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Article / Air Travel

Go the the Left of the West Coast to Surf-Happy Malibu

With downtown Los Angeles and Hollywood less than an hour drive, Malibu can either be a stand-alone vacation spot or a place to stay slightly off the beaten path from central Los…

Article / Hotels

Chain Links: Starwood and Starbucks in Seattle

Every mighty oak begins with an acorn, every kudzu from a single seed and every globe-girdling chain from a nubbin of uniqueness. But some originals stand out more than others, as we…

Article / Air Travel

Bring Fido and Whiskers in the Room, in the Car and on a Cruise

More than 15 million Americans travel with their pets every year. It's a trend that's growing and businesses are popping up to accommodate the change.

Article / Air Travel

Get Outta Paris & Tour Less-Traveled France: Five Nights with Air Starts from $619

Whereas most people's French vacations may start and finish with Paris, consider going further a field and discovering the majesty of the French countryside, smaller cities and…

Article / Air Travel

Chilly Winter Weeks in Scandinavia: Six Nights from $629

Just because it's winter doesn't mean you can't make the best of the chilly sports and warming foods presented by the season. There are plenty of deals -- and reasons -- to visit…

Article / Hotels

Major Hotel & Motel Chains: Useful Toll-Free Numbers & Websites

Here's a quick and handy list of accommodations proprietors that matter.

Article / Car, Bus, Rail

Rental Agencies For the Road: Useful Toll-Free Numbers & Websites for Cars, RVs and Motorcycles

Here's a quick and handy list of outfits who can rent you a set of wheels. Most, if not all, will have seasonal and regional specials posted on their individual sites. Just look for…

Article / Air Travel

Regional and National American Air Carriers: Useful Toll-Free Numbers & Websites

Here's a quick and handy list of airlines that matter. Most, if not all, will have seasonal and regional specials posted on their individual sites. Just look for 'Special Offers,' 'Hot…

Article / Hotels

Cape May, NJ: A Victorian Paradise, a Beach Lover's Dream and a Foodie's Fantasia, All in One

In the early fall, when the summer crowd's drift further away, Cape May comes alive with the crisp air off the ocean breeze.

Article / Air Travel

Fares with the Most from Across the Sea or Coast to Coast

British Airways opens up Europe for cheapie flights in the fall and winter, Aloha lets you say, 'Aloha!' for a few bucks and multiple carriers are doling out affordable seats for…

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Lock in a Visit to Panama for a Few Days or the Rest of Your Retired Life

With rain forests, a vibrant capital city with a growing skyline, pristine beaches and land -- so much undeveloped land, it's no surprise that travelers to Panama are going back in…

Article / Hotels

Southern Hospitality in Renovated Appalachian Kentucky Digs

Kentucky is home to a multitude of overnight options to please tastes of all kinds. History seems to come to life as old high schools and nursing clinics have been reconstructed into…

Article / Miscellaneous

Editor's Choice: Travel Items We Can't Do Without

When it came to compiling this list of essential travel items, we found quite a few differences of opinion. From alarm clocks and books to lucky talismans and queasy pops, here are our…

Article / Packages

Worldwide Travel (Even the North Pole) for the 50-Plus Set

As the boomer population continues to well, boom, and the age seems to be dropping precipitously for one to be considered a 'senior,' there ought to be a surfeit of companies springing…

Article / Air Travel

Fall on the Mall: The District Comes Alive

The nation's capital comes alive in the fall. Congress goes back to session. The President and his cabinet return from summer breaks, and the business of running the government…

Article / Packages

Get Yourself into Hot Water at These European Spas

European spas, broadly speaking, usually include more than massages and facials -- many are based on what's called balneotherapy -- the science and art of bathing with the goal of…

Article / Miscellaneous

New Orleans: A Post-Katrina Update

At this time, there is no predicting precisely what will happen or when. However, we remain cautiously optimistic that New Orleans will recover, albeit slowly and in unpredictable ways.

Article / Packages

Save on South America: Cheap Spring Packages Just Around the Corner

Just as it starts to cool down here in America, things begin to heat up in Brazil, Argentina and other South American hot spots as winter shifts into spring south of the equator.

Article / Cruise

Cruise Lines React to Hurricane Katrina Disaster

Following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, the vacation plans of New Orleans-bound travelers is just a small footnote compared with the vast loss of life and the drowning --…

Article / Health, Insurance, Security

Cosmetic Surgery Tourism: A Tummy Tuck in Thailand, a Breast Augmentation in Brazil

You normally wouldn't pair 'surgery' and 'vacation' in the same thought, but a growing trend marries the two. They do so for a variety of reasons -- but the overriding issue is cost.…

Article / Family & Kids

Take the Stress Out of Big Group Travel

Family reunions should be full of more hearty laughs than hassle. It's the planning, though, that usually turns out to be more of a pain. Not so much anymore. There are some excellent…

Article / Hotels

Party At Your Place In Two Victoria Hotels

British Columbia's capital city is more known for high teas than for parties, but we found two hotels there that will not only let you crash in a newly-renovated room, they'll keep you…

Article / Air Travel

Martinique Edges Towards Affordability

The latest bargain on this tropical French island is the decision made by most of the hotels and some of the more intimate family-owned places to peg rates to the dollar rather than…

Article / Hotels

Ice, Ice Baby: Plan Now for Brrreathtaking Ice Hotels of the North

More like living sculptures than buildings, these massive engineering feats rise majestically during the midst of the northern hemisphere winter and then gracefully melt away in the…

Article / Outdoor & Adventure

Tour De France, Italy, California and Beyond with These Fall Bike Trips

Chalk it up to Lance Armstrong and the legions of yellow bracelet wearing he inspired, or chalk it up to Americans getting off their duffs and starting to exercise more, but suddenly,…