Falluja, Baghdad, Caracas, Ciudad Juarez, New Orleans, Rio de Janeiro, Johannesburg; step back and put your weapons down. There's a new murder capital in town. Tegucigalpa, the capital of the tiny Central American nation of Honduras, is now the big dog on the block. With the perfect tropical storm of political strife, economic depression, corruption, drugs and gangs, Tegucigalpa's murder rate has skyrocketed 250% in the past six years and now sees one murder every 74 minutes. Let's take a look at the facts:

Many people travel the world for bird watching, sight seeing, sports and other activities. However, in the past decade or so, the number of travelers going abroad for sex has drastically increased. According to the World Tourism Agency of the United Nations, sex tourism is defined as "trips organized within the tourism sector, or from outside this sector but using its structures and networks, with the primary purpose of effecting a commercial sexual relationship by the tourist with residents of that destination." With the rise of sex tourism booming, many countries are quickly finding themselves in the middle of it all as the most popular "sexpat" destinations on the planet. Although actual statistics are hard to come by (no pun intended), here is a list of the perceived  most popular destination for sex tourists:

Dutch legislation concerning a new law that would ban foreigners from entering coffee houses and smoking marijuana in the Netherlands is being enforced. The proposal was adopted last year, but many were not sure if it would go into effect. But starting January 1st, 2012, many are beginning to see that Amsterdam is putting a lid on the bong.

In case you haven't realized (or are still sleeping off your New Year hangover) 2012 is here! That means there's a full year of travel in front of you, an open world  with millions of destinations waiting to be explored. With so many tough choices, we at XTS will simplify it for you. Below is a list of our favorite destinations in each continent and our recommendations for the best places to visit in the year of the Dragon- 2012.

The question always seems to arise at house parties and bars, "Which country drinks the most?" Question no more my friends, we have the answers. Next time you and your drunk friends start arguing and betting over the matter, fill your head up with the stats below and win yourself some free shots to further intoxicate your evening. Based off professional research by the World Health Organization, here are the planets most drunk countries in terms of liters drank per person over the age of 15. Cheers!

According to a recent government census, nearly 1 in 2 Americans have fallen below the poverty belt and/or are living off savings that place them in the "low income" bracket. The combination of a weak economy, high unemployment rate at just below 10% and stagnant wages with rising inflation have all contributed to the soaring level of poverty in the United States. The data also concludes that 1 in 5 children in the USA now live in poverty.

After a two year, international vote for the "new" wonders of the world, the results are finally in. Here are the magical 7 first place winners out of the 28 world-wide destinations:

President Mahmoud Abbas formally announced that Palestine will seek a permanent seat in the United Nations. Next week during the General Assembly Abbas is expected to make the request in front of all 192 member nations, including the handful who fully denounce Palestine’s bid.

It's apparent (if it wasn't already before) that 2011 just isn't shaping up for Japan. Like a monstrous earthquake/devastating tsunami, nuclear power plant disaster, severe economic recession and enough political strife to force former Prime Minister Naoto Kan to step down wasn't enough problems for the East Asian islanders; a powerful typhoon just pegged the nation adding to the "oh shit" list.