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Pauline Frommer's Chat with Samantha Brown, Host of 'Places to Love' on PBS

Earlier in the year, the Frommer's podcast featured an interview Pauline Frommer did with Samantha Brown, host of the PBS show Places to Love. What follows is a transcript of that…

Concorde 2.0: NASA Prepares "Quiet" Supersonic Jet That Could Transform Travel

If you grew up before the 1990s, you'll remember the quasi-magical, futuristic promise that was evoked by a single word: Concorde. A supersonic jet that could virtually teleport…

Where to Watch the Perseid Meteor Shower in the U.S.

This year's Perseid meteor shower will likely be the most spectacular in years. As luck would have it, the annual stargazing showstopper is set to peak on nearly moonless nights in…

Earth May Be a Mess, but These Pics from Space Are Stunning

You can always depend on the NASA image library to put things in perspective. As crazy as things get here on planet Earth, our blue-and-green marble is liable to appear poignantly…

Pieces of Lost Space Shuttles Go On Display

The $100 million home of the space shuttle Atlantis, which opened last year, has put Florida's Kennedy Space Center back on the tourism maps. Without giving too much away, the way in…

A Preview of Kennedy Space Center's Awesome $100 Million Home for Space Shuttle Atlantis, Opening June 29

On June 29, the most lavish of America's four final homes for the former space shuttle orbiters will open. The Atlantis will admit visitors on the very grounds where it launched 33…

Hurricane Travel Season: How to Cope With Canceled Flights & Interrupted Cruises

Hurricane Irene turned out to be more of a Category 5 media event than an actual storm. Yet for the thousands who had plans to fly almost anywhere on the East Coast last weekend, the…

How to Use Travel Blogs to Plan Your Trip

When Keith Ozaki booked an Alaska cruise with InnerSea Discoveries, he had some questions about exactly what would take place on the adventure line's latest small ship, the Wilderness…

The Honest Guest's Guide to Free Hotel Amenities

Where's the line?When you're staying at a hotel, is it OK to pocket the bottles of shampoo and lotion? How about the magazines? Bathrobes? Furniture?It depends on the traveler.…

4 Ways to Harmonize Hunger Near Carnegie Hall

Music doesn't make me hungry, mostly because I eat before the concert, but I know that some prefer dining afterwards. In New York City, this often means the higher-priced luxury…

It's Not Too Late for a Last-Minute Mardi Gras

New Orleans has certainly seen its unfair share of difficulties ever since Hurricane Katrina, but its importance as an iconic city has not waned; if anything, the tragedy has shown us…