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Article / Beach & Water Sports

Underwater Upkeep: Helping Biscayne National Park's Reefs

With only 5% of it above water, Biscayne National Park is one of the country's more unusual parks. That watery realm holds some incredible vistas, vistas such as reefs teeming with…

Article / Local Experiences

Shop Smart: Discount Shopping Streets Across Paris

Though boutiques throughout Paris might seem uniformly expensive, there are a few discount-packed streets where those in the know go to stock their wardrobes and apartments with…

Article / Arts and Culture

Photo Slideshow: The Heat Is on Miami

Miami has it all, from a thriving arts community, world-class restaurants, and a booming nightlife to beautiful beaches and outdoor adventure. While in many parts of the world autumn…

Article / Car, Bus, Rail

New Routes, New Discounts for Amtrak This Winter

Amtrak is offering plenty of discounts, and you're now just as likely to find fare discounts automatically on its website as you are using obscure savings code. That might put this…

Article / Air Travel

Travel Troubleshooter: One Airline Ticket for the Price of Two

Our reader's flight from LA to Dallas has all the makings of a trip from hell, including weather delays, cancellations, and almost-missed flights. What could be worse? Having to pay…

Article / Cruise

Dropping Anchor: How to Get Married on a Cruise Ship

If you'd like to have your marriage and honeymoon all in one, you can legally get hitched on many cruises, either aboard ship or at one of your ports of call. Here's what you must plan…

Article / Cruise

How to Keep Busy on Cruise Days at Sea

Cruise lines make it easy to keep you from being completely at sea with yourself while you're at sea. Here's what type of activities you can expect and tricks you need to watch out for.

Article / Cruise

November's Prize: Win a Caribbean or Mexican Cruise for Two!

Frommers.com and Travel Themes and Dreams are sending one lucky winner & a guest on a Caribbean or Mexican Cruise. Register now to win this vacation.

Article / Health, Insurance, Security

Don't Go There! 6 Things You Should Never Do When You're Away

There's a difference between a polite but firm request and a shrill demand, but where's the line? Here are six things you should never do when you travel.

Article / Hotels

Travel Troubleshooter: An Unmade Bed -- And No Place to Go

When our reader checks into her hotel she's greeted by an unmade bed. When she asks for clean sheets, an employee tells her if she doesn't like it, she can find another hotel. Whatever…

Article / Food and Drink

7 Places to Eat: Copenhagen's Scandinavian Superlatives

Copenhagen has always been a place where people take joy in food. But a culinary explosion in the past few years has made dining out the hippest game in town.

Article / Health, Insurance, Security

Will A Passenger's Bill of Rights Ever Fly?

Every time another news story details he suffering of trapped passengers, no doubt another few hundred flyers take to their cars and Greyhound. But will the proposed bills actually do…

Article / Family & Kids

Family Reunion Planning: 10 Signs of a Great Location

It's a tall order entertaining a big group of many ages, all eager to catch up, play hard, and create family lore for the next generation. Yet some destinations seem tailor-made for…

Article / Air Travel

6 Really Nice Ways to Get Your Way When You Travel

Is politeness a new form of currency in travel? Could a smile be more effective in getting preferential treatment than elite-level status or the amount of money you paid for your…

Article / Honeymoons

Travel Gift Registries: Giving the Ultimate Wedding Present

Toaster or Tahiti, flatware or Fiji, bedding or the Bahamas? It's your big day, so spend time in the perfect destination rather than spending it returning unwanted carving knives and…

Article / Food and Drink

Ten Sweet Spots: Divine Desserts Worldwide

From Hong Kong, to Rio, to Paris, and seven more cities, here's where you can go to get an exquisite sugar fix in ten major cities around the world.

Article / Local Experiences

Recycled Cities: Three Great Post-Industrial Destinations

In this era of reusing and recycling, more cities are looking at their old stuff -- industrial buildings, abandoned neighborhoods and leftover rights of way -- and coming up with…

Article / Hotels

New York and the Holiday Season: Perfect Together, from $136 Per Night

Whether your trip to New York is your first or your fiftieth, there is plenty to do between Thanksgiving and New Year's. You can spend a lot of money on hotels, but it is also possible…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

How to Go Green on Your Next Cruising Vacation

You don't have to leave your good habits in your home port: There's a lot passengers can do to reduce waste and energy use. So go ahead, heed these basic tips. It's easy to be green.

Article / Cruise

Sailing Under the Radar, Pt. 4: Baja California, the Mexican Riviera & Pacific Central America

Another look at the lesser-known, family-owned, mom-and-pop, historic, adventurous, and otherwise niche segments of the otherwise monolithic cruise industry. Move over, Carnival and…

Article / Arts and Culture

Leaving the Strip for Las Vegas' Two World-Class Museums

Las Vegas has developed two cutting-edge museums that offer visitors a deeply intellectual yet fun escape from the often mindless entertainments of the city.

Article / Family & Kids

The Able Traveler: Wheelchair-Accessible Ghost Hunting in Illinois' Capitol City

Abraham Lincoln was reportedly haunted by visions throughout his life, so it should come as no surprise that Springfield, Illinois has a few ghostly haunts of its own. And the good…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

How to Have an Authentic Bahamas Vacation

Most visits to Nassau bypass the Bahamas' greatest assets -- its exuberant culture, down-home cooking, and -- most of all -- its friendly, welcoming people. To get a true feel for the…

Article / Health, Insurance, Security

Travel Troubleshooter: Claim Denied on a Terrorism Technicality

Our reader cancels her vacation to India after the terrorist attacks in Mumbai. But her insurance company won't honor her claim because she wasn't visiting Mumbai. Is the $7,300 she…

Article / Outdoor & Adventure

Slope Specs: Glacial Challenges at Early Season Favorite Les Diablerets

Part of a ski region that includes the linked villages of Villars and Gryon in the French-speaking part of Switzerland, Les Diablerets commands attention for in the early season, the…