Travel

Earlier this month, NBA rookie Royce White disclosed that he is afraid to fly and said he expects to travel by bus to play in at least some of the basketball games for his team, the Houston Rockets.

Not all airports are created equal, but some have turned their terminals into family fun zones.

Planning a vacation can be a stressful endeavor — and it gets even trickier when you throw a new guy into the mix.

Three small, silver spoons elegantly engraved with the words "Waldorf Astoria" have come full circle: Stolen eight decades ago by an employee of the famed hotel, they passed through two Brooklyn homes and another three in New Jersey.

Fly Ryanair and you will get the chance to see barely-clothed members of the cabin crew. 

The images of Las Vegas are familiar: gambling, ostentatious theme hotels, gambling, shows, the Strip ... and gambling.

If you've got the money, Las Vegas has a million ways for you to spend it — the limo, the penthouse suite, the finest champagne money can buy — and that's before you even hit the casino floor.

Thick-as-soup fog, treacherous cliffs, pounding surf, and a ghost named The Gray Lady make this century-old Oregon lightstation the creepiest place on the coast.

The National Park Service is holding the first of four meetings to hear what people interested in the War of 1812 would like to see for the 150th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans on and around Jan.

What are you entitled to if your flight from Europe is cancelled?  

India's top court lifted a ban on tourism in tiger reserves across the country but asked local governments to regulate visitors.

Last year, readers of Conde Nast Traveler magazine voted Charleston the top tourist town in the United States.

South Carolina Gov.

Lowcostholidays scores a social media coup, while Thomas Cook scrambles to respond

On Oct. 17, Disney revealed its plan, along with 25-foot-high ice castle, for providing guests who visit Walt Disney World and Disneyland resorts next year with extra magic.

Owning a private island is overrated and it’s actually a lot of work — or so we’ve heard from our many island-owning friends.

There is no sugar coating it: flying with children is difficult. 

A new American folk art exhibition at Colonial Williamsburg is highlighting some of the historic area's newly acquired paintings and some old favorites.

Airport security needs to undergo a radical overhaul or else passengers will become further disgruntled, lines will grow and terminals will be overwhelmed, airline executives.

This year, it’s time to take Halloween beyond the typical around-the-block trick-or-treating. 

Discover the rivers that have made the biggest splashes in the history of mankind.

Emergency medical evacuation from a foreign country back home can sometimes cost $100,000 or more, depending on the extent of the illness or injury.

A new survey reveals that some bizarre items have been found in hotel rooms, including animals, money --even family members.

The Grand Canyon boasts some of the most spectacular views in the world, revealing a rich geological history that few ever see from the Colorado River that formed it millions of years ago. ...

Florence, Italy, is known for its role in the Renaissance and its collection of art from this pivotal period. Here are five architecturally impressive and artistically beautiful places to visit on your trip to Florence:

No guilt allowed!

In the mid-1920s, a young Salvador Dali was searching for his style.

Despite its romantic Hollywood associations, the sprawling ocean-side city of Casablanca is often overlooked by tourists heading for the beach or Morocco's more exotic cities like Marrakech.

A man arrested at Los Angeles International Airport was wearing a bulletproof vest and flame-resistant pants and had checked in a suitcase full of weapons.

Cape Cod is known for its natural beauty, historic sites and charming towns. It is also a great tourism destination for families. 

Downtown Denver's skyscrapers are only minutes behind me as I take a right at a car parts shop, followed quickly by a left just before the 18,000-seat stadium that is home to the Colorado Rapids, a professional soccer team.

United Airlines is raising prices on most flights within the U.S. by up to $10 per round trip.

(Dreamstime.com)What's it like to be on the other side of the crystal ball?

Wherever you are  on the raising kids spectrum,  national parks are a great bet in fall. 

Amtrak trains carried 31.2 million passengers in the fiscal year ending in September, the highest annual ridership since the railroad was formed in 1971, the nation's intercity passenger railroad said Wednesday.

The new park is said to rival Disneyland Paris. The proposed development would create up to 27,000 jobs and transform an undeveloped 872-acre site in the Swanscombe Peninsula in Kent.

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Alligator hunting is big business in Louisiana.  But thanks to reality TV shows, business is getting a little harder for full-time hunters.

It's not just the worry of getting stuck in the middle seat during a long flight anymore. Today selecting a seat can almost be as stressful as flying itself. 

Travel companies say they are getting permits once again to take Americans on cultural trips to Cuba after the U.S. government tightened requirements over complaints that the tours were skirting a ban on outright tourism to the Communist island.

Whether you like it or not, cell phone use is now making its way onto airplanes while in flight.