Alabama's civil rights landmarks trace a story that is still being written

GRENADA

Spice island's vacation menu's for all tastes

Diver or bird-watcher? Party animal or loner? You'll find your thing in Grenada.

BUDGET TRAVEL

Seven ways to avoid airlines' checked luggage fees

TRAVEL TIPS

The smart way to send yourself packing

Whether you're off on a weekend getaway or a grand tour overseas, here's how to eliminate the hassle of lug...

TRAVEL Q&A

Tips for traveling safely during flu season

Last spring thousands of travelers canceled trips to Mexico after a swine flu outbreak there emptied beache...

AUSTRIA

'Third Man' lives on in mysterious Vienna

TAKING THE KIDS

Grasshoppers? Eew! But chocolate? Yum!

The youngsters get a taste of multicultural Mexico in Oaxaca.

CRUISE LINES

Royal Caribbean's profits sink in fourth quarter

Florida's bleak economy is hurting cruise giant Royal Caribbean's fourth quarter operations, which usually ...

New Disney ship: Virtual portholes, water coaster

Disney's new cruise ship will include a 765-foot-long water coaster ride and virtual portholes with a live ...

CRUISE SHIP REVIEW

Big new ship delivers on big promises

Seabourn's Odyssey will begin Caribbean cruises from Fort Lauderdale next month before setting sail on a 1...

Pioneers of cruise-based meetings eye Rio de Janeiro

When cities around the globe were vying to host the 2016 Summer Olympics, Joyce Landry and Josephine Kling ...

CRUISES

Cougars will set sail -- with younger cubs

Finally, a cruise for Mrs. Robinson, the older woman in the film The Graduate who seduced the much younger ...

Travel Briefs | Disney to set sail to Alaska

Disney Cruise Line's on-again, off-again romance with the West Coast is back on for 2011, when the Disney W...

If Cuba embargo ended, U.S. businesses ready for rush, but not island

While U.S. companies dream of a post-embargo Cuba, infrastructure woes, a lack of financing and Cuba's lega...

Florida events

Nov. 6: American Indian Arts Celebration, Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation. At Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum....

VACATION AT HOME | LOCAL DEALS AND DIVERSIONS

Still time for deals before the seasonal tourist rush

With tourist season still about six weeks away, Miami attractions are hoping to draw in local residents wit...

New Epcot attraction adds up to one wild ride

Kids tired of experiencing the same old roller coasters have a new ride to tackle. Walt Disney World's ''Su...

Florida events: Oct. 25-Nov. 15

Oct. 30-31: Great Southern Tailgate Cook Off, Fernandina Beach. Sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbecue Soci...

On Pine Island, you'll find a piece of Florida that time has forgotten

My postman's eyebrows popped into his hairline as he handed me a lavishly painted coconut affixed with a po...

Florida events: Sept. 22-27

Oct. 1-3: U.S. Waveski Championships, Melbourne Beach. At Sebastian Inlet State Park. Contest dates and tim...

Sarasota's Ringling festival boosts town's arts scene

Sarasota is an arts-crazy place, a Florida Gulf Coast city justifiably proud of its cultural riches.

TAKING THE KIDS

Grasshoppers? Eew! But chocolate? Yum!

The youngsters get a taste of multicultural Mexico in Oaxaca.

FAMILY TRAVEL

Round up your inner cowboy -- or girl

You don't have to be John Wayne or Annie Oakley to appreciate the thrill of the Old West. What's not to lov...

FAMILY TRAVEL

Airline fees add up for kids flying solo

While you can wind up paying as much as another round-trip ticket, the trade-off is peace of mind.

Wild things: 10 amazing places to show kids exotic animals

As the new film version of the Maurice Sendak children's classic Where the Wild Things Are delights childre...

GEAR + GADGETS

Hot new products made for tots on the go

Taking the kids can be easier and more stylish -- and more fun for them -- thanks to these new travel produ...

New Epcot attraction adds up to one wild ride

Kids tired of experiencing the same old roller coasters have a new ride to tackle. Walt Disney World's ''Su...

TAKING THE KIDS

The big city's got plenty to do for the little ones

You don't have to limit yourself to the typical sites -- or to Manhattan.

GRENADA

Spice island's vacation menu's for all tastes

Diver or bird-watcher? Party animal or loner? You'll find your thing in Grenada.

LOUISIANA

A cultural feast lies east of the Quarter

Get off the tourist track and head to Frenchmen Street to hear the authentic sounds of New Orleans.

NEW ENGLAND

For locals, this is the Maine attraction

An eclectic Portland neighborhood called Munjoy Hill has been the city's hot spot since 1630.

