Travel

New websites and mobile apps are helping travellers spend less on hotel rooms

NEW YORK, N.Y. - When Amy Eisen originally booked a weeklong vacation to celebrate her 30th anniversary, she was looking at a $3,749 hotel bill.

Mar 4, 2013 9:03 AM Read more >

Spring break: US college students flood Cancun under watch of Mexican marines, police officers

CANCUN, Mexico - Tens of thousands of U.S. college students are flooding into the Mexican city of Cancun, where officials have stepped up patrols of marines, soldiers and special tourist police in zones packed with hotels and bars.

Mar 4, 2013 6:58 AM Read more >

Middle East airlines and airports transform the region into a new crossroads for global travel

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - It's 1 a.m. and the sprawling airport in this desert city is bustling. Enough languages fill the air to make a United Nations translator's head spin.

Mar 4, 2013 6:29 AM Read more >

San Francisco's Bay Bridge prepares for Cinderella moment as site of massive light sculpture

SAN FRANCISCO - After more than 75 years in the shadow of its glamorous cousin, San Francisco's "other" bridge is getting a chance to shine.

Mar 4, 2013 6:26 AM Read more >

Stalled Echelon project in Sin City to get new owner, to open as "Resorts World Las Vegas"

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Panda habitats, tea gardens and red pagodas have never been part of the visual vocabulary of the Las Vegas Strip.

Mar 4, 2013 6:25 AM Read more >

Homeland Security secretary says delays at 2 major US airports due to government spending cuts

WASHINGTON - U.S.

Mar 4, 2013 6:19 AM Read more >

Snowmobile tours showcase mountain views, wildlife in Newfoundland and Labrador

HUGHES BROOK, N.L. - Forget the Rockies. Winter blahs melt away as you hit the gas on a snowmobile and blast along ancient mountain ridges or wander through pristine woodlands in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Mar 4, 2013 4:00 AM Read more >

Ports and Bows: Piazzas grow while ports shift

Phil is on assignment this week. Cruise writers Bob and Nancy Dunn just returned from a cruise on the Crown Princess.

Mar 1, 2013 5:50 PM Read more >

Rick Steves: Italy鈥檚 light offers ever-changing impressions

I鈥檓 lucky that my work allows me to spend a good part of the year in Italy. Here, lifelong travel memories are like low-hanging fruit: They鈥檙e yours to harvest.

Mar 1, 2013 5:30 PM Read more >

Washington festival celebrates home-grown wine, food

Sample the best of Washington food and wine during the 16th annual Taste Washington weekend, which brings together more than 200 state wineries and 65 restaurants.

Mar 1, 2013 5:29 PM Read more >

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