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Selection of Construction Proposal Advances Panama Canal Expansion

This week the planned expansion of the Panama Canal moved one step closer to reality as the Panama Canal Authority announced its pick for the design and construction of the new…

Article / Money and Fees

Travel Troubleshooter: Double Trouble on My Honeymoon

Our reader prepays for his Paris car rental through AutoEurope. So why did his car rental company suck another $368 from his account after he got home?

Article / Air Travel

Pet Fees Gone Wild: 4 Reasons Animals Shouldn't Fly

If dogs and cats belonged at 36,000 feet, they would have wings. And the current system, whether it's a moneymaker or a deterrent, is hopelessly broken.

Article / Hotels

Travel Troubleshooter: Hey, That's Not the Hotel I Booked

Our reader thinks she has a reservation at a very nice resort in Cancun, Mexico. She's wrong. Orbitz booked her at a smaller, lower-rated hotel on the same complex. What now?

Article / Miscellaneous

How to Get a Jump-Start on Travel Writing and Photography

Summer is the busiest season of the year for would-be scribblers, and for aspiring travel writers, there's no event as celebrated as the Book Passage Travel Writer's and Photographers…

Article / Hotels

Get Comfy for Less: Staying in Private London Bed & Breakfasts

In many places staying in a quaint private room usually corresponds with a huge uptick in price. Fortunately, English hosted flats have been one of the world's great travel bargains…

Article / Hotels

3 Weekend Trips from New York City

Sometimes the lure of New York City is also its greatest trap, because within a two hour drive there's a multitude of jewels to discover.

Article / Cruise

Cruising from Seattle: Highlights of the Emerald City

Seattle has become a huge center of cruising at the same time it has upped its game by building downtown sports stadiums, and countless new cultural centers, hotels, restaurants, and…

Article / Cruise

How to Bathe Yourself in Luxury at Sea

For those with a penchant for luxurious shampoos, creams and gels, the cruise lines got you covered. Here are the best.

Article / Packages

4 Affordable European City Breaks This Summer

Each of these sojourns comes in at less than $1,000 a person and while all include airfares, taxes and accommodations, some also include breakfast and tours.

Article / Car, Bus, Rail

Travel Troubleshooter: Help, I've Lost My Train Tickets

A passenger loses her Amtrak tickets. But instead of replacing them, the company wants to charge her for new ones. Can it do that? And what are her options for a refund?

Article / Hotels

Travel Troubleshooter: Charged for a Room I Canceled

When a blizzard bears in, our reader asks a manager at the Ramada to cancel her reservation. She's told yes, but she's charged anyway. Is she out of luck?

Article / Air Travel

Kids on a Plane! 5 Fixes for Unruly Junior Passengers

Kids on a plane: No four words incite more acrimonious debate among air travelers. Here are five ways we might approach the kids-on-a-planes problem

Article / Hotels

Save in NYC, Paris, London, Rome, and 5 More Top Spots

The skies are clearing, the temperature is rising, and it's still a buyer's market for travelers. Here are some of the best deals to the top destinations.

Article / Money and Fees

A Good Summer Travel Mystery: What About Travel?

Are you skipping the vacation or taking advantage of the deals? When it comes to travel, nobody agrees on what's going to happen this summer.

Article / Cruise

On the Horizon: Tiny Yachts to the Most Titanic of Megaships

Recent years have been fascinating for the cruise industry in a wobbly, financially uncertain, and grim way. Here's what's coming down the gangway for the rest of 2009 and 2010.

Article / Cruise

5 Cruises of a Lifetime: Favorite Trips and Ships Around the World

The best cruises are those that combine an amazing itinerary, a special ship, and great traveling companions. Though it's hard to narrow it down, here are my five favorite cruises of…

Article / Money and Fees

Travel Troubleshooter: Help! My Online Travel Agent is AWOL

Our reader's online agent promises to help her reuse a canceled ticket, but after hours on the phone and email, there's no action. Are her tickets gone?

Article / Health, Insurance, Security

Post-Flu Planning: All-Inclusive Mexico from $389 for 3 Days with Airfare

Now that the U.S. State Department has lifted its travel restriction to Mexico the country is literally on sale. Many of the promotions are for June, so you've got to book quickly.

Article / Air Travel

Travel Troubleshooter: A Typo on My Airline Ticket

Our reader buys two tickets to Italy on Expedia. But when an agent misspells his wife's name, he must embark on an odyssey to ensure she'll be allowed to use her tickets. Will he be…

Article / Air Travel

New Rule: 3 Travel Policies That Should Be Revived

Many of the travel industry's customer-friendly policies were quietly dropped after 9/11 in an effort to raise revenues. It's time to bring back some of these rules.

Article / Cruise

An Elegy for Regal Empress

My favorite ship, the clunky old, 1953-built Regal Empress -- late of budget lines Imperial Majesty, Regal Cruises, and Commodore Cruise Line -- is about to arrive in Alang as well,…

Article / Hotels

Travel Troubleshooter: A Rate Reversal at the Residence Inn

When he calls the Residence Inn, Michael Tushan is offered a rate of $116 a night. Oops. Turns out the representative wasn't 'authorized' to negotiate -- and now the price is $149 a…

Article / Hotels

When in Rome, Live Like the Romans Do: Vacation Apartments in the Eternal City

More so than other major European cities, Rome has a glut of centrally located, affordable short-term rentals. Here are three great agencies to help you find yours.

Article / Hotels

When and How to Book Your Next Park Trip

This summer is shaping up to be the best in recent years for finding your spot in a national park: the sour economy and the wait-until-the-last-minute attitude of more and more…