New York City is one of the biggest American cities with an estimated population of 8.2 million and a colorful history. It is one of the most popularly visited tourist destination, attracting millions of visitors every year. Here are 10 fascinating facts about the city which will add a historic zing to your New York Tour.

1.    When New York was under the Dutch rule in 1625, it was named as “New Amsterdam” and later renamed “New York” in 1664, after the English took control over the city.

Being a vegetarian abroad can be challenging. You’ll not only face practical concerns, like how to find good vegetarian meal options in some places, but also daunting cultural challenges. People may not understand why you don’t eat meat, or be insulted that you won’t sample local delicacies, or find your special dietary needs difficult to accommodate. So how can you stay true to your values without disrespecting local culture or alienating yourself?

Here are five solutions to five common problems that vegetarians encounter abroad:

1. Communicate early

Rome’s largest taxi cooperative is trying to improve the bad name of the city’s cabbies, notorious among tourists to one of the world’s best loved cities.

A ride from either of Rome’s airports to the center of the Italian capital can cost twice what it should, with drivers often squabbling over the right to carry apparently inexperienced visitors and inventing excuses not to pick up locals.

That is set to end, according to Radiotaxi 3570, which has launched a system for tourists to pay on line before they leave home.

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COMMON sense has prevailed, for once. The Federal Aviation Administration recently issued new guidelines that clarify formerly confounding policies on whether passengers may put personal items in airplane seat-back pockets.

Hawaii, California and Las Vegas are among American tourist destinations vying fiercely for a vast and largely untapped new market segment.

Yes, to be a Chinese tourist these days is to be a widely-sought traveler.

Hawaii has beaches and its famed "aloha spirit" as its siren call. Las Vegas offers gambling and its entertainment-oriented attractions. San Francisco can boast high-end shopping and the Golden Gate Bridge.