Sunshine and solitude: Kayaking on the long, lonesome Blueway

The two-man kayaks lurched forward, backward, sideways. They spun around, bumped into one another and drift...

DINING

Dining: A sea-faring dine-around of Florida's piers

I like towns anchored by a fishing pier, like a rib cage that guards the heart of the community and tethers...

EVENTS

The butterfly effect and other scary doings

Snowbirds aren't the only creatures that migrate to Florida to escape cold weather. So do monarch butterfli...

ORLANDO

What's hot -- and really cool -- in theme park central

TAKING THE KIDS

A menu of options for eating smart at Disney

You'll want to decide where to dine before you go -- in fact, you'll want to make reservations.

APALACHICOLA

Old Florida still lives in sleepy Panhandle town

Apalachicola hasn't found its perfect demographic yet -- and that's a good thing.

Marjie Lambert | Postcard from Alabama

In 2005, when the Alabama Tourism Department published 100 dishes to eat in Alabama before you die, I saw i...

Lessons from a storm-tossed cruise

For their sixth wedding anniversary, Mark and Melissa Hill looked forward to a four-day Caribbean cruise on...

Should you tip? On board, yes

Most cruise lines add tips to your stateroom bill. But a single trip to the purser's desk will remove the c...

Cruising with teens: Which ship to take

Q. Do you have any recommendations for cruising with teenage boys? They will be 17, 13 and 11 when we are t...

COVER STORY

Caribbean islands want tourists back after storms

A week after back-to-back storms island-hopped through the Caribbean with varying degrees of severity, a to...

This year, no need to pay full cruise fare

Three years ago, with much fanfare, most of the major cruise lines announced that they would no longer perm...

CRUISE SHIPS | HURRICANE IKE IN THE CARIBBEAN

Hurricane Ike tosses Caribbean tourism for a loop

Hurricane Ike is lashing out at the Caribbean's tourism infrastructure and has forced cruise lines and airl...

The latest trends in cruising

What are the hot trends in cruising? How will fuel costs affect the prices you pay? And what sort of stater...

Sunshine and solitude: Kayaking on the long, lonesome Blueway

The two-man kayaks lurched forward, backward, sideways. They spun around, bumped into one another and drift...

EVENTS

The butterfly effect and other scary doings

Snowbirds aren't the only creatures that migrate to Florida to escape cold weather. So do monarch butterfli...

ORLANDO

What's hot -- and really cool -- in theme park central

TAKING THE KIDS

A menu of options for eating smart at Disney

You'll want to decide where to dine before you go -- in fact, you'll want to make reservations.

APALACHICOLA

Old Florida still lives in sleepy Panhandle town

Apalachicola hasn't found its perfect demographic yet -- and that's a good thing.

DINING

Dining: A sea-faring dine-around of Florida's piers

I like towns anchored by a fishing pier, like a rib cage that guards the heart of the community and tethers...

Theme parks: Loews Royal Pacific Resort

Everything about Loews Royal Pacific Resort at Universal Orlando is large, starting with the sprawling lobb...

TAKING THE KIDS

A menu of options for eating smart at Disney

You'll want to decide where to dine before you go -- in fact, you'll want to make reservations.

TAKING THE KIDS

Destination weddings

Wherever a wedding is held, eight out 10 couples invite kids to their nuptials, according to a surveyed by ...

Theme park prices are up, but look for deals

South Florida parents making that end-of-summer dash to the theme parks are in for sticker shock: One-day a...

Some airports have fun things for kids to do

Stuck in an airport with kids? Your wait time might not be as dreadful as you fear. Cheapflights.com has co...

TAKING THE KIDS

Budget-friendly national parks

Some airports have fun things for kids to do

Stuck in an airport with kids? Your wait time might not be as dreadful as you fear. Cheapflights.com has co...

Vegas on the flip side: Daytime is kid-friendly time

Las Vegas' ad campaign, ''What happens here, stays here,'' paints this city in Nevada as a giant playpen fo...

