Posted on 01/31/2012

Chicago music legend Mavis Staples will headline the Chicago Blues Fest this summer. The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events said Tuesday that other headliners will include Texas Johnny Brown and Floyd Taylor.

Posted on 01/31/2012

The Wall Street Journal reported tourism in Hawaii is back up to 2007 levels, good news for the island chain battered by a recession, significant air service reductions, two cruise ships leaving and a downturn in Japanese tourists reeling from the March 2010 earthquake and tsunami.

Posted on 01/31/2012

No tickets for the 2012 Olympics? Don't despair: You don't need one to enjoy the games and the party atmosphere in London this summer. Although most sporting events take place in ticketed Olympic venues, there is plenty to see and do elsewhere in the run-up to and during the games.

Posted on 01/17/2012

Keeping track of the airlines' policies concerning the expiration of frequent flier miles is a full-time job. And while Delta Air Lines and Alaska Airlines miles don't expire for now (that is, unless the member expires first, most airlines will wipe out your account if it's inactive for 12 to 18 months. There are some exceptions: British Airways points expire after 36 months. Air Canada's miles expire after 7 years, whether or not there's account activity. Spirit Airlines' miles now expire after a paltry 3 months of inactivity. True, some airlines let you re-activate expired miles, but it will cost you.

Posted on 01/17/2012

Stuck in a weather delay at Newark Airport two days before Christmas last month, travel editor Jason Clampet says he saw an airport terminal at its worst. "An hour-long wind delay made a mess of Terminal A," says Clampet, senior online editor of Frommers.com. "There weren't any seats, people were sitting on any available floor space, and the bathrooms looked like the aftermath of a Giants-Cowboys game."

Posted on 01/16/2012

The luxury cruise liner that ran aground off the Italian coast has rattled even the most die-hard "cruisers" in an industry where catastrophic accidents are rare, but it's unlikely to do significant long-term damage.

Posted on 01/16/2012

NEW YORK (AP) — You don't have to be in Asia to celebrate the arrival of the year of the dragon, Jan. 23. From New York City to Vancouver, there are parades, performances and other events marking the Lunar or Chinese New Year in many North American cities.

Posted on 01/16/2012

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tourism officials said Thursday that 2012 will be a special year for Mexico, even though they don't expect the world to end Dec. 21. The Tourism Department says it will spend $8 million promoting tourism to the "Mayan World," the southeast Mexico region where the Mayan culture thrived. The area extends into Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras.

Posted on 12/27/2011

The Olympics, the centennial of the Titanic sinking, new rules on travel to Cuba, a once-a-decade horticultural festival in the Netherlands and increased reliance on technology and customization will all help shape travel in 2012.

Posted on 12/27/2011

Rules aimed at preventing airline pilots from flying while dangerously fatigued were issued Wednesday by the Federal Aviation Administration, a move safety advocates have been urging for more than two decades.

Posted on 12/04/2011

The U.S. landscape is home to many unique natural formations that took thousands and thousands of years to develop, but as our population -- and need for more space -- grows, there's a risk some may be lost to future generations. For your next trip, consider these Top 5 disappearing places and enjoy them before they disappear.

Posted on 11/11/2011

Effective spring 2012, the minimum drinking age for all alcoholic beverages on Royal Caribbean ships sailing from South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia and New Zealand will be 18.

Posted on 10/20/2011

If you make reservations at some of Walt Disney World's most popular restaurants and have a last-minute change of plans, it could cost you.

Posted on 10/20/2011

After a long flight and a steep hike, you finally reach your own slice of paradise: Kauai’s private white-sand Pali Ke Kua Beach, where the only other living creature is a sea turtle laying her eggs.

Posted on 08/10/2011

You might think kids would be about as welcome at a winery as cork taint. But happily for those who didn't lose their palates when they became parents, there are wineries that welcome all in the family.

Posted on 07/31/2011

Nothing makes a traveler tremble more than having booked a holiday and, while having that dreamy cup of coffee over the papers, you spot your destination of choice glowing brightly on the list of 'The World's Most Expensive Cities!' All of a sudden your thoughts of luxurious lounging evaporate in your coffee steam and suddenly you picture yourself splitting an overpriced cheeseburger over two ...