http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/index.html http://media.miamiherald.com/images/logos/rss_sitelogo.gif http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/index.html 140 25 News, sports and entertainment from MiamiHerald.com en-us Copyright 2009 MiamiHerald.com Travel 60 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:08:35 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys miamifeedback@miamiherald.com http://www.miamiherald.com/1325/story/712182.html http://www.miamiherald.com/1325/story/712182.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:01 EST New scheduled air service puts the Bahamas' Out Islands within reach http://www.miamiherald.com/1325/story/712222.html http://www.miamiherald.com/1325/story/712222.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:01 EST From bow to stern, the massive Queen Mary 2, for a time the largest passenger ship afloat, is more like a five-star resort than a party boat at sea. Sure, you cradle a citrus bellini as a Caribbean band curiously bangs the steel drums at the New York sail away, even though a gin and tonic and Frank Sinatra would be so much more appropriate. Or perhaps a spot of tea and a string quartet. The Queen Mary 2 is nothing if not very British, even though it is American owned and French built. http://www.miamiherald.com/1325/story/1103033.html http://www.miamiherald.com/1325/story/1103033.html Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:01 EST Staying home won't protect you from swine flu now: Forty-six states have reported widespread flu activity. Here are some questions and answers about travel insurance, basic hygiene, and other aspects of traveling during the swine flu outbreak. <br/><p/><h3 class="kicker">Luggage tips</h3><p/><ul class="story_list"> <li><a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/story/1304278.html">Seven ways to avoid airlines' checked luggage fees</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/story/1304275.html">The smart way to send yourself packing</a></li> </ul><p/><h3 class="kicker">More on family travel</h3><p/><ul class="story_list"> <li><a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/126/story/1304271.html">Airline fees add up for kids flying solo</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/126/story/1304272.html">Grasshoppers? Eew! But chocolate? Yum! Get a taste of multicultural Mexico in Oaxaca</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/126/story/1304263.html">Round up your inner cowboy -- or girl</a></li> </ul> http://www.miamiherald.com/1325/story/699974.html http://www.miamiherald.com/1325/story/699974.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:01 EST Cliff and Leah Patton went camping on Lion Country Safari's grounds with their two granddaughters thanks to the annual passes they just bought. As Palm Beach Gardens residents, they own almost all major Florida theme park passes including Sea World, Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure, Busch Gardens, Aquatica and the recently acquired Lion Country Safari. The Pattons say they started buying annual passes three years ago when they noticed the amount of money they could save. http://www.miamiherald.com/817/story/480285.html http://www.miamiherald.com/817/story/480285.html Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:13 EDT Advocate Christopher Elliott reviews problems, reveals solutions http://www.miamiherald.com/817/story/998074.html http://www.miamiherald.com/817/story/998074.html Tue, 15 May 2007 15:35 EDT The latest travel rules, plus where to go, stay http://www.miamiherald.com/817/story/480319.html http://www.miamiherald.com/817/story/480319.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:01 EST Lump sum: In search of the best crab cakes in D.C. http://www.miamiherald.com/817/story/1038579.html http://www.miamiherald.com/817/story/1038579.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:01 EST Delray goes upscale with Seagate Hotel http://www.miamiherald.com/817/story/699931.html http://www.miamiherald.com/817/story/699931.html Sun, 07 Dec 2008 03:01 EST From South Florida to destinations across the globe http://www.miamiherald.com/817/story/1005118.html http://www.miamiherald.com/817/story/1005118.html Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:51 EDT Readers' choice for South Florida's finest http://www.miamiherald.com/981/story/701067.html http://www.miamiherald.com/981/story/701067.html Tue, 15 May 2007 15:35 EDT If you want to be a travel writer, here's where to start. http://www.miamiherald.com/981/story/721262.html http://www.miamiherald.com/981/story/721262.html Tue, 15 May 2007 15:35 EDT Contact us with your travel news http://www.miamiherald.com/981/story/701061.html http://www.miamiherald.com/981/story/701061.html Tue, 15 May 2007 15:35 EDT Going somewhere? Get tourist information for your destination. http://www.miamiherald.com/981/story/701075.html http://www.miamiherald.com/981/story/701075.html Tue, 15 May 2007 15:35 EDT How to book online -- and get the best savings! http://www.miamiherald.com/981/story/701073.html http://www.miamiherald.com/981/story/701073.html Tue, 15 May 2007 15:35 EDT Handy links for traveler information. http://www.miamiherald.com/981/story/699878.html http://www.miamiherald.com/981/story/699878.html Tue, 15 May 2007 15:35 EDT With airline fees going sky-high, packing light pays. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/story/1315284.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/story/1315284.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Despite the economy, new resorts have been cropping up on the Out Islands, particularly in Eleuthera. In response, air service is expanding. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/story/1316788.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/story/1316788.