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Oregon Coast: Wild, Affordable and Uncrowded
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The Oregon's shoreline features rugged natural beauty and quaint coastal towns but remember to bring your raincoat.
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By Joseph B. Frazier
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North America's 10 Sexiest Beaches
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Dreams of barefoot strolls and barely-there beachwear help coax us through the gray days of winter. You know how it is. On a clear summer night, when the warm wind kisses your skin and the sun slips down into the sea,
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By Lynn Parramore
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Discount fliers: Your days are numbered
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Continental announces drastic service reductions nationwide. Other carriers could axe discount flights to Orlando, Cancun, Honolulu, experts say.
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By Aaron Smith
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Bracing for more air travel headaches
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Analysts say travelers should expect higher air fares and crowded planes after the latest airline, United Airlines, said it would cull aging 737s and 747s, and reduce its payroll by 1,400 to 1,600 jobs.
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By Aaron Smith
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5 Ways to Fly on the Cheap
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The deals are still out there, but travel experts say flexibility is key when looking for discount air fares
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By Aaron Smith
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Airports Try Electric Charging Stations
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Airports are working to fulfill the ever-increasing power needs of fliers.
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By Matt Slagle
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25 Quick Trips
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When you really need a long weekend away, you don't want to waste a lot of time getting there
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The Top 10 Beaches We Love
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True or False: 10 Common Travel Beliefs
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Central America Travel Guide
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It is sometimes easy to forget about Central America. A narrow strip of land that connects North America with South America, none of Central America's seven countries is an economic or political power.
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Spain Celebrating Flamenco, Picasso
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MALAGA, Spain - Flamenco has roots in Andalusia and Pablo Picasso was born there, 125 years ago. This year the region is celebrating both the dance and the artist with exhibits and performances
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Take heart: Here are six tips to help you stretch your dollars in Europe.
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When it comes to saving money in Europe, the advice I most often hear is: go during “shoulder season,” discover alternate destinations, or take a cruise (and eat on the ship, even when it’s docked).
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By Andrea Bennett
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Visit Chicago’s Pullman District and Discover Icons of History
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Visionary ideas for a planned community more than a century ago are still relevant today and can be seen in mansions and rowhouses on the city’s south side.
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By John O’Connor
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Walking With Sheep: Following the Trail of an Age-Old Tradition
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Every summer in parts of Europe, farmers and ranchers send their animals on an ancient parade called the transhumance. Brad Kessler follows a flock up to greener pastures in the Pyrenees.
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By Brad Kessler
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Phnom Penh, Angkor Wat, Sihanoukville and Roads From Hell
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Cambodia is a land on the mend. From 1977 through 1980, the Khmer Rouge ruled the country, fanatics bent on genocide. Millions were killed and the period was put to film in the movie, “The Killing Fields.” Fortunately, those days are over and the country is becoming a tourist destination.
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By Martha Miller
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Riding in Rome: Doing as Romans Do, on Two Wheels
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Imagine a whirlwind tour of the Eternal City – the Forum, Coliseum, Castel Sant’Angelo, Vatican, Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, and Spanish Steps as today’s Romans do; from atop a bicicletta.
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By Martha Miller
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Secrets of Successful Travelers
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Proper planning can ensure that you get the most enjoyment out of your vacation.
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By Lesley Alderman
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8 Places to Take a Vacation and Lose Weight
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Forget the typical travel binge—these fitness spas will ensure you come home from your trip in better shape than you left.
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By Diane Vadino
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Taste What's Hot in Tokyo Now
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With exciting new food trends coming out of Japan, Salma Abdelnour samples Tokyo’s hottest restaurants and discovers local obsessions that just may be headed our way.
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By Salma Abdelnour
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5 Tips for Saving on Spring-Break Flights
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Whether you’re a college student looking for a place to party or a parent planning a family vacation, consider these simple strategies to help keep your airfare low.
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By Jon Douglas
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10 Steps to Smooth Sailing
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Before planning your next cruise, follow this advice for deciding where to go, when to go, which line to book and more.
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By Dawn Reiss
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How to Predict a Norther in the Sea of Cortez
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History buffs love sauntering along old Montreal’s cobbled European-style streets…or wandering her public squares surrounded by grand cathedrals, historic homes and museums. My hubby and I recently join the throngs probing this cosmopolitan city’s earliest days......
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By Chris Millikan
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How to Predict a Norther in the Sea of Cortez
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There are lots of places for winter cruisers to hole up when benign Baja weather goes bad.....
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By Claudia Miclaus
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Egypt - Gates of the King
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The Valley of the kings is a place full of history and all its visitors can surely reassure you of that. Egypt and his mysteries are waiting for you to discover them as well!.....
