 routes in Europe and North America.

A plane propeller captured by a phone video camera.

Miles above the U.S. heartland, nearly half-way between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, one customer aboard United Airlines flight 942 from Los Angeles to Chicago this Saturday will reach a first-ever milestone: earning 10 million miles in flight.

Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve may be one of the most beautiful and diverse environments on the planet. Located near Monteverde, a small town in Puntarenas, Costa Rica, the reserve covers 10,500 hectares.

Take a tour of Royal London with Robert Reid from Lonely Planet. Starting at Westminster Abbey (do this early morning before the crowds amass), we go through St. James' Park, taking in St. Clarence House while going to Buckingham Palace.

Lonely Planet travels three days up into the mountains of Colombia to visit a cocaine factory. Leaving behind the protection of the military and police, they rely on the paramilitaries for safety.

Amidst the rugged nothingness that defines much of Australia can be found stunning pockets of pure natural beauty, accented by amazing rock formations and complemented by what is said to be the most ancient culture on this planet.

If you're planning a trip to Dayton, Ohio and have an interest in military history, be sure to schedule a trip to the National Museum of the United States Airforce.

Starting in an airplane hangar, the festival gained momentum and took off in later years, pulling in hordes of music lovers from both sides of the Atlantic

The Smithsonian Natural History Museum in Washington D.C. is arguable the world's best museum dedicated to the natural sciences.

Over a thousand people took part in Skyscanner's poll, which asked the question: “Who do you hate sitting next to most on the plane?”

This is the 500th post on eyeflare.com. Since 2001, when I published the first post on this site, I've now put up 499 posts before now.

Now and then, airline attendants make an effort to make the in-flight safety presentation and their other announcements a bit more entertaining. Here are some of the better ones that are flying around the web.

Travel can be a fearful business, even if you've scored the best travel insurance policy there is. Things can go wrong all the time, from the airplane crashing to having a bad hot dog and getting food poisoning.

Mark Malkoff, from Mark on Airtran, tries out what happens when you put one end of a toilet roll into an airplane wc, rolls the rest of the roll down the aisle, and press flush...

Not all airlines are shuttering services or laying off staff. Azul Airlines, Brazil's newest airline, will add more planes and increase the number of destinations this year

Getting picked up from the airport quickly, securing some food in a jiffy, or simply keeping track of your stuff while on the plane all require a bit of thinking ahead

Long before you're on the plane getting comfortable with a blanket and a book, you want follow these tips from frequent fliers. They'll make your flights more comfortable and possibly even get you to your destination faster

Budget airline Ryanair wants to offer flights to the U.S. for just £8 plus tax. The budget airline is preparing to buy cheap planes from struggling rivals for the service, which could start at the end of next year

In response to growing numbers of truly eco-sensitive tourists, hotels, airplane manufacturers like Boeing, Mexican destination villagers, and even the United States Government are getting into the show