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Playwright John Guare settles in on the stage of Illuminations, Deck 3, forward, preparing to deliver a lecture titled ''How to Read a Play.'' He wears a bow tie and small round glasses. A simple podium separates him from a rapt audience; a glass of water jiggles on a bar stool. He has a pile of notes and a voice that belongs on Broadway, even though he makes his living writing dialogue for others. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/story/1315275.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/story/1315275.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:00 EST It's a rain-soaked hamlet with a population of 3,000 souls, and just one traffic light, as unlikely a tourist hotspot as you'll ever see. But the tiny town of Forks, Wash., has been transformed by Twilight, the wildly popular young adult book series by Stephenie Meyer. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/story/1316852.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/story/1316852.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Cliff and Leah Patton went camping on Lion Country Safari's grounds with their two granddaughters thanks to the annual passes they just bought. As Palm Beach Gardens residents, they own almost all major Florida theme park passes including Sea World, Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure, Busch Gardens, Aquatica and the recently acquired Lion Country Safari. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/story/1315286.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/story/1315286.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:00 EST New York has pizza. Chicago has hot dogs. But perhaps no city has embraced a regional dish the way Washington has the crab cake. You don't have to go to a special crabcakeria or a sidewalk stand. Crab cakes are everywhere: at manly steakhouses, flirty bistros and waterside restaurants. I've even seen a crab cake at Japanese restaurant Sushi Ko, where it is -- some might say heretically -- fried in tempura batter and served with avocado. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/story/1315287.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/story/1315287.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Whether heading out of town to visit family for the holidays or seizing the time off from school and work to see the sights, there are plenty of performances, parades and spectacular light shows to put you in the holiday mood over the next two months. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/story/1315274.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/story/1315274.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:00 EST The lobby has mesquite driftwood floors and an aquarium with a rare red-carpet anemone from the South Pacific. One spa wall is textured to look like ocean waves. And the rooms feature marble bathrooms, designer furniture and fine Egyptian bedding. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/story/1315276.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/story/1315276.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:00 EST ZERMATT, Switzerland -- Each year the Igloo Village hotel is rebuilt from new snow. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/story/1315288.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/story/1315288.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Q: I recently stayed at the Howard Johnson Oceanfront Plaza Hotel in Ocean City, Md. When we arrived at the hotel early Friday morning, the room was not cleaned, the bed was not made from the previous occupants. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/story/1315282.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/story/1315282.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Why does Orlando make you smile? If you're between the ages of 13 and 18 and can show the answer on film, you're invited to take part in a competition sponsored by the Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau, the Florida Film Festival and an organization called KIDS FIRST! The contest theme plays off the destination's marketing slogan, ``Orlando Makes Me Smile.'' http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/cruises/story/1316788.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/cruises/story/1316788.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Playwright John Guare settles in on the stage of Illuminations, Deck 3, forward, preparing to deliver a lecture titled ''How to Read a Play.'' He wears a bow tie and small round glasses. A simple podium separates him from a rapt audience; a glass of water jiggles on a bar stool. He has a pile of notes and a voice that belongs on Broadway, even though he makes his living writing dialogue for others. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/cruises/story/1314654.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/cruises/story/1314654.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Last-minute bookings helped lift Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. to a better-than-expected profit for the third quarter, but Florida's bleak economy is hurting its fourth quarter, which traditionally relies heavily on state residents to fill ships. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/cruises/story/1308939.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/cruises/story/1308939.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT Disney's new cruise ship will include a 765-foot-long water coaster ride and virtual portholes with a live view of the ocean for windowless staterooms. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/cruises/story/1282143.