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By Claudia Miclaus
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Flying Through Moscow
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In the pursuit of a bargain airfare, budget travellers may find themselves re-routed through Moscow on Aeroflot, and the experience can prove far from user friendly.....
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Exploring Sagada On A Shoe-String Budget
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Urban dwellers would normally prefer to rove around the metropolis and explore every side-street in search for ideal refuge, more than traveling to remote provinces. However, there are more than 7,000 reasons to explore the parameters of this archipelago, taking into account its profuse land and marine resources and myriad sanctuaries.....
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By Dr. Ken Plattner
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A Guide for Travelers with Limited Mobilit
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After more than two decades working as a therapist for older persons and persons with physical disabilities, it has always disturbed me when such people are excluded from the mainstream....
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By Dr. Ken Plattner
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The Top 10 Beaches We Love
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Our 10 favorite beaches are just the spots to warm up to. They come in all colors—white, pink, gold and black—and are beloved for their superb natural setting, smashing eye-candy, or beachside activities. ....
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By Arabella Bowen
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Why travel to Cuba
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Why travel to Cuba? While that question might provoke a smile on the face of anyone who has actually visited the country in recent years, it is a country about which many people have only limited information, ....
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By David Stanley
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Airline information on-line on the Internet FAQ
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The US airline industry is still in lousy shape, with some airlines in much better shape than others, but about half of the US industry now bankrupt. The post-Katrina runup in fuel prices has hit the industry hard, particularly the already fragile carriers who don't have fuel price hedges, although prices have retreated, giving them a small amount of breathing room. ....
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The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
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Can you name the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?
Don't panic if you can't. With modern monuments, the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages, ....
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The Pyramids of Egyptm - The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
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The Egyptian Pyramids are the oldest and only surviving member of the ancient wonders. ....
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The Pharos (Lighthouse) of Alexandria - The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
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Upon its completion, the Alexandria lighthouse -- commonly estimated to have been about 400 feet high -- was one of the tallest structures on Earth. The Greek architect Sostratus designed it during the reign of King Ptolemy II. ....
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The Hanging Gardens of Babylon - The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
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These gardens -- which may be only a fable -- are said to have been laid out on a brick terrace by King Nebuchadnezzar II ....
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The Temple of Artemis (Diana) at Ephesus - The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
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The great Ionian city of Ephesus was chosen as the site for one of the largest and most complex temples built in ancient times. ....
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The Statue of Zeus - The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
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In about 450 B.C., the city of Olympia -- where the first Olympic Games were held in 776 B.C. -- built a temple to honor the god Zeus. ....
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The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus - The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
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This enormous white marble tomb was built to hold the remains of Mausolus (Mausollos), a provincial king in the Persian Empire, ....
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The Colossus at Rhodes - The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
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The Greek sculptor Chares and his shop worked 12 years to build a giant bronze statue in honor of the sun god Helios. ....
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Ancient History, Mythology, Greece
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One of the great civilizations in the world during the 4th and 3d millennium BC was the Minoan culture of Crete. The Minoan culture is divided in three periods: old, middle and late. ....
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Meteora: Greece's spiritual pinnacles, "suspended in the air"!
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If you were designing another planet, you might invent somewhere like Meteora. Geologists remain perplexed by the towering pillars of smooth sandstone that demand a myth to explain their origin: ....
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Travel Germany: Oktoberfest
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Travelers to Germany during late September and early October are in for an Oktoberfest treat: two solid weeks of beer drinking, revelry and entertainment. ....
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German Castles - 4 of the Most Incredible Ones - Part 2 of 2
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As I already have told, we have a long history here in Germany and very medieval castles. You can find them all over the country, but those four I have focused on South Germany, so that you do not have to travel hundreds of kilometres/miles and lose valuable time. ....
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German Castles - 4 of the Most Incredible Ones - Part 1 of 2
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We have a long history here in Germany and very medieval German castles also. Tens of thousands of tourists come to Germany day in and day out just to see and feel the "charisma" of our German castles. ....
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German Gift - Make The Right Decision
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The Right German Gift Is Often Something Different Than A Flower Or A Bottle Of Wine.
The most given German gifts are flowers for women an a bottle of wine for men. But you could do better.....
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Fifa World Cup 2006 Germany - Party of the Century!
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What about the Fifa World Cup 2006 Germany? Okay, in other words, would you too like to make new friends, experience a delightful time as well as participate to parties day in and day out? Well, then let's travel to Germany to
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Munich Germany -- 10 Insider Tips
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Munich Germany is a city in the state Bavaria. Would you like to know what the real interesting sights in Munich Germany are? I will tell you 10 of my good ones.
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Munich Germany -- 10 Insider Tips
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Dubai is one of the seven states making up the United Arab Emirates and it is located in the Middle East at the crossroads of Asia, Europe and Africa.
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