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Article / Health, Insurance, Security

Travel Troubleshooter: Hey, Where's My Airline Seat?

Half of our reader's airline seat is missing. An extra-large passenger is sitting in it, forcing her to lean into the aisle or sit on the passenger's lap. What can she do?

Article / Local Experiences

One Love, Lots of Food: An Eating Tour of Jamaica

The island's food and culture scene is undergoing a transformation as Jamaicans are finding ways to promote and develop their own culinary delights.

Article / Health, Insurance, Security

Travel Health & Safety: Decoding Airlines' Special Meals

Don't make enemies with your stomach when you fly: Find out how to get a better meal before you take off again.

Article / Hotels

Single and Loving It: Valentine's Day Travel for One

Treat yourself to a getaway where the words 'single supplement' can be accepted as a badge of honor.

Article / Local Experiences

A Cruiser's Guide to the Real New York

More cruises are sailing from New York than ever before, but what're you gonna do while you're there, walk around Times Square and see a show? Instead, get moving.

Article / Cruise

The Best of European Port Excursions

Cruise lines are racking their collective brains these days to offer more exciting, hands-on options that break the tired tour mold and inject some fresh air into the port experience.

Article / Health, Insurance, Security

Travel Insurance: When You Need it and What You Need to Ask

It may be a good time to be in the travel insurance business, but is it a good time to buy travel insurance?

Article / Air Travel

Travel Troubleshooter: Not An Ice Vacation, JetBlue

A vacation to Puerto Rico is put on ice, thanks to winter weather. Months later, the airline has refunded the tickets, but the hotel is holding onto the money.

Article / Winter Sports

Lito's Tech Tip: A Powder Primer

Powder skiing is a great liberation from gravity, effort, and worldly cares. But you have to defeat the powder paradox first.

Article / Winter Sports

Slope Specs: Whistler, An Olympic Dream Come True

How a sleepy ski village became on of North America's greatest winter destinations and grabbed the Olympic rings.

Article / Health, Insurance, Security

The Travel Insurance Question: Do I Really Need It?

It may be a good time to be in the travel insurance business, but is it a good time to buy travel insurance?

Article / Local Experiences

Brewery Hopping in the Czech Republic

See the brewing methods -- and take a big gulp of the results -- at 8 Czech breweries.

Article / Local Experiences

A Hot Pot Full of Dining Experiences in Hong Kong

Hong Kong is a food lover's paradise and for aficionados of Cantonese, Chiu Chow, Hunan, Szechuan, Peking or Shanghainese cuisine, there's no finer place to indulge your taste buds.

Article / National Parks

Park of the Week: Mount Rushmore National Memorial

Called 'the Shrine to Democracy' in its brochures, Mount Rushmore was created by a brilliant, but flawed, artist who spent 14 years blasting and carving the rocks into the amazing…

Article / Local Experiences

Lower Silesia: How to Get Down in Old Europe

Where the castles look German, the people speak Polish and the countryside and mountains -- perfect for hiking, biking, skiing and climbing -- are universal in their appeal.

Article / Car, Bus, Rail

Travel Troubleshooter: Mystery Rental Charge in Madrid

What is 'Super CDW' and why is it on our reader's credit card bill? The car rental company's website isn't clear and the credit card company won't help -- is all hope lost?

Article / Family & Kids

Are We There Yet? 5 Scenic North American Roadtrips

Explore scenic vistas, historic towns, and abundant wildlife from Cape Breton Island to California's Pacific Coast Highway.

Article / Family & Kids

Lazytown Star Shares Iceland Tips for Teens

To get into the teenage mindset, I turned to probably the world's greatest expert on Icelandic tips for American teens, Nick Jr. star Julianna Mauriello.

Article / Air Travel

13 Lessons Learned on a Flight from Hell

What's a mother of two to do when airline staff decides that help is a four-letter word?

Article / Local Experiences

Manchester City Life and Country Escapes

Britain's second city comes alive with theater and music and winds down in its spectacular countryside.

Article / Health, Insurance, Security

5 Things Airlines Won't Tell You About Their Food

Although some airlines have made an effort to improve the food, there are a few things they aren't telling you about the fare up there.

Article / Family & Kids

Frommers.com's Best Family Destinations

If you've done Disney to death and the nearby beach isn't making anyone happy these days, broaden your horizons and set out for one of these eight destinations around the world.

Article / Local Experiences

How to Live It Up in the Big Easy for Mardi Gras

The city's annual celebration drew 800,000 people last year. Find out where to stay and how to save during this year's party.

Article / Cruise

Europe by Sea: Top Tips for Bagging the Cruise of Your Dreams

The cruise lines are deploying a record number of ships in Europe for 2008 and that means beaucoup choice for you.

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Weekend Getaways: Fleeing NYC for a Bit of AC

Spending 24 hours in Vegas' coastal cousin is a welcome escape from the Big Apple -- even if you're not a gambler.