Travel

Rick Steves: Online bookings in France save you time

Travellers to France find a rich and constantly changing palette of cultural and historic sights.

Jan 4, 2013 9:03 PM Read more >

A look at the pros and cons of car sharing after Avis' move to buy Zipcar

NEW YORK, N.Y. - The ability to access a car quickly and give it back after a few hours is exploding in popularity among both college students and city dwellers. Zipcar created the car-sharing concept in 2000.

Jan 4, 2013 2:34 PM Read more >

Final plan for Half Dome wilderness stewardship keeps cables, lottery that limits daily hikers

FRESNO, Calif. - The hike up the granite monolith Half Dome in Yosemite National Park is one of the most iconic in the nationwide system, but on Friday officials announced approval of a plan that permanently limits how many can do it.

Jan 4, 2013 2:28 PM Read more >

Lisbon area: 5 free things to see, from centuries-old neighbourhoods to Paula Rego museum

LISBON, Portugal - For anyone considering a trip to a European city, Lisbon perhaps isn't a destination that springs immediately to mind. The Portuguese capital's singular charms, however, are drawing an increasing number of visitors.

Jan 3, 2013 4:04 PM Read more >

New winter sports to experience on snowy terrain, from snowbikes to bumper cars on ice

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. - After nearly 50 years of living in the Rocky Mountains, I thought I knew how to enjoy the winter. I've gone skiing, skating, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, tobogganing, sleigh riding, dog-sledding and more.

Jan 3, 2013 7:03 AM Read more >

American Airlines diverts plane from Brazil to Houston as passenger goes into distress, dies

HOUSTON - An American Airlines flight from Brazil to Dallas was diverted to Houston on Wednesday after a 25-year-old passenger became ill and died aboard the aircraft, police said.

Jan 2, 2013 2:13 PM Read more >

Viva Florida: Sunshine State celebrates its Spanish heritage throughout 2013

MIAMI - When Juan Ponce de Leon searched for riches in Florida, he unknowingly helped turn the Sunshine State into the first travel destination in the United States.

Jan 2, 2013 12:37 PM Read more >

Car rental company Avis Budget Group purchasing Zipcar in a deal worth nearly $500 million

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Avis is leaping into the car-sharing service business by buying Zipcar for $491.2 million, aiming to capture a new type of customer and technology that will vastly expand its car rental options.

Jan 2, 2013 10:46 AM Read more >

Resorts spending $60M on renovation and expansion in Atlantic City in 1st half of 2013

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - When the man widely hailed as a marketing genius died suddenly last year, many worried that Resorts Casino Hotel, the struggling Atlantic City gambling hall he and a partner had recently bought, might also meet its demise.

Jan 2, 2013 10:42 AM Read more >

Plan for giant Ferris wheel in NYC's Staten Island rolls along, with Sandy-inspired changes

NEW YORK, N.Y. - As the city grapples with rebuilding after Superstorm Sandy, developers are pressing ahead with plans for an ambitious addition to the shoreline of storm-torn Staten Island: the world's largest Ferris wheel.

Jan 2, 2013 6:23 AM Read more >

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