Sun, stars and skiing

Sun Valley’s mythical status has waned but not its skiing.

Keystone

Snowcat skiing in untouched powder

Snowcats carry skiers and snowboarders to Colorado terrain not served by ski lifts.

Travelwise

Smart spending: How to save at the slopes

Skiers and snowboarders can finally rejoice over the season’s chill, but the long-delayed snowfall w...

Winter sports

Skiing versus boarding: Many doing both now

The relationship between skiers and snowboarders might still be a bit icy at times, but a versatile group h...

California

Romantic wine country getaways for two

If you want to be spontaneous, here are some last minute Valentine’s Day suggestions.

Healthy travel

Latest blood clot guidelines challenge economy class risk

The real risk is not getting up and moving during long flights, whether flying coach or first-class.

Showtime: Washington D.C.

New exhibit explores Jefferson’s slave ownership

Thomas Jefferson wrote “all men are created equal” to declare U.S. independence from Britain...

Italy

Venice rebels against cruise ship intrusions

It’s a matter of perspective. From aboard a 12-deck cruise liner, the sight of St. Mark’s Sq...

Cruises

Two Caribbeans:

Disney Cruise Line

Disney Wonder will move to Miami in December

Disney Cruise line will move one of its ships to Miami for the first time this December, trading cruises fr...

Travelwise

Guest safety is captain’s first responsibility

Cruise safety is back in the spotlight in the wake of the Costa Concordia disaster.

Cruise notes

Transatlantic sailings come with nostalgia

If you’re old enough to remember the big-band era of music, and love to dance to that kind of music...

Luxury cruises

How prices, services compare to mainstream cruises

The basic fare for a cruise on a luxury ship usually includes some things that cost extra on mainstream cru...

Voyages to Antiquity

Voyages to Antiquity

Passengers get authoritative presentations followed by visits to the remains of ancient civilizations. Sorr...

Theme parks

New rides, attractions coming to Central Florida

HOLLYWOOD

Margaritaville not open yet, but ready to party

It’s never to early to party in Margaritaville — even if its years from opening.

Theme parks

Universal Orlando adding parade, light-and-water show

A night-time show with fountains and pyrotechnics will project scenes from classic Universal Pictures movie...

Whales, manatees, white pelicans, sandhill cranes

Florida winters are prime time for wildlife viewing

This is the season I wait all year to enjoy — and not just for the cooler, dryer weather that makes ...

Gulf fortress

Ruins of a notorious prison in Florida Keys

Our first sight of Fort Jefferson from our excursion boat, the Yankee Freedom, was of a thin dark scratch a...

Tarpon Springs, Florida

Greek for a day: an ethnic epiphany

The Greeks started filing into church about 8 a.m., but I’m neither Greek nor churchgoing, so I spe...

Restaurants

What are Tampa’s best places to eat during a layover?

I caught Anthony Bourdain’s new series, The Layover, the other night. The concept: Tony spends 24 h...

Quick trips

Greenbrier: Rebirth of an American classic

In West Virginia, one of the nation’s first ‘spa resorts’ has rejuvenated itself for a...

South Carolina

Quick Trips: Savor the history and flavors of Charleston

The biggest challenge when visiting this historic coastal town is not deciding what to do. For me, at leas...

Quick Trips

Plunging into Paradise at Atlantis resort in the Bahamas

Quick trips

In Jamaica, a skeptic becomes partial to all-inclusives

Take it from me, first impressions aren’t necessarily the best impressions when you arrive at an all...

New York

Quick trips: Stone Street is Lower Manhattan’s dining bonanza

Dutch burghers from the 17th century would feel right at home on this two-block stretch once called Brewers...

Quick trips

Street theater, Colonial Williamsburg style

Quick trips

Myrtle Beach: A South Carolina getaway girlfriends can agree on

Mexico

Tequila: It’s not just a drink, it’s a place

The popularity of the tequila has spawned a tourism boom in the farm country where it is made.

Quick Trips

Plunging into Paradise at Atlantis resort in the Bahamas

Quick trips

In Jamaica, a skeptic becomes partial to all-inclusives

Take it from me, first impressions aren’t necessarily the best impressions when you arrive at an all...

Costa Rica

The slothful joys of the Caribbean coast

The Caribbean coast of Costa Rica is known for reggae music, Jamaican food and an edgy vibe that occasiona...

Travelwise

Smart travelers can still play it safe in Mexico

The country is a jigsaw puzzle of safe and unsafe places. Here’s advice on where to visit and where ...

Plan B for the Caribbean

Pristine sand an antidote to crowded beaches

It’s time to discover alternative Caribbean beaches that aren’t so well known — or wel...

Quick Trips

In Cartagena, 500 years of history on the Colombian coast

Days before death, Houston showed erratic behavior

Days before her death in a Los Angeles hotel, Whitney Houston behaved erratically during an appearance at a...

Whitney Houston: Voice for ages tarnished by addiction

The voice floats confidently but quietly in the first few lines of Whitney Houston's version of "I Will Alw...

Whitney Houston, pop titan, dies at 48

Whitney Houston, a willowy church singer with a towering voice who became a titan of the pop charts in the ...

Whitney Houston: An appreciation

Let's first remember the good times.

Whitney Houston's posthumous turn: A role in 'Sparkle'

The death of Whitney Houston at the age of 48 is a deep loss for the music world. But it also has reverbera...

Whitney Houston's death: Hotel guests stunned at news

Guests arriving for a pre-Grammy party at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Saturday night were abuzz with the ne...

Singer Whitney Houston dead at 48 on eve of Grammy Awards

Pop singer and actress Whitney Houston has died at age 48 of unknown causes, on the eve of the Grammy Awards.