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/cruises/story/1282143.html Sun, 18 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT ''The bigger, the better!'' Aye or nay? This was the overriding question posed by many of the 417 cruise passengers as we boarded the new Seabourn Odyssey in Istanbul for a voyage calling at six historic Black Sea ports in the Crimea, Russia, Bulgaria and Turkey in August. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/cruises/story/1277253.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/cruises/story/1277253.html Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT When cities around the globe were vying to host the 2016 Summer Olympics, Joyce Landry and Josephine Kling were rooting for Rio de Janeiro to win the nod from the International Olympic Committee. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/cruises/story/1270788.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/cruises/story/1270788.html Sun, 11 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT Finally, a cruise for Mrs. Robinson, the older woman in the film The Graduate who seduced the much younger character played by Dustin Hoffman. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/cruises/story/1236009.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/cruises/story/1236009.html Sun, 20 Sep 2009 01:00 EDT Disney Cruise Line's on-again, off-again romance with the West Coast is back on for 2011, when the Disney Wonder will split its time between Mexico cruises out of Los Angeles and Alaska cruises out of Canada. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/cruises/story/1230959.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/cruises/story/1230959.html Sun, 13 Sep 2009 01:00 EDT At first glance, Cuba's business potential looks as pretty as its postcards: A nearly five-decades-long embargo has made the island just 90 miles from Florida's coast hungry for nearly every good and service a U.S. company might provide. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/cruises/story/1214038.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/cruises/story/1214038.html Sun, 06 Sep 2009 01:00 EDT When Disney Cruise Lines ventures out of its Florida comfort zone next year for its new European cruises, it will make a splash with a Prince and Princess Ball at the extravagant Catherine's Palace in Russia, a Tunisian treasure hunt and a fresco-painting lesson in Tuscany. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/cruises/story/1214037.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/cruises/story/1214037.html Sun, 06 Sep 2009 01:00 EDT Dining aboard ship has become such a major attraction that passengers weighing their cruise options are just as likely to ask ''What's for dinner'' as they are to ask ''where does the ship go?'' http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1316852.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1316852.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Cliff and Leah Patton went camping on Lion Country Safari's grounds with their two granddaughters thanks to the annual passes they just bought. As Palm Beach Gardens residents, they own almost all major Florida theme park passes including Sea World, Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure, Busch Gardens, Aquatica and the recently acquired Lion Country Safari. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1315274.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1315274.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:00 EST The lobby has mesquite driftwood floors and an aquarium with a rare red-carpet anemone from the South Pacific. One spa wall is textured to look like ocean waves. And the rooms feature marble bathrooms, designer furniture and fine Egyptian bedding. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1315278.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1315278.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Nov. 13-14: Quilts and Tea Festival, Davenport. Free. 863-258-7800; www.davenportfl.org. Nov. 13-15: RibFest, St. Petersburg. At Vinoy Park. 727-528-3828; www.ribfest.org. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1304269.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1304269.html Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:00 EDT Nov. 6: American Indian Arts Celebration, Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation. At Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum. 877-302-1113; www.ahtahthiki.com. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1292798.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1292798.html Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT With tourist season still about six weeks away, Miami attractions are hoping to draw in local residents with two-for-one and other discounted admissions. You could consider a visit an early scouting mission for friends and relatives from up north. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1292801.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1292801.html Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT Kids tired of experiencing the same old roller coasters have a new ride to tackle. Walt Disney World's ''Sum of All Thrills'' is the first ride in Epcot's Innoventions pavilion, where businesses sponsor educational attractions and hawk their brands. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1292803.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1292803.html Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT Oct. 30-31: Great Southern Tailgate Cook Off, Fernandina Beach. Sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbecue Society. 904-277-0717; www.ameliaisland.com. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1270782.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1270782.html Sun, 11 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT My postman's eyebrows popped into his hairline as he handed me a lavishly painted coconut affixed with a postage stamp and my address. ''Wow!'' he mouthed in awe. ''Wow, wow, wow.'' http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1247399.