Camping in New York City
For campers who love New York City, this is a dream come true. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar this week proposed turning an old Brooklyn...
Get the full story >>Get to Toronto cheaply: Porter Airlines sale ends today
Canada's Porter Airlines seems to have a new sale every...
Get the full story >>New nonstops on AirTran from Chicago to Branson
AirTran has just turned a five- or six-hour, one-stop flight into a 90-...
Get the full story >>New airline offers direct flight to Northern Michigan from Midway
If Cheboygan, Charlevoix or Mackinac Island are in your summer travel plans, there's a new option for getting there.
Get the full story >>Get that exit row seat: Airfarewatchdog.com shares tips on how
As airlines continue to put the squeeze on, exit row seats are increasingly important to an enjoyable flight.
Get the full story >>Airlines confront military baggage
We haven't had a military/airline controversy like this since Pentagon officials were busted a few years back for flying first class...
Get the full story >>Good news in Mexico
It hasn't been a banner year for Mexico's reputation, with a rain of reports on drug violence. But here's a bright spot for our southern...
Get the full story >>Beer and wine can mix
The 1892 Pabst Mansion, where Milwaukee beer baron Frederick Pabst hung his hat for the 12 years he was able to enjoy the place before he...
Get the full story >>Celebrating Juneteenth with Canadian history
February isn't the only time to celebrate black history, and the importance of June 19 is a prime example of why. Juneteenth* is just around...
Get the full story >>Dutch plan ban on tourists buying marijuana in coffee shops
Time to stop putting off that trip to Amsterdam.
Get the full story >>Top 10 romantic restaurants
You want to put a vacation getaway over the top? Add romance. And TripAdvisor has 10 ideas on how to do that, with this Top 10 list of the...
Get the full story >>Americans warned to be careful out there
The U.S. State Department is warning Americans traveling or living abroad to expect backlash to the killing of Osama bin Laden by American...
Get the full story >>Most choose driving over flying
There’s no question that Americans have always loved their cars, but $4 for a gallon of gas might make them lose that loving feeling....
Get the full story >>Take a Ken Burns-created Civil War tour
Being something of a Civil War freak, I've always gone it alone while visiting the battlefields: sitting to contemplate Bloody Pond at...
Get the full story >>Cutting Minnesota's tourist draw?
As a longtime fan and user of Minnesota's water and woods, I have to say that a move to permit logging in two state parks strikes me as...
Get the full story >>Cubs fans can look forward to at least this...
Though the Cubs are likely looking at Year 103 without a World Series win, it won't keep the masses from filtering into Wrigley Field yet...
Get the full story >>Thousands get American e-mail addressed to "Billy Oswald"
Someone named Billy Oswald boosted his frequent-flier mileage count Wednesday without traveling an inch.
Get the full story >>Thai airline hires transsexual flight attendants
Does the P.C. stand for "politically correct?"
Get the full story >>Panama pushes travel insurance
Here's more health care for the Right to oppose: Last week, Panama began offering all tourists entering the country through Tocumen...
Get the full story >>Hotels, info for travelers
With more than a foot of snow looming – if those meteorologists can be believed – Kimpton hotels in Chicago are offering a $99...
Get the full story >>Elysian ranks No. 5 on best hotels list
TripAdvisor.com has announced this year's winners of its Travelers Choice Awards for best hotels, and if you think Chicago placed on the...
Get the full story >>10 for the road: Hot Midwest hotels
Best Hotels in the Midwestern United States, according to Global Traveler magazine's year-end 2010 awards (tinyurl.com/2v3nhdq):
Get the full story >>Go Illini! But if you're going to the Texas Bowl in Houston next week, go here too
Plenty of Illinois folk -- and by that I mean University of Illinois football fans -- will descend next week on Houston: nation's fourth-...
Get the full story >>10 for the road: Cities supreme
Top cities for 2011, according to Lonely Planet (tinyurl.com/34mjz5u)
Get the full story >>Professional fliers weigh in on new guidebook
We get dozens of travel guides here at the Tribune's Travel desk, but a particularly interesting one arrived this week from Scandinavian...
Get the full story >>Memo to road warriors: Westin making workouts easier
Any traveler who enjoys breaking a sweat knows the agony of exercising on the road. Or, more accurately, the agony of cramming your...
Get the full story >>Royal nuptials help London tourism
With news that Prince William and Kate Middleton are tying the knot at the end of April, reservations at London hotels are fast and furious.
Get the full story >>Unlimited airfare: Could you do it?
We saw this morning, thanks to chef Tom Colicchio's tweet, that Qantas is offering unlimited flights to South Australia for a year via a...
Get the full story >>Top gay destinations
File this under no big surprise: New York City, San Francisco and Las Vegas were the top leisure destinations for gay, lesbian, bisexual and...
Get the full story >>TSA vs. travelers: Share your tales
So we're all set for the showdown. The Transportation Security Administration says it's determined to carry out the kind of pat-downs...
Get the full story >>Tips for hitting the road with your pets
If you plan to hit the road over the holidays with little Fido in tow, there are a few things to keep in mind.
Get the full story >>High-speed train in Spain
What now is a four-hour Spanish road trip or train trip from Valencia to Madrid is about to turn into a 90-minute trip by high-speed train....
Get the full story >>United offering bonus miles
United Airlines said this morning that it is offering customers 1,000 bonus frequent flier miles through the end of the year when checking...
Get the full story >>Who's the most annoying traveler? And more
Culled from the responses of more than 3,000 U.S. travelers, ...
Get the full story >>Want to get around? Try renting a motorcycle
Auto Europe, my favorite car-rental outlet in Europe, has added motorcycles to its fleet in the...
Get the full story >>United announces three-day fare sale to Europe
United Airlines this morning announced a three-day fare sale to Europe, which includes flights from Chicago to Amsterdam, London, Paris,...
Get the full story >>Creepy, haunted, and scenic...oh my!
Just when you thought you'd go out of your mind with all things Halloween,TripAdvisor sends us...
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