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Snapshot of Dublin
A travel writer's 14 favorite hotels
'Taxi' actress digs national parks
Phone backup adds 10 hours
Shanghai's Peninsula Hotel harks back to city's 'Paris of the East' days
News from around the world
A night at the pub

Travel News

Got a current passport? Are you free on March 27?

FAA air traffic forecast predicts more crowding, smaller fare hikes

Active 2010 hurricane season predicted

Audio: Boy Directs Air Traffic At JFK Airport

1 million sign up for free Disney tickets

VIDEO: Cruise ship hit by 26 ft. waves; 2 killed

Making the Trek

Traveling the U.S.

Seventh-inning stretch in Mesa, Ariz.

Seventh-inning stretch in Mesa, Ariz.

Rocky Mountain Trips

Down South
  • The best tastes of CityCenter in Las Vegas

    The best tastes of CityCenter in Las Vegas

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  • Spring Training baseball: A timeless ritual

    Jim Abbott on Florida Travel: Spring Training baseball in Florida

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    The odd upside of Maui

    The odd upside of Maui

    California deserts will soon burst with wildflowers

    California deserts will soon burst with wildflowers

    The valleys and hillsides of the Southern California deserts have been preparing all winter for their close-up. Silent and forlorn, often...

    Alaska, off the beaten path

    Alaska, off the beaten path

    Sarah Palin may have put Alaska on the political map, but to many of her fellow citizens, the 49th state remains a formidable frontier.

    Sanibel Island's timeless treasures

    Sanibel Island's timeless treasures

    SANIBEL ISLAND, Fla. — Six kayaks slipped through Tarpon Bay's calm water. A double-crested cormorant, ever the opportunist, paddled...

    Peek into the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum if you dare

    Peek into the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum if you dare

    On a January afternoon, the temperature hovers in the upper teens, the sky threatening to blanket the coal-rich hills of West Virginia...

    Local folklore has it that this overgrown N.C. hilltop is the real birthplace of Lincoln

    Local folklore has it that this overgrown N.C. hilltop is the real birthplace of Lincoln

    BOSTIC, N.C. -- Note to aspiring saints and office-holders: You'll know you've achieved "legendary" status when whispered tales are attached...

    Check out Buzzard Sunday

    March events across the midwest

    A brew-ski festival in Michigan, the World Ice Fishing Championship in Rhinelander and more Midwest travel events.

    Detroit Institute of Arts acquires, restores and unearths treasures for new Islamic gallery

    DETROIT (AP) — In the heart of the largest concentration of Muslims in the U.S., the Detroit Institute of Arts this weekend is opening...

    In steps of a busy grandma: Ohio trail honors pioneering hiker

    In steps of a busy grandma: Ohio trail honors pioneering hiker

    LOGAN, Ohio -- Hocking Hills is Grandma Gatewood Country.

    More U.S. Destination Ideas

    Family Vacations

    5 kid-friendly golf resorts that let you tee off together

    5 kid-friendly golf resorts that let you tee off together

    More Family Travel Ideas

    San Francisco the perfect playground

    San Francisco the perfect playground
    Enough of the kid stuff

    Enough of the kid stuff
    Spring break with the family

    Spring break with the family

    Vacationing Abroad

    What's new in Germany, Switzerland

    What's new in Germany, Switzerland

    It's been 20 years since the Berlin Wall came down in Germany, and unification seems like old news. From a traveler's point of view, the...

    Taking The Kids

    Taking the Kids -- Fishing in Alaska

    "The fish must hate us," moans 13-year-old Miles Singer.

    Taking the Kids -- to St. Lucia

    Boiling mud pots, rain forests, and a drive-in Volcano.

    Taking the Kids -- To the Snow in Telluride

    I'm standing in a bona fide ghost town in the middle of a forest -- in the snow, 10,600 feet above sea level.

    Taking the Kids -- When They Lead the Way Looking Back on 2009

    Let's play Follow the Leader -- vacation version.

    Africa

    Oh Canada!

    Australia & New Zealand
  • Climbing in the footsteps of Moses

    Climbing in the footsteps of Moses

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  • What's a 'loonie'?

    What's a 'loonie'?

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  • Photos: Six-day hike through Tasmania

    Photos: Six-day hike through Tasmania

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    How to eat like a Parisian

    How to eat like a Parisian

    — Americans in France who insist on chowing down the way they do back home miss out on one of the most satisfying pleasures any...

    A night at the pub

    Staying in an English pub instead of a hotel can be cheaper

    Some travelers seek out England's pubs for ales and beers. Some seek out pubs for their beds.

    Street-level Moscow

    Street-level Moscow

    MOSCOW — The sculpture garden sprawls along the bank of the Moscow River, tapering into overgrown lots, gardening sheds and stacks...

    Offbeat Traveler: Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia

    Offbeat Traveler: Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia

    Foreign correspondence: Warm to scenic Chile and Santiago's capital attractions

    Warm to scenic Chile and Santiago's capital attractions

    What's it like to live in a far-off place most of us see only on a vacation? Foreign Correspondence is an interview with someone who lives...

    Lima more than a stop en route to the Andes

    Lima more than a stop en route to the Andes

    Falling in love with Lima doesn't come easy.

    10 for the road: South of the border

    10 for the road: South of the border

    Favorite places in Mexico, from readers at SmarterTravel.com.

    Haiti's island partner is open to tourists

    Haiti's island partner is open to tourists

    The Dominican Republic wants travelers to know that its hotels, airports and resorts are open for business and operating as usual.

    Puerto Rico: What you must see on a quick trip to the island

    Puerto Rico: What you must see on a quick trip to the island

    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Standing at the highest point of Old San Juan, The Gallery Inn draws guests into its rambling stone building with...

    Remarkable natural wonders and historic structures in China

    Remarkable natural wonders and historic structures in China

    Chinese New Year is coming soon (on Western calendars, it's Sunday), but if you can't make it to the Middle Kingdom to marvel at fireworks,...

    A $2.55 elephant encounter in Thailand

    A $2.55 elephant encounter in Thailand

    A Thai center plucks dozens of the animals from brutal labor camps and shelters them in a tranquil setting while offering interaction with...

    Vietnam's Lac Canh Dai Nam Van Hien theme park an adventure for tourists

    Vietnam's Lac Canh Dai Nam Van Hien theme park an adventure for tourists

    Open for about 15 months now, the $219-million development near Ho Chi Minh City includes a hotel, zoo, water park and thrill rides.