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1247399.html Sun, 27 Sep 2009 01:00 EDT Oct. 1-3: U.S. Waveski Championships, Melbourne Beach. At Sebastian Inlet State Park. Contest dates and times vary according to surf conditions. 321-984-4852; http://uswaveski.com/sebastian.html. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1236029.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1236029.html Sun, 20 Sep 2009 01:00 EDT Sarasota is an arts-crazy place, a Florida Gulf Coast city justifiably proud of its cultural riches. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/family/story/1315275.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/family/story/1315275.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:00 EST It's a rain-soaked hamlet with a population of 3,000 souls, and just one traffic light, as unlikely a tourist hotspot as you'll ever see. But the tiny town of Forks, Wash., has been transformed by Twilight, the wildly popular young adult book series by Stephenie Meyer. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/family/story/1316852.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/family/story/1316852.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Cliff and Leah Patton went camping on Lion Country Safari's grounds with their two granddaughters thanks to the annual passes they just bought. As Palm Beach Gardens residents, they own almost all major Florida theme park passes including Sea World, Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure, Busch Gardens, Aquatica and the recently acquired Lion Country Safari. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/family/story/1315287.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/family/story/1315287.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Whether heading out of town to visit family for the holidays or seizing the time off from school and work to see the sights, there are plenty of performances, parades and spectacular light shows to put you in the holiday mood over the next two months. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/family/story/1304272.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/family/story/1304272.html Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:00 EDT I pop the toasted grasshopper right in my mouth. It tastes kind of like bacon and is seasoned with chili and salt. Not bad! My kids wrinkle their noses. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/family/story/1304263.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/family/story/1304263.html Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:00 EDT You don't have to be John Wayne or Annie Oakley to appreciate the thrill of the Old West. What's not to love about rustic life where the longhorn cattle feed on the lowly gypsum weed? (Except, possibly, having to watch where you step.) http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/family/story/1304271.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/family/story/1304271.html Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:00 EDT This is the time of year when parents begin making plans for children to fly alone during the holidays. I don't have kids, but I empathize with those who do after recently flying our nieces, ages 14 and 17, from Ohio to Seattle. Airline fees for an unaccompanied minor can add up to $200 to the cost of a round-trip ticket, and there's no bypassing the long lines at ticket counters, even if you're not checking bags. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/family/story/1292812.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/family/story/1292812.html Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT As the new film version of the Maurice Sendak children's classic Where the Wild Things Are delights children across the nation, we offer a list of top spots around the world where you can show your family real wild things in their natural environments. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/family/story/1292804.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/family/story/1292804.html Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT Taking the kids can be easier and more stylish -- and more fun for them -- thanks to these new travel products, which have been tested by the writer. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/family/story/1292801.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/family/story/1292801.html Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT Kids tired of experiencing the same old roller coasters have a new ride to tackle. Walt Disney World's ''Sum of All Thrills'' is the first ride in Epcot's Innoventions pavilion, where businesses sponsor educational attractions and hawk their brands. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/family/story/1247401.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/family/story/1247401.html Sun, 27 Sep 2009 01:00 EDT Anyone who has ever tried to get any work done with young kids underfoot can imagine what Harris Levine must have gone through -- every day of his life. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/quick-trips/story/1315286.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/quick-trips/story/1315286.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:00 EST New York has pizza. Chicago has hot dogs. But perhaps no city has embraced a regional dish the way Washington has the crab cake. You don't have to go to a special crabcakeria or a sidewalk stand. Crab cakes are everywhere: at manly steakhouses, flirty bistros and waterside restaurants. I've even seen a crab cake at Japanese restaurant Sushi Ko, where it is -- some might say heretically -- fried in tempura batter and served with avocado. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/quick-trips/story/1304276.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/quick-trips/story/1304276.html Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:00 EDT Occupied for centuries in succession by the Spanish, French and English, the spice island of Grenada is now home ground to the progeny of West African slaves transported here to work on sugar cane plantations. Today, after revolutions, political strife and invasion by American forces, Grenada is a peaceful land. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/quick-trips/story/1292809.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/quick-trips/story/1292809.html Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT Stroll Bourbon Street morning, noon and especially night, and you're sure to see the unusual. But aside from one or two clubs and the occasional Dixieland parade, the music you'll hear is generic. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/quick-trips/story/1282141.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/quick-trips/story/1282141.html Sun, 18 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT A one-time tent city and longtime blue-collar enclave, Portland's Munjoy Hill neighborhood has become a hot spot in Maine's biggest city. Taking up the eastern portion of the peninsula, the area has shops, restaurants, galleries and a theater, but it doesn't have the bustle of Old Port, the sumptuous mansions of the West End or the museums of downtown's Arts District. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/quick-trips/story/1270782.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/quick-trips/story/1270782.html Sun, 11 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT My postman's eyebrows popped into his hairline as he handed me a lavishly painted coconut affixed with a postage stamp and my address. ''Wow!'' he mouthed in awe. ''Wow, wow, wow.'' http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/quick-trips/story/1270801.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/quick-trips/story/1270801.html Sun, 11 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT The emcee at the pool party wanted more diversity for the dance contest. ''C'mon, ladies, don't be shy,'' he said over the mike. Wisely, the visitors from the north stayed in the lounges, leaving the competition to a half-dozen lithe young islanders. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/quick-trips/story/1259126.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/quick-trips/story/1259126.html Sun, 04 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT On the southern edge of Nashville, a half-hour drive from the airport, strip malls give way to sprawling pastures. A wild turkey trots along an interstate ramp. And a wooden sign welcomes drivers to follow a parkway into the past. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/quick-trips/story/1247405.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/quick-trips/story/1247405.html Sun, 27 Sep 2009 01:00 EDT When you hear the term budget travel, we know what you think: cheap hotels, C-list attractions and meal portions that wouldn't satisfy your average toddler. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/quick-trips/story/1247395.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/quick-trips/story/1247395.html Sun, 27 Sep 2009 01:00 EDT If you haven't visited New York City for a while, you're in for a real surprise when you go to Times Square: No traffic. Since May, Broadway from 42nd to 47th Street has been turned into a pedestrian mall. Hundreds of red and gray chairs and tables along with silver benches sit where traffic used to zigzag. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/quick-trips/story/1247403.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/quick-trips/story/1247403.html Sun, 27 Sep 2009 01:00 EDT Not many people, taking a weekend break in that manic, maddening metropolis that makes up Manhattan, ever make it quite so far north as Spanish Harlem. Huddled in the northeast corner of the isle, abutting the Harlem River and en route to the infamous Bronx, that's not to say it hasn't featured prominently in collective consciousness. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/caribbean/story/1315284.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/caribbean/story/1315284.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Despite the economy, new resorts have been cropping up on the Out Islands, particularly in Eleuthera. In response, air service is expanding. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/caribbean/story/1203203.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/caribbean/story/1203203.html Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:40 EDT Officials of Sandals Resorts international announced plans to buy the former Four Seasons Resort Great Exuma at Emerald Bay for an undisclosed amount and reopen it in January. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/caribbean/story/1182604.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/caribbean/story/1182604.html Sun, 16 Aug 2009 01:00 EDT We've all been cornered. The gauntlet thrown down by America's new economic realities: Change your evil, thrift-less ways. But making do with less doesn't have to mean cutting out a Caribbean holiday. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/caribbean/story/1182603.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/caribbean/story/1182603.html Sun, 16 Aug 2009 01:00 EDT Picture perfect. In some places in the world, that phrase isn't a cliché. It's an accurate description. The beaches of Antigua, for example, are picture perfect. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/caribbean/story/1182605.