APALACHICOLA

Old Florida still lives in sleepy Panhandle town

Apalachicola hasn't found its perfect demographic yet -- and that's a good thing.

MARYLAND

Quick Trips: Annapolis, Maryland

QUICK TRIPS | NEW JERSEY

Quick trip: Lambertville, N.J.

WEEKEND CRUISE | ONE IN A SERIES

Making a quick getaway from the daily grind

QUICK TRIP

North Carolina: Leaf peepers will strike gole this fall

Leaf peepers will strike gold this fall along North Carolina's Blue Ridge Parkway.

CANADA

Quick trips: Feasting on Montreal's charms

QUICK TRIPS

Quick trip | Turks and Caicos Islands

This tiny group of islands in the West Indies has one of the world's fastest-growing economies, sparked by ...

All-inclusives: Resorts offer myriad of styles

Order breakfast while still in bed at the new Aura Cozumel Wyndham Grand Bay. You'll have just enough time ...

QUICK TRIPS

Quick trip | Turks and Caicos Islands

This tiny group of islands in the West Indies has one of the world's fastest-growing economies, sparked by ...

GETTING THERE

Nonstop flights make Caribbean, Bahamas just a hop away

While airlines are cutting flights from other parts of the country, South Florida is actually getting new s...

Rambling all-inclusive near Puerto Plata, D.R.

On a sun-drenched afternoon in the Dominican Republic, a young bride stood under a cloudless sky, draped in...

Booking an all-inclusive resort: Trip tips

Booking an all-inclusive in the Caribbean can be all-consuming. Unlike a standard hotel, there are myriad v...

Turks & Caicos: Trip tips

Best for: Sun lovers, couples, singles, families. Getting there: American flies nonstop from Miami to Provi...

Puerto Rico: Trip tips

El Yunque National Forest is open daily. 787-888-1880; www.fs.fed.us/r8/caribbean. The wettest month is May...

Seattle on the cheap: Urban adventure awaits

Home to Microsoft and Starbucks, grunge rock and a constant rainy drizzle, Seattle is defined by the collis...

Looking for travel luxury at low cost? Consider India

Americans are currently traveling in large numbers to destinations like Bali and Argentina where the cost o...

BUDGET TRAVEL

Don't get burned on that weekend getaway

Prices may be sky high, but you can still take that trip with these down-to-earth cost-cutting tips.

End of summer is a window of opportunity for bargain travel

It's late July, the very peak of the peak season, when every bed, seat and berth is supposed to be full. Bu...

Thrift tips for 5 Virginia destinations

Heading for Virginia for a summer break? Here are tips for having fun in five Virginia locations without bu...

Flying a cut-rate carrier around Europe? Check the charges first

Ryanair and EasyJet. Germanwings and Air Berlin. Wizzair and BmiBaby. Among savvy travelers, those names ar...

GREAT BRITAIN

Great Britain: London lodgings for under 100

BED CHECK | BOSTON

Old Boston jail transformed into a luxury hotel

The completion of the Charles Street Jail in 1851 was a milestone of design, bringing the architect Gridley...

Yes, there are deals in London, Paris

Even with the high rate of exchange, you can get decent meal deals in the European faves of London and Pari...

TRAVEL TROUBLESHOOTER

Two bills, one room, zero options

Q: I'm stuck with a mystery hotel bill, and could use a little help with solving it. Last summer I booked a...

Destinations

| A whale of an exhibit in Washington, D.C. The Smithsonian has opened its largest exhibition, the Sant Oce...

Deals in Europe and more

Club Med: On departures through Oct. 18, Club Med Columbus Isle in the Bahamas will charge you only $999 pe...

GEAR AND GADGETS

Aqualand Eco-Drive watch

WHAT A DIVE: Citizen's 20th anniversary Aqualand Eco-Drive watch does everything a diver could want, except...

Three capital grills -- DOSA, NOPA and SPQR

Who says four-letter words are all bad? Some of the best places to eat in San Francisco these days boast th...