TRAVEL

Stores hoping gas fuels Memorial Day spending

2013-05-24 00:27:02

By Erich Schwartzel

Giant Eagle and newcomers like Kmart are rolling out gas price promotions in anticipation of Memorial Day weekend.

Protect personal information while on vacation

2013-05-24 00:23:43

By Patricia Sabatini

Planning a summer getaway? Don't forget to put 'watch out for ID thieves' on your checklist.

Blue Ridge high: The pleasures of Roanoke beckon

2013-05-19 00:26:12

By Gretchen McKay

Even before steam locomotives rolled into the heart of Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains, this picturesque town was happening. It still is.

Roanoke's favorite combo speaks to its Southern roots

2013-05-19 00:17:34

By Gretchen McKay

Gourmet classics, Peanut Soup and Spoonbread, date back to the 1700s in America.

Liberty Island to reopen by July 4

2013-05-19 00:16:38

By Maria Alvarez

The damage from superstorm Sandy has been cleaned up and the Statue of Liberty will be open for tours starting July 4.

Trip Advisor: An insider's guide to hailing a cab in NYC

2013-05-19 00:16:12

By Lesley Carlin

Plus: Where to leave a tip (table or that thing with the bill)? And how to endure work travel with an annoying colleague.

Swept up in a Toronto summer

2013-05-19 00:14:13

By Ellen Creager

A new museum opening, zoo exhibits and building projects will dominate Canada's largest city.

Travel Notes: Single women looking for love prefer Delta

2013-05-19 00:03:33

According to MissTravel.com, your best chances are on a Delta Air Lines flight if the object of your desire is a single woman.

Going Backcountry, Three Ways

2013-05-18 18:01:53

By NEIL GENZLINGER

A man dangling 65 feet up in a poplar tree is a man with a new perspective. Not just because of the view, although it was impressive, since

A Sense of Place, on the Plate

2013-05-18 18:01:40

By THE NEW YORK TIMES

Locavorism, that culinary buzzword, seems to be everywhere these days. But a restaurant's dedication to regional cuisine can mean more than

Hotels Warm Up With Local Accents

2013-05-18 18:01:27

By ELAINE GLUSAC

While sleek minimalism set the tone for urban boutique hotels in the 1990s, rustic elements are warming up the newest crop of small hotels.

In Louisville, a School for Spirits

2013-05-18 18:01:12

By ELAINE GLUSAC

It's been a long time since scofflaw drinkers were forced to resort to bathtub gin. But after whipping up a batch of diluted grain alcohol f

Driving the Juke Joint Trail

2013-05-18 18:00:57

By ALEX CREVAR

I expected my juke joint pilgrimage to feel like a peripatetic wake. Decades ago, blues luminaries like Charley Patton, Robert Johnson and S

Travel Notes: Gatekeeper, Cedar Point's new roller coaster, to open Saturday

2013-05-05 00:12:52

Cedar Point

The $30 million Gatekeeper breaks seven world records. Also: US Airways and United Airlines raise their rebooking fee.

Lititz: Pretzels, chocolate and history draw hip tourists

2013-05-05 00:09:52

By Tom Barnes

One Tank Destination: Founded by Protestants from Moravia and Bohemia, this Lancaster County spot was named "Coolest Small Town in America."

Trip Advisor: Boarding on Southwest, flying with kids

2013-04-28 00:23:41