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What's Happening on Mountains and Slopes Around the World
Great ways to get downhill, from trains in Vermont to cable cars in France; plus more news from mountains around the world.
Travel Writing 101: What Exactly is Travel?
Anyone can be a travel writer. But what makes a travel writer different from, say, a mystery writer, or one who crafts sentences about romance, children's stories or even humor?
Follow the Crowd: 4 Secrets of the Herd
The conventional wisdom on traveling -- which is not to do what everyone else is doing -- is often wrong. Sometimes, the mob knows best.
Travel Troubleshooter: Two Years Later, Still No Refund
Two years after being promised a refund from Lufthansa, the 890 Euros our flyer thought she'd get is nowhere to be found. Is this a lost cause?
Travel Tech: Do Air Purifiers Work on Plane Trips?
Our health expert makes sense of the mini purifiers that promise to make your next trip sniffle free.
Cozy Yuletide and New Year's Specials at National & State Parks
Celebrate the winter season in Ohio state parks or in Yosemite National Park and take advantage of several deals on offer.
Travel Troubleshooter: No Room, No Refund, No Fair?
What if you prepay for a hotel but there's no room for you? Our guest gets the run around from his New York hotel and Priceline.com Did he get what he deserves?
Tariff Trouble: 6 Airline Ticket Rules You Need to Know
When it comes to airline ticket rules, the devil isn't in the details. The devil is the details.
12 Lessons Learned from a Life on the Road
I asked some of the most experienced travelers I knew to tell me what traveling has taught them. Here are a dozen tips from of them, in their own words.
7 Strange Surcharges You Could Find on Your Next Trip
A barrage of fees, levies, surcharges and extras has pelted travelers for years. But just when you were convinced that the travel industry had thought of it all, it comes up with yet…
Travel Health & Safety: 7 Food Allergy Tips
You needn't stay home or court disaster: By preparing for the worst you can sail through most situations with little or no effort on your part.
Welcome to $100 Oil: Cruise Industry Ups Prices to Defray Fuel Costs
The bill for topping off the tank on those 2,500-passenger ships is taking just a bit too much bite out of the old profit margins. And you know what that means: Joe Citizen's gotta pay.
Our Cruiser Finds a Ship that Fits Like a Slipper
If a cruise ship is too big, I feel lost. Too small and there's no place to hide. A ship like the Crystal Symphony is just right.
Travel Troubleshooter: I Didn't Buy That Ticket
Our caller just wants a price quote but she gets a bill and a ticket she doesn't need, too. Now the airline won't return her money, saying its tickets are nonrefundable. Is she out of…
Gridlock Alert: The 5 U.S. Cities With the Worst Traffic
The government recently announced the winners of a competition for federal funds to fight traffic congestion -- yes, cities actually were competing for the honor of having the worst…
Travel Troubleshooter: Plenty of Rain, But No Raincheck for Leaky Hotel
What happens when a storm threatens to ruin a vacation, but the booking agent won't let you reschedule?
Santa's Here, With Amtrak Discounts For The Rest Of The Year
The weather outside may be frightful, but Amtrak's discounts are delightful. We've uncovered some Amtrak discount codes for November and December in this round, and some that last well…
Travel Troubleshooter: A Changing Rate at the Inn
What happens when a hotel changes its rate after you've confirmed everything? One reader finds out -- with a little help from our expert.
U.S. Credit Cards Lose Their Cachet in Europe
Many European countries have moved from the magnetic-stripe cards U.S. travelers are familiar with to a system called 'chip and PIN' -- which for us might as well be called 'chip and…
Travel Health & Safety: Plenty of Fish in the Sea?
Here are some tips on avoiding becoming sick as a result of eating fish while you are on the road -- or at home, for that matter.
Travel Troubleshooter: A Missed Connection to Hawaii
On her way to Hawaii, our traveler finds that her connecting flight already left, but no one notified her about the schedule change. What do her airline and travel agent owe her for…
April in Kiev? Book Early for Central and Eastern European Savings
While it might be a bit cold to plan a trip to Central-Eastern Europe for some time in the next few months, there are a handful of specials that favor those who can plan early, often…
Travel Troubleshooter: Forcing a Rental Car Upgrade
What happens when you don't get the car you've reserved and instead get stuck with a bigger bill? One reader gets the run around.
Girls Just Want to Have (Harmless) Fun
Everyone knows a weekend cruise is prime stomping ground for singles looking to mingle, but as a married gal who takes a lot of cruises I've found you don't have to be a swinging…
The Price of Loyalty: A Run-Down of Cruise Line Past-Guest Programs
If you had a good time on your first cruise, why not take some freebies for coming back again? Inside the discounts, upgrades, and other cruise company inducements.