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/caribbean/story/1182605.html Sun, 16 Aug 2009 01:00 EDT The poor economy and the usual seasonal reduction in prices have combined to make a Caribbean vacation a better bargain than it has been in years. ''You see prices [now] that you've never seen before,'' said Hugh Riley, interim secretary-general of the Caribbean Tourism Organization. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/caribbean/story/1182613.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/caribbean/story/1182613.html Sun, 16 Aug 2009 01:00 EDT This seaside stretch, a half-hour's drive east of the airport in San Juan, is not placid in midday. Construction equipment rumbles through the beachfront while workers sweat out installing the marble floors and granite countertops in developer Donald Trump's latest Caribbean venture. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/caribbean/story/1182606.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/caribbean/story/1182606.html Sun, 16 Aug 2009 01:00 EDT The main attraction of a Caribbean vacation has always been the sugar-white sand and clear, turquoise sea of a quiet beach. But some visitors prefer to spice up their tropical getaway by trying their luck at the green-felt gaming tables. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/caribbean/story/1182609.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/caribbean/story/1182609.html Sun, 16 Aug 2009 01:00 EDT The goofy underwater shots of my husband and much-younger son grinning behind their masks always make me smile -- just the way a vacation photo should. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/caribbean/story/1142330.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/caribbean/story/1142330.html Sun, 19 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT Amazing. It's vacation and the teens are awake and ready to roll before 8 a.m.! That's what happens on those rare occasions when they love the itinerary you've planned. Avid skateboarders Max Weinberg, my 12-year-old cousin, and his buddy Miles Singer, 13, are heading to the world's second-largest skateboard park, Black Pearl in the Cayman Islands. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/caribbean/story/1023351.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/caribbean/story/1023351.html Sun, 03 May 2009 03:01 EDT When I read that Negril has an ordinance barring any building higher than a palm tree, I filed it away as an interesting ecotourism fact. I was also intrigued when I heard that the funky beach town on the western tip of Jamaica is a hot spot for psychedelic Caribbean sunsets. I've long believed that everything should stop -- at least for a few minutes -- when the day begins and ends. Sunrise and sunset are logical moments to interrupt our self-absorbed routines and give thanks for the time that we... http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/dollar-wise/story/1270837.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/dollar-wise/story/1270837.html Sun, 11 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT For centuries, Venice has captivated travelers with an array of romantic images: gondola rides through glistening canals at sunset, homes painted in vibrant hues of periwinkle and plum. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/dollar-wise/story/1259120.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/dollar-wise/story/1259120.html Sun, 04 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT In better times, Nina Bjork, one of Iceland's fashion glitterati, would be busy styling photo shoots for the island's top design houses. But since Iceland's economy collapsed in October -- one of the first victims of the global financial crisis -- Bjork has had to try her hand at a new career: fashion tour guide. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/dollar-wise/story/1247405.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/dollar-wise/story/1247405.html Sun, 27 Sep 2009 01:00 EDT When you hear the term budget travel, we know what you think: cheap hotels, C-list attractions and meal portions that wouldn't satisfy your average toddler. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/dollar-wise/story/1214047.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/dollar-wise/story/1214047.html Sun, 06 Sep 2009 01:00 EDT Travelers have been seeing sales on airfares and hotel rooms, but the same can't be said of car rentals, where rates have been going up. Here are our tips for using alternate locations to get a more reasonable rate on your next rental. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/dollar-wise/story/1202945.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/dollar-wise/story/1202945.html Sun, 30 Aug 2009 01:00 EDT A famous radio announcer used to start his broadcasts by shouting, here's good news tonight!'' In these days of economic slowdown, there are many instances of good travel news, as travel suppliers urgently try to increase their business. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/dollar-wise/story/1192363.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/dollar-wise/story/1192363.html Sun, 23 Aug 2009 01:00 EDT Disney World has been on our kids' minds this year, but it wasn't in our family budget. What's a parent to do? With a disciplined approach to the Big Three expense categories -- food, lodging and admission fees -- it's possible to ''do Disney'' without piling up bills that are scarier than The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror (a ride at Disney's Hollywood Studios that left my 6-year-old screaming to do it again, and me searching for my stomach). http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/dollar-wise/story/1192387.