BROWARD

Travel show makes day-trip to Hallandale Beach, Hollywood

Knock, knock. Want to win some money? A couple of Hallandale Beach and Hollywood residents had the chance t...

Travel Troubleshooter

Bill aims to scuttle new airfare pricing rule

Enjoy the government’s new airfare rule. It might not last.

The best 24-hour room service in Las Vegas

Vegas, baby, yeah! (Can you hear the Austin Powers accent?) At this point, the city of sin is pretty much s...

Arizona

Winter enchantment: a grand time to see the Grand Canyon and Sedona

The fog shifted, and the canyon slowly revealed itself: First it was just a few feet, then a few peaks, and...

Monaco

Going green in Monte Carlo

Travelwise

Tips for healthy, happy travels

Rick Steves offers advice on dealing with jet lag, drinking water and minor ailments.

New Jersey

Upgrades eyed for Atlantic City and its Boardwalk

A dazzling Boardwalk pulsating with light, music, recreation and entertainment, surrounded by pedestrian-f...

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...

Cruise fleet’s growth slowed by the economy

Celebrity, Disney, Oceania and Carnival will launch new ships in 2012 that will sail all or part of the tim...

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...

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

Oklahoma

Quick trips: Oklahoma City museum honors women pilots

Amelia Earhart may have been the best-known woman pilot of her day, but she wasn’t the first and arg...

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

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...

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...

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

Just Ask Gemalto: Where can I get advice on international payment?

Q: Are there websites where travelers are sharing their experiences and where I can get advice on internati...

Milwaukee's indoor 'mountain': Weatherproof biking complex tests your fortitude

MILWAUKEE - If you can ride a two-wheeler, you're qualified to hit the timber and rock "trails" at Ray's In...

Want to hear a good story? Check out Georgia's Azalea Storytelling Festival

LAGRANGE, Ga. - Once upon a time in a village called LaGrange in a kingdom called Georgia, there was a stor...

Westwood: Movies and Marilyn Monroe

LOS ANGELES - Great L.A. theaters and intriguing gravesites.

Hawaii sees a bigger wave of tourists

No need to fret for the state of Hawaii tourism anymore.

Just Ask Gemalto: Why would you move your credit card info to your phone?

Q: Why would you move your credit card into your phone? If it gets stolen, someone could use it, couldn't t...

Custom clothing: As prices have dropped, more men are buying dress shirts made just for them

Custom-made men's dress shirts were once considered the privileged peacockery of the moneyed set - a dash o...