TRAVEL

The most romantic places on the globe are waiting. Will you take the plunge?

Flooding across parts of northern North Dakota has shut down all Amtrak passenger rail service between St. Paul, Minn., and Spokane, Wash. – a distance of about 1350 miles -- including all service in the entire state of Montana.

To buy or not to buy? Owning a timeshare is a big investment in both time and money. Make sure you know the good and bad before you buy a home away from home.

The 2011 Atlantic hurricane season officially started on Wednesday with forecasters at the NOAA predicting an above-average year for named storms in the Atlantic basin. But, don't let that deter your summer plans. Here's some tips for travel and hurricane preparedness.

As China struggles to convince the world of its toys’ safety, here’s a look inside the factories to see where toys are born.

In the wake of last Friday’s announcement, French authorities say that search teams have recovered 75 more bodies from the Atlantic Ocean in the past week.

These tips will make your furry friend's trip as smooth as possible.

U.S. President Barack Obama hopped across the Potomac River to pay tribute to America’s fallen soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia on Monday. Each year, more than 4 million people visit the cemetery which averages 28 funerals a day. Here's a look at this solemn place and its awing symmetry.

Is Ashton Kutcher becoming a travel agent? Not quite, but he is the new “strategic advisor” to the travel startup airbnb.com.

In town for the 2011 NBA Finals? When you're not watching the game, take time to explore some of the wonderful attractions Miami has to offer.

Dorchester Collection's Hotel Bel-Air, scheduled to re-open in the fall after 24 months of extensive refurbishment and redesign, has inked an agreement with Master Chef Wolfgang Puck and his restaurant group, the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group (WPFDG), to oversee all of the property's food and beverage operations.

From May 28- October 9, 2011, art lovers across the world will able to dwell in a different form of creativity as NASA teams up with the Smithsonian to showcase some of the most unique collections in the field of space art.

There is something terribly right going on in this small Southeast Asian republic.

Announced at Choice Hotels International's annual convention in Boston, the company's Comfort Inn and Comfort Suites brands have unveiled an entirely new design aimed at making the modern guest's experience even better.

According to coastal expert Stephen P. Leatherman, known as Dr.Beachn Siesta Beach in Sarasota, Florida has been ranked no.1 beach in the United States. The beach sands are 99% pure quartz, soft and cool on the feet.

According to the first formal reports from France’s air accident investigation bureau, the captain of the Paris-bound Air France plane that crashed with 228 people into the Atlantic Ocean in 2009 was not at the controls when the plane began to plunge.

The 'most important race in history' can be your destination this Memorial Day.

It's the one thing that every traveler needs to know!

As many Americans take to the road this weekend, here's a list of gas-saving tips and ideas on how to celebrate Memorial Day.

Here's a list of 19 cities with the best economic prospects for the next decade... and they're not all in Asia!

Scotty McCreery just won the 10th season of American Idol! Lets take a quick look at his hometown...

Imagine vacationing at a spa in the steaming caldera of a Caribbean volcano...

As the world slowly turns greener, alternative vacations allow people to immerse themselves in organic farming and clean living.

This year, Memorial Day weekend runs from Friday May 27 to Monday May 30. Here is a look at some of the ways cities across the United States are celebrating.

At 51.5 million visitors, one U.S. city has beat Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s goal of 50 million for NYC in 2012.

Grimsvotn's pesky ash cloud moves into Germany, bringing more airport closures and flight cancellations.

Numerous flights were delayed at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport as hail damaged up to 100 taxis beginning about 8 p.m., airport spokesman David Magaña said. Many departing planes returned to the terminals and passengers got off before the storm arrived.

Recent satellite surveys have identified the existence of seventeen lost pyramids in Egypt including thousands of tombs and ancient settlements.

252 flights have been cancelled from Scotland down to Newcastle in northern England and more cancellations are expected.