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Article / Air Travel

Grounded by Inspections? Four Tips for Getting There Anyway

If you're one of the hundreds of thousands of air travelers whose plans were disrupted by inspection-related cancellations at American Airlines or one of the flights bound to be called…

Article / Car, Bus, Rail

Highway Robbery: Coping with the Great American Speed Trap

After being handed my $120 ticket and told to have a nice day, I turn to my wife. 'Do you feel like we've just been mugged?' I ask.

Article / Car, Bus, Rail

One-Way Spring Car Rentals: Drive North for the Summer

We've rounded up some car rental promotions for your perusal.

Article / Cruise

Sampling the Far East by Cruise Ship

For some, the convenient and secure cruise-ship cocoon is the only way to see the Far East, a vast region of exotic places, languages and cuisine.

Article / Cruise

Princess News: New Name, More Comfy, Live Opera, and Lots of Love

From the west coast comes a spate of news from the Love Boat line itself.

Article / Money and Fees

10 Smart Alternatives To Higher Fare Routes

Here are ten routes where the dominant carrier raised rates recently, and what you can do to keep from paying the higher costs.

Article / Health, Insurance, Security

Travel Troubleshooter: Where Are My Vouchers?

Our couple can't make their return flight from Venice after the wife is injured on a cruise. US Airways promises vouchers for the unused portion, but months there's still no sign of…

Article / Packages

Global Ski Report: Shifting Gears to the Southern Hemisphere

From going downhill in New Zealand to hitting the slopes in Argentina, where to go when you want winter to last all year long.

Article / Hotels

100 Years of Mother's Days: Make This One a Family Travel Adventure

You best be thinking of the perfect way to show your mother how much you love her, and nothing says 'I love you' like travel.

Article / Money and Fees

Ask Suzy: Our Born to Shop Author Answers Your Global Shopping Queries

Sometimes the best is simply where you get value for your money, find what you are looking for, and have a great time in the hunting and gathering game of life.

Article / Health, Insurance, Security

That's Sick! 9 Ways to Avoid the Bug When You Travel

Why you should always wash your hands, and eight things you should avoid when you're traveling, courtesy of this column's readers and the lessons current events have taught us.

Article / Miscellaneous

Travel Troubleshooter: Rome Will Have to Wait

When our reader's flight to Rome is canceled, she's forced to call off her vacation. Her online travel agent promises a refund but Alitalia won't pay. What can she do?

Article / Miscellaneous

Travel Tech: Where the Heck Am I?

On a recent trip to Dallas, our writer asked for a GPS unit at the rental car counter and, though it was his first attempt to use one, became an immediate convert.

Article / Entry Requirements & Customs

6 Travel Issues the Next President Should Care About

Whether you're a Democrat, Republican or independent, what you do at the ballot box in November may be meaningless as far as your travel is concerned.

Article / Cruise

The Best Cruise Ship Spa Treatments

First the bad news: Cruise ship spa treatments are expensive. The good news is many ship spas are well-designed pleasure dens with ocean-view waiting rooms, fancy steam rooms and…

Article / Cruise

Port of Call Dublin: What to See & Do in Ireland's Capital City

If thoughts of Ireland produce images of rolling green hills and grazing sheep you won't recognize Dublin, a place that's become one of the most dynamic cities in Europe.

Article / Money and Fees

How (and How Not) to Find an Airline Fare

Even travel writers can sometimes find it a little tough when searching through the Internet black hole for the right airfare on the right date.

Article / Money and Fees

Travel Troubleshooter: Half the Car for Twice the Price

When our couple arrives at the car rental counter in Naples, the company downgrades his car and almost doubles its rate. What now?

Article / Packages

North by Northwest: Canada and Colorado Offer the Best Spring Skiing

It's still cold and still snowy in much of Canada and Colorado, destinations that comprise our focus this week for ski deals.

Article / Money and Fees

What to Expect During the Year of the Fee

Let's assume you'll cheerfully pay every fuel surcharge, resort fee, excess luggage fee and security fee travel operators throw at you. What can you get out of it?

Article / Miscellaneous

Travel Troubleshooter: One Year Later, Where's My Refund?

When our couple's flight is delayed in London by weather, British Airways agrees to a refund, but one year later, there's no sign of a check. Is the airline pocketing their fare?

Article / Hotels

Girls Gone Mild: Relaxing Retreats & Spa Vacations

Mainstream media is inundated with ideas for exciting and enthralling girlfriend getaways, but sometimes all a girl wants is to do absolutely nothing.

Article / Miscellaneous

Travel Troubleshooter: Not Satisfied With My Choice Hotel Room

How unsatisfied does a traveler have to be before a Comfort Inn honors its '100 percent Satisfaction Guarantee'?

Article / Maps

Planes, Trains and Automobiles: These Websites Tell You Where To Go

Three new sites for web-savvy travelers: One summarizes travel itineraries, one makes sense of the mysterious taxi fares in foreign cities, and the third helps you get around by bus.

Article / Cruise

A Gratuitous Article About Cruise Ship Tipping

The cruise businesses relies on you, the customer, to make up for low wages with decent tips. Here's what you should plan to pay for service on every major cruise line.