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A Holiday Survival Guide: 5 Things You Absolutely Must Know
The upcoming travel season will be different than past ones in several important ways. You need more than promises of warm fuzzies. You need a survival guide.
Washington Trade Groups Want Their Piece of Pie in the Sky
What kind of law would really improve your travel experience next year? Here's what the industry trade groups want you to believe.
Scenic Explorations in Norwegian Waters and Cities
Of my nearly 100 cruises over the past 15 years, there is a handful that have really stood out above the rest. One was a cruise I took with my family last summer aboard the 'Costa…
Travel Troubleshooter: No Refund for the Wrong Chichen-Itza Tour
Our reader pays Gray Line for an overnight tour to Chichen-Itza, but when she arrives she's given a day trip. Now the operator is refusing to refund the difference between the tours.
Holiday Getaways With Kids: Happenings Across the United States
With most children around the country enjoying nearly two full weeks of school holidays, families are increasingly using the break as a chance for a getaway. Here's a look at what's…
Quick Guide to Galleries Galore & More in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Bedford Avenue's boutique shops, restaurants and cafés, and art galleries are an excellent alternative to the chain outfits that blanket Manhattan. Here are some suggestions for the…
Ask the Family Travel Expert: How to Stay in an Irish Castle, Lighthouse, or Manor
For a family trip to Ireland next summer, one family is looking for one place to stay for one week. They hate the idea of having to unpack and repack every day, and would like to find…
Nakation, Anyone? 5 Reasons to Bare All on Your Next Vacation
Would you consider baring everything on your next vacation? Here are five reasons that may make the less encumbered escape more attractive next time around.
London's Best Bargains: Saving Money on Your Family Trip
With London's surprise tumble from number 2 to number 19 in the list of the world's most expensive cities and the dollar generally strong (compared to recent years, at least) against…
Market Report: Eat Your Way Through Madrid for Less
When time (and money) is of the essence, shopping at the city's public markets provides a delicious alternative to more expensive sit-down meals at restaurants.
The Able Traveler: Whistler Ramps Up for the Paralympic Games
Whistler's improvements are good news for disabled travelers, as most access upgrades remain intact after the both the 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.
Why the Transportation Security Administration Likes to Keep You Guessing
Shoes on, or off? Laptop computer in the bag, or on the conveyor belt? And tickets: middle name, middle initial or just first and last? Why the confusion may be good for you (but is…
Helping Out in Blue Ridge and Yosemite National Parks
No matter how wonderful you think the National Park Service is, the agency can always use a helping hand. And, thankfully, there are groups ready to extend that helping hand.
Paris Neighborhood Discovery: Butte aux Cailles' Small-Village Feel
Every corner of Paris has its charms, but the Parisian neighborhood of Butte aux Cailles is unique because it retains a small village ambiance in the midst of this bustling metropolis.
Culinary Travel Adventures on London's Kingsland Road
London's Kingsland Road serves up a United Nations of food influences, where restaurants are informal and a great value -- a perfect cipher for the immigration that's made this…
Bringing Science Back to U.S. National Parks
The appointment of a National Park Service science advisor is a new role for the agency, and one that more than a few folks hope will broaden the Park Service's focus on science.
Exploring the Gypsy Life in Granada, Spain
Find out how to spend the night in 19th-century hillside caves or dive deep into cultural history in Grenada's distinctive gypsy quarter.
Travel Troubleshooter: Hotwire's Half-Star Mistake
Our reader books a four-star hotel on Hotwire, and ends up with the three-and-a-half star one she didn't want. Hotwire claims it just changed its ratings and she cries foul. Is she…
Bundle Up to Fill Your Belly: Winter Restaurant Weeks are Back in North America
It's that time of year again -- or at least one of those two times of year. The post-holidays dining bargains get you out of the house in the dead of winter, with the special menus,…
Agents & the Web: Finding the Best Deal on Your Next Cruise
Today, practically everybody has a website, and the difference between so-called web-based cruise sellers and more traditional travel agencies can be blurry to the beginner. Here's…
7 Places to Eat: Istanbul Beyond the Blue Mosque
Too many of Istanbul's visitors remain stuck in the Sultanahmet area, where the cafes are bent on gouging tourists with high prices and mediocre food. But once you venture farther…
Travel Troubleshooter: A Canceled Flight, a Missing Refund
When our reader's honeymoon flight is delayed by two days, she buys a ticket on another carrier with the promise of a refund from her first airline. But now that the honeymoon is over,…
10 Questions To Ask Your Travel Insurance Provider
Travel insurance is a tricky, slippery world, but we've identified 10 good questions to ask any broker or insurance company to get you started.
How Young is Too Young? You Must Be This Old to Cruise
When's the right time to take kids on a cruise? And how do you find help taking care of them once you're all on board? Refer to our quick and handy chart for all the major lines.
Oasis of the Seas: The Game-Changer Cometh
She's finally here: 'Oasis of the Seas,' the 225,282-ton, 5,400-passenger colossus that cost Royal Caribbean $1.4 billion and nine to ten million working hours to design and build. And…