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Bobbing in a Kayak Near the Panama Canal
Both the natural and the human-made marvels that coexist in Panama are a considerable draw for travelers to Central America's isthmus nation.
Travel Troubleshooter: Where's My Hotel Room?
Our reader books a hotel room through Cheaptickets, but when he checks in he's told there's no reservation. He finds another room and Cheaptickets keeps his money. Can it do that?
Stepping into Small Towns on Alabama's Gulf Coast
Despite being just minutes from luxury resorts, Magnolia Springs and Foley offer laid-back pursuits geared towards modern-day travelers.
10 Wonderful Day Trips from San Francisco
San Francisco is an amazing city, but if you've traveled all the way out here, you might as well take in more of gorgeous Northern California.
Port Guide Vancouver: What to See & Do in BC's Glamour City
Some cruisers will fly in to Vancouver and board their ship without looking around, but those who give it a day or three will find a remarkable international city occupying one of…
Five Most Common Ticketing Errors -- And How to Avoid Them
You don't have to look far for ticketing mistakes in an age of do-it-yourself booking. Let's review the five biggest booking blunders.
Ask Suzy! Shopping for Tanzanite in Rio and Soaps in Paris
Where to find the best of everything around the world, courtesy of our shopping expert Suzy Gershman.
10 Great Innovations in the Modern Age of Cruising
After lifeboats and radar were invented, cruise ship designers had the time to dream up more exciting outlets for their creative impulses. Today, cruise lines wouldn't dream of…
Airline Mergers Bring Little Good News to Travelers
With all the consolidation and closure activity among the airlines, the US may soon be left with only four major international airlines. What does that mean to the average traveler?
Travel Troubleshooter: Luggage Gets Spirited Away in Vegas
When Spirit Airlines loses our reader's luggage he files a report and a lost luggage claim, but the airline ignores his requests for compensation. What's going on, and why won't the…
Kids Eat Free: 3 Little Words That Equal Huge Savings
Want to shave your family's vacation costs? Be on the lookout for a free meal -- or even better, make that three squares a day.
Unexpected Family Destination: Lake Garda, Italy
The northern Italian lake's diversity of activities, postcard-like scenery and affordability have made it a longstanding favorite summer destination for Italians, Germans and Swiss…
Kids Gone Wild: Great Children's Travel Adventures
Nothing bonds a family more than an trip that offers a little something for everyone, so turn off the television, get your children outside, and share a wild family adventure this…
A Cayman Islands Escape (and a Cautionary Tale)
What could be better than a long weekend on a Caribbean island in mid-January? Leaving behind the sub-freezing temperatures of the urban Northeast for a condo on Seven Mile Beach?…
Taking a Walk Along Denver's Singing, Art-Filled Streets
This is a town that could teach many other cities how to protect and project the arts, with singing sidewalks and public art is everywhere: on street corners, in building lobbies and…
Four Secrets to Picking the Right Travel Agent
Good travel agents have an edge over almost any other seller of travel. They know what you want, they speak your language, and they're there for you when you run into trouble.
Exploring Panama Beyond the Canal Zone
Apart from the Canal, little seems to be known about Panama, despite it being a haven for sun-worshiping vacations and eco-tourism adventures like white water rafting, hiking and…
Travel Troubleshooter: Help! Princess Confiscated My Cognac
When our couple transfers from the cruise ship to a train, they give Princess their luggage, which includes a bottle of Cognac, which Princess refuses to return. Why did they swipe it?
Making Sense of New York City's Sightseeing Passes
Sightseeing costs in New York City do add up, but they can be alleviated through the judicious use of passes. Here's how to choose between the three most popular.
Finding a Good Airfare to New York City
Airfares have been inching up, month by month, in the last year. Still, it's possible to find a reasonable airfare into and out of New York City, one of the busiest gateways in the…
What to Expect from a Trip to Uruguay
Uruguay has over 120 miles of Atlantic coastline boasting white sandy beaches, along with an inland landscape of colonial cities, thermal hot springs, vineyards and a charming capital…
Where to Take an Empty Wallet in Los Angeles
L.A.'s home to the rich and famous, but that doesn't mean that the penniless can't experience the city of angels at its blessed best. Here are the 10 things to do without spending a…
Greenwashed! Make Sense of the Travel Industry's Eco Promises
Travelers want to feel socially responsible -- and the travel industry, true to character, is more than happy to take their money. Even if it's doing nothing meaningful to help the…
Travel Health & Safety: Safest Airlines & Planes
With the grounding of thousands of flights, is something basically wrong airplanes? Well, yes, there is something wrong, but it's not the safety of our airline fleet.
Cruise Primer for French Polynesia
It takes time to get to French Polynesia, but there are few places on earth as idyllic. The teal-green lagoons and palm-tree fringed islands are out of this world and the truest…