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/dollar-wise/story/1192387.html Sun, 23 Aug 2009 01:00 EDT Finding last-minute flight and hotel deals can be tricky, but with some flexibility, creativity and maybe even a bit of gambling, you can find what you need. Just do a little Web surfing and follow these tips: http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/dollar-wise/story/1142319.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/dollar-wise/story/1142319.html Sun, 19 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT With nine children, my parents didn't have many options when it came to family vacations. They figured take us camping or stay home and watch us tear down the house. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/dollar-wise/story/1142317.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/dollar-wise/story/1142317.html Sun, 19 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT Families with children see double when it comes to lodging: two rooms, two baths, two desks, two closets. And when they get hit with the bill, they may see red. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/dollar-wise/story/1146305.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/dollar-wise/story/1146305.html Sun, 19 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT With nine children, my parents didn't have many options when it came to family vacations. They figured take us camping or stay home and watch us tear down the house. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/skiing/story/917564.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/skiing/story/917564.html Mon, 23 Feb 2009 11:31 EST More than a few of the 20 or so folks in this small room at the Utah Olympic Park have thrown out the phrase ''bucket list,'' and the air is charged with the kind of nervous energy that can only come from the giddy sense that we're all about to do something that could kill us, but likely won't. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/skiing/story/908888.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/skiing/story/908888.html Sun, 22 Feb 2009 03:01 EST A gloomy pall caps the valley as the lift rattles at the bottom of the mountain. Slowly, it passes into the clouds, a frosty mist hitting passengers in the face as an eerie yellow light envelops the chair. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/skiing/story/909581.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/skiing/story/909581.html Sun, 22 Feb 2009 03:01 EST The Top 10 North American ski resorts as determined by Ski.com: 1. Snowmass, Utah 2. Breckenridge, Colo. 3. Beaver Creek, Colo. 4. Aspen, Colo. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/skiing/story/908897.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/skiing/story/908897.html Sun, 22 Feb 2009 03:01 EST I love it when resorts really listen to us. When families told Park City Mountain Resort (www.pcmr.com) they didn't like leaving their little skiers and snowboarders in big ski school classes (how could the instructors teach the kids anything if they were constantly counting heads?), the Utah resort initiated a Signature Five Program, which guarantees no more than five kids in a class (the 3 ½-year-old to 5 crowd has one instructor for every three kids). Even better, no more soggy hotdogs... http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/skiing/story/909634.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/skiing/story/909634.html Sun, 22 Feb 2009 03:01 EST Bargain-hunters got a break recently when Vail Resorts dropped multiday lift-ticket prices to last ski season's prices and offered discounts through early February on ski and snowboard lessons. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/skiing/story/909633.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/skiing/story/909633.html Sun, 22 Feb 2009 03:01 EST Ski resorts throughout the West have spruced up for the 2008-2009 season. Here is a sampling of what's new. UTAH Alta: ''Ski With the Girls,'' a new noncompetitive program designed for early intermediate through accomplished skiers, meets at 10 a.m. Tuesdays at Baldy Brews on the snow level of Watson Shelter. The only cost is your lift ticket. www.alta.com http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/skiing/story/815537.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/skiing/story/815537.html Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:48 EST You used to be a cheap date, a weekend fling who didn't care that my budget was tight and my wallet thin. In the old days, you would welcome me with open arms, even if I showed up on your doorstep with a brown bag lunch and blue jeans sticking out of my ski boots. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/skiing/story/767076.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/skiing/story/767076.html Sun, 16 Nov 2008 03:01 EST Aspen's Buttermilk Mountain assumed two distinct personalities over a weekend in January 2008. It was almost like different ski mountains coexisting -- somewhat incredulously and barely aware of one another -- on the same hill at the same time. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/skiing/story/767097.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/skiing/story/767097.html Sun, 16 Nov 2008 03:01 EST The economy may be sputtering, but there's a silver lining in mountain country: better bargains for skiers. ''There are so many deals now, more than we normally see,'' said Dan Sherman of www.ski.com, one of the largest sellers of ski packages. ``It's a great opportunity for travelers.'' http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/skiing/story/767079.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/skiing/story/767079.html Sun, 16 Nov 2008 03:01 EST ''Skiing isn't quite the same,'' sighed Rob Baker, spreading sun screen on an already-burned nose and pausing to reminisce about life before Emily. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/latin-america/story/1304276.