On Pine Island, you'll find a piece of Florida that time has forgotten

My postman's eyebrows popped into his hairline as he handed me a lavishly painted coconut affixed with a po...

JAMAICA

Whatever your style, they've got your room

Looking for family- friendly or adults-only? Vast or intimate? Casual or elegant? No problem, mon. These Mo...

THE SOUTH

A road trip through history, from Nashville to Natchez

The Natchez Trace Parkway may be one of the most visited national parks, but you can drive for hours withou...

BUDGET TRAVEL

Going to the Big Apple can be a really big deal

When you hear the term budget travel, we know what you think: cheap hotels, C-list attractions and meal por...

Sandals buys closed resort in Bahamas, plans upgrade

Officials of Sandals Resorts international announced plans to buy the former Four Seasons Resort Great Exum...

CARIBBEAN

Season for deals: A frugal traveler's guide to the islands

We've all been cornered. The gauntlet thrown down by America's new economic realities: Change your evil, th...

ANTIGUA

Paradise found: Chic isle harbors affordable charms

Picture perfect. In some places in the world, that phrase isn't a cliché. It's an accurate description. The...

BUDGET TRAVEL

Cheap thrills: Resorts roll out the bargains

Combine the usual low season with the sputtering economy, and travelers can find deals like `you've never s...

PUERTO RICO

Golf resorts up their game

Tourism promoters are counting on new and renovated luxury resorts to drive more affluent crowds to Puerto ...

CASINOS

Gamblers will find plenty of good bets in the islands

The main attraction of a Caribbean vacation has always been the sugar-white sand and clear, turquoise sea o...

TAKING THE KIDS

With deals like this, family vacation is child's play

Tourism numbers are way down throughout the Caribbean, so resort operators are bringing out the bargains.

BUDGET TRAVEL

A glorious day in Venice on a modest $40

For centuries, Venice has captivated travelers with an array of romantic images: gondola rides through glis...

ICELAND

Iceland's economic meltdown opens door for tourists

The collapse of Iceland's bank industry has brought on a full-blown recession, and airfares and hotel rates...

BUDGET TRAVEL

Going to the Big Apple can be a really big deal

When you hear the term budget travel, we know what you think: cheap hotels, C-list attractions and meal por...

Travel tips: Save money on car rentals

Travelers have been seeing sales on airfares and hotel rooms, but the same can't be said of car rentals, wh...

BUDGET TRAVEL

Gloomy outlook has its bright spots

A famous radio announcer used to start his broadcasts by shouting, here's good news tonight!'' In these day...

ORLANDO

Disney on the cheap? Yes, you can do it

If the economic meltdown has a silver lining, it's evident in the deals to be found in resort areas like Or...

BUDGET TRAVEL

Tips for booking that last-minute getaway

Finding last-minute flight and hotel deals can be tricky, but with some flexibility, creativity and maybe e...

Comet bobsled ride lets anyone be an Olympian for a day

More than a few of the 20 or so folks in this small room at the Utah Olympic Park have thrown out the phras...

Powder Highway: New flights make British Columbia's 'authentic' ski area accessible to Americans

Top North American ski resorts

The Top 10 North American ski resorts as determined by Ski.com: 1. Snowmass, Utah 2. Breckenridge, Colo. 3....

FAMILY TRAVEL

Big improvements for the little ones in ski country

Resorts are offering smaller classes and bigger family discounts for the parents-with-children set.

Freebies in Vail, Colo.: Keep skiing costs in check

Bargain-hunters got a break recently when Vail Resorts dropped multiday lift-ticket prices to last ski seas...

New on the slopes

Ski resorts throughout the West have spruced up for the 2008-2009 season. Here is a sampling of what's new....

Mammoth: No 'cheap date' -- but manageable

You used to be a cheap date, a weekend fling who didn't care that my budget was tight and my wallet thin. I...

GRENADA

Spice island's vacation menu's for all tastes

Diver or bird-watcher? Party animal or loner? You'll find your thing in Grenada.

TAKING THE KIDS

Grasshoppers? Eew! But chocolate? Yum!

The youngsters get a taste of multicultural Mexico in Oaxaca.

LATIN AMERICA

The pulse of Peru: A revitalized Lima invites rediscovery

Falling in love with Lima doesn't come easy. Tourists often find Lima to be too modern and Americanized to ...

On the sand: A beach-by-beach guide to Mexico's Riviera Maya

In the early 1980s, the pristine, beach-girdled Caribbean coast of Mexico's Yucatan peninsula was marked by...

ARGENTINA

Colomé combines art, adventure and wine

What's Happening | Mazatlan

Life moves smoothly along the shores of this Pacific Coast resort town, with casual sunbathers taking a cue...

Beyond Paramaribo's bustle, Suriname is enveloped by jungle