Top Ten Reads for the Holiday Season Give yourself the perfect holiday getaway by getting lost in any of these notable books of 2009. Read more

Last Minute Holiday Travel Strategies Need a holiday vacation but short on time? Check out our tips on how to plan a memorable last minute trip without the stress. Read more

Staying Healthy While Traveling Abroad When traveling abroad, exercise safeguards for your own health. Be a travel-smart tourist, especially in your pre-vacation preparations. 
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Airline Bumping: What You Need to Know

If your flight is oversold, you may be faced with the possibility of getting “bumped.” Knowing the terminology and some basic tips can help you turn this frustrating experience into an opportunity.

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Travel Opportunities Just for Teachers Find out about some organizations that cater especially to the traveling teacher.  Read more

International Travel Checklist Going abroad? Here are some tips to help you prepare for your trip. Read more

Travel Insurance Explained A vacation is like any investment, and the bigger the plans, the more money you have at stake. If you are taking an extravagant trip, you should protect your investment with travel insurance. But how do you know what the best plan is for you? Read more

Money Saving Tips for Disney World Disney World opened in 1971, and has since grown from 1 theme park to 4. The cost of visiting has grown, too, as it has developed from a 1-day stop into a vacation destination in itself. Read our tips on how to stay on budget on your next visit. Read more

Useful Travel Websites You have successfully bought a bargain-rate plane ticket from one of the many online booking sites. But don’t turn off your computer yet. Here are some websites that will help to make your journey comfortable and stress-free. Read more

DC for Free! One of the top tourist destinations in the country, Washington DC is packed with national treasures—and most of them can be seen for free. Read more

Teacher FAQs About Voluntourism Find out the answers to educator-specific questions on voluntourism, a personally and professionally enriching way to spend your vacation time. Read more

Schoolhouse Diplomacy “Three Cups of Tea” is a powerful and inspirational tale of Greg Mortenson’s humanitarian work to build schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan.  Read more

Travel Gadgets We scoured travel websites and catalogs to find a dozen inventive products with unique utility for the traveler. Read more

How to Get the Most From Frequent Flyer Programs Wondering whether you should buy the ticket or use your miles? What are the best ways to earn miles quickly? We’ve got all the answers to help you take advantage of your frequent flyer program. Read more

Park It!: A Dozen of America’s Best 2009 may well be the year of the national park. See which 12 parks we chose as your best bets for an economical, crowd-free, adventure-rich summer vacation. Read more

Affordable, All-Natural Wine Country Getaways in Sonoma's Russian River Valley This guide will tell you where to go and what to do on a vacation of vineyard visits and Redwood forests that is easy on the wallet and the environment. Read more

Summer 2009 Museum Guide: Intro Beat the summer heat and recession pressures with a visit to a museum. Read more

Summer 2009 Museum Guide: Eastern US Find out about the summer’s hottest museum exhibitions east of the Mississippi. Read more

Summer 2009 Museum Guide: Western US Find out about the summer’s hottest museum exhibitions west of the Mississippi. Read more

Voluntourism: The Feel Good Vacation A combination of volunteering and tourism, voluntourism may be the perfect way to spend your summer vacation. Learn about a travel trend that is gaining popularity.  Read more

Gaining Far More Than What Is Given Eileen Kugler and her family went to South Africa to voluntour in a primary school. Read about her experience. Read more

GPS Buyer’s Roadmap Today there are literally hundreds of portable GPS models on the market, and many of them are stuffed to the gills with additional features that most users will find either distracting, useless or overly costly. These pointers should help you confidently purchase the GPS that’s right for you. Read more

Reduce Plane Strain Plane trips can be stressful, but cramped seating positions on long flights are particularly conducive to causing an array of aches and pains. To relieve the discomfort, there are a range of exercises that can be done in your seat, in the aisle or in airports before and after flights. Read more

Safe Travel With Lithium Batteries As of January, 2008, the Department of Transportation (DOT) through the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) no longer allows loose lithium betteries in checked baggage. Read more

Children Traveling Alone Here are some requirements and obligations to consider before sending a minor child on an airplane alone. Read more

Passport Book or Passport Card Learn the differences between a Passport Book and a Passport Card. Read more

How to Resolve Disputes on the Road Learn about the best ways to calm down and negotiate a difficult situation while traveling. Read more

Should We Spend Money on a Summer Vacation? Financial expert Mary Rowland helps one reader answer the question of whether or not to go on vacation. Read more

Visit the National Parks With an Annual Pass Read through answers to these questions to learn more about the Interagency Annual Pass and how to gain entry to America’s national parks. Read more

Consider Registering Your Trip When Traveling Abroad Learn about how to register your trip abroad and the benefits registration can afford you. Read more

Telemarketing Travel Fraud Don’t fall for a “trip trap.” Protect yourself from travel fraud by avoiding these common schemes. Read more

Travel Insurance: Are You Covered? With the summer season approaching, you may be thinking about ideas for vacations and travel. Before you make your final vacation plans, you may want to consider protecting your "investment" by purchasing travel insurance. Read more

Working With Travel Agents A travel agent is often most loyal not to you, but to a travel supplier, such as an airline or tour operator. This is because the travel supplier and the travel agent have an ongoing relationship... Read more