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/latin-america/story/1304276.html Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:00 EDT Occupied for centuries in succession by the Spanish, French and English, the spice island of Grenada is now home ground to the progeny of West African slaves transported here to work on sugar cane plantations. Today, after revolutions, political strife and invasion by American forces, Grenada is a peaceful land. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/latin-america/story/1304272.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/latin-america/story/1304272.html Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:00 EDT I pop the toasted grasshopper right in my mouth. It tastes kind of like bacon and is seasoned with chili and salt. Not bad! My kids wrinkle their noses. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/latin-america/story/1282145.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/latin-america/story/1282145.html Sun, 18 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT Falling in love with Lima doesn't come easy. Tourists often find Lima to be too modern and Americanized to be worth exploring on their way to the lost Inca city of Machu Picchu, the Amazon jungle or any of Peru's other treasures. I disagree. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/latin-america/story/1259123.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/latin-america/story/1259123.html Sun, 04 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT In the early 1980s, the pristine, beach-girdled Caribbean coast of Mexico's Yucatan peninsula was marked by little more than a few fishing villages. But Mexico's government tourism development agency decided to put a name to this beautiful face, and the Riviera Maya was born. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/latin-america/story/1202936.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/latin-america/story/1202936.html Sun, 30 Aug 2009 01:00 EDT The white four-wheel drive pickup truck, with ''Los Cardones'' painted on its door, arrived punctually at the hotel in Salta. The driver packed the luggage carefully in large black plastic bags before stowing the bags in the back and snapping down the tarpaulin cover. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/latin-america/story/1172184.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/latin-america/story/1172184.html Sun, 09 Aug 2009 01:00 EDT Life moves smoothly along the shores of this Pacific Coast resort town, with casual sunbathers taking a cue from the pelicans deftly skimming above the waves, searching for a snack. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/latin-america/story/1152334.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/latin-america/story/1152334.html Sun, 26 Jul 2009 01:00 EDT I step out of my guesthouse the first bright and humid morning in Paramaribo, still holding Suriname as a fantasy formed by alluring snapshots and brief descriptions, like an Internet date I am meeting for the first time. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/latin-america/story/1132008.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/latin-america/story/1132008.html Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT The Monteverde Cloud Forest is a treasure trove of botanical wonders. It's also a major pain to get there. Five miles of new paving on the Monteverde Road was just finished in December, adding to the seven miles already paved. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/latin-america/story/1101185.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/latin-america/story/1101185.html Sun, 21 Jun 2009 03:01 EDT The day's swelter dissipates in twilight as a makeshift bar appears in the cobbled colonial plaza. Locals sidle up for a cup of espresso -- a cozy version of the café scene a few feet away, where out-of-towners sip daquiris and snack on gourmet pizza. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/latin-america/story/1101189.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/latin-america/story/1101189.html Sun, 21 Jun 2009 03:01 EDT We breached the snow line at 15,000 feet, clambering onto the glacier-laced face of Pico El Toti, high in the Colombian Andes. Beneath a scattering of fresh snow and moraine, I could see the ice cap's core of purest blue. My crampons crunched the crisp surface as I plunged my ice ax to the hilt and urged myself on for the long upward slog. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/just-in-travel-news/story/1324283.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/just-in-travel-news/story/1324283.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:52 EST If holiday travelers on the same plane compare what they paid to fly, they're likely to find quite a spread, depending on when they bought their tickets. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/just-in-travel-news/story/1312735.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/just-in-travel-news/story/1312735.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Travelers have been able to score decent deals on hotel rooms and airfares over the last year. But car rental prices have increased dramatically despite the weak economy. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/just-in-travel-news/story/1320836.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/just-in-travel-news/story/1320836.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:00 EST When Elderhostel was created nearly 35 years ago, its name was a correct description of its function: It was for the elderly and made heavy use of hostels. People over the age of 60 (a minimum age later reduced to 55) traveled outside their home cities to undergo classroom instruction in the liberal arts, and to stay in either hostels or academic residences where the usual student occupants were on vacation.