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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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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…
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.
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.
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?
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.
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?
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?
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.
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'?
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.
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.
The Truth About the Latest Generation of Cruise Ships
Our cruise experts debate the merits of the next big things -- bowling, glass blowing, outdoor movies -- on the ocean's biggest liners.
Travel Writing 101: Telling Your Story with Memoirs & Blogs
Anyone trying to be a writer these days needs a website or a blog, perhaps both. That goes double for a potential travel writer.
Global Ski Report: End of the Season Special Offers
Find out how to rent good skis in France, get season passes for next year, soak up wine in Tahoe, and more news and deals from the slopes.
Travel Writing 101: The Freelance Life
It requires not only your writing skills, love of other places, and stamina, but your organizational techniques as business manager, traffic controller and trend spotter.
6 Ways You Can Rescue the Passenger Rights Revolution
The passenger rights revolution is a year old. But it won't last another year -- unless you do something about it.
Travel Troubleshooter: Remember My Alamo Rate
When our reader's car rental company runs out of the vehicle he reserved, it sends him to an agency next door. How nice, right? Then the bill arrives.
4 Things You Need to Know About Off-Season Bookings
If you've seen one tourism brochure that refers to itself as a 'year-round' destination, you've probably seen them all. They lie, of course.
First Look: NCL's Norwegian Gem
Step aboard one the most fun megaships at sea today, offering a super-social atmosphere, bright and creative decor, a mix of classy and fun spaces, awesome kids' facilities, and truly…