Gear + Gadgets

Packing order

Turkey: Historic preservation

Historic preservation

Samoa: Crossing the line

Crossing the line

New York: The British are coming

The British are coming

Dining: Washington D.C.

Capital’s international fare includes Latin, Belgian

Good thing D.C. is a walking city — although we needed to walk back home to Atlanta after an amazing...

Nebraska: Funny Girl

Maine: New again

New again

Cruising

Cruisers can book activities before leaving home

Don’t wait until you board to reserve shore excursions, specialty restaurants and other activities, ...

Cruises

Cruises: Carnival’s newest ships will be based in Miami and Galveston

As Carnival Cruise Lines’ newest ship, the Carnival Magic, debuted last week, the company announced ...

Cruise news

See the royal wedding at sea

If you’re on the high seas April 29, you still may be able to witness the wedding of the decade ...

Sun, fun & history

Royal Caribbean’s new port at Falmouth, Jamaica, is the latest example of cruise lines taking the le...

Falmouth: What’s old is new again

The new port at Falmouth is a combination of historic town and a cruise-ship stop, about 20 miles east of M...

Cruise news

Royal Caribbean’s looking for bigger tips

In its first adjustment in 13 years, Royal Caribbean is recommending that guests leave larger tips, startin...

Cruises

New ships, new excursions for Alaska cruise passengers

Options include two new cruise lines, two lines sailing in Alaska for the first time, and a ship returning ...

A boat ride — and gossip — for every taste

Spas

Over-the-top treatments supply that on-vacation feeling

Rewards programs! Complimentary bubbly! Extended hours! Full-day escapades!

SOUTH FLORIDA HOTELS

Here’s where to go for a getaway without the plane ride

Hotels that opened in South Florida over the past year cater to everyone from budget-conscious families to ...

The Everglades

Even in off-season there’s plenty to see

Just because the moonlight bike tours and guided swamp walks have ended for the season and most of the migr...

Staycations: South Florida’s best places to paddle

From the Keys to Palm Beach County, here are 14 favorite waterways for kayaks and canoes.

Central Florida

Quick trips: Central Florida ‘retirement farm’ is a sanctuary for horses

Animal lovers come to Alachua to see the rescued and retired horses that Mary and Peter Gregory care for.

Key West

Restored schooner doing tours

A restored schooner that served the Western Union Telegraph Co. and now carries visitors on leisure trips ...

St. Lucia

Spa treatments add to island’s sensuality

Visitors to seductive St. Lucia encounter a world of pleasant indulgences.

SOUTH FLORIDA HOTELS

Here’s where to go for a getaway without the plane ride

Hotels that opened in South Florida over the past year cater to everyone from budget-conscious families to ...

Georgia

Determined women keep gardens in bloom

Springtime’s when Hills and Dales Estates and Dunaway Gardens celebrate their historical roots.

Central Florida

Quick trips: Central Florida ‘retirement farm’ is a sanctuary for horses

Animal lovers come to Alachua to see the rescued and retired horses that Mary and Peter Gregory care for.

Fort Myers

Quick trip: New Fort Myers museum reveals Olympians’ inner artists

Sightseeing in New York, 2 wheels at at time

In his essay Taming the Bicycle, Mark Twain cautiously recommended bicycling: “You will not ...

New York

The special comforts that hostels afford

Island hopping

Turks and Caicos Islands

Learning to dive is a family affair

On Grand Turk, the reef is just 500 yards offshore, which means there are no long boat rides for divers to ...

St. Lucia

Spa treatments add to island’s sensuality

Visitors to seductive St. Lucia encounter a world of pleasant indulgences.

Medellin, a city of darkness and light

Island hopping

It’s getting better in the Bahamas

Pink-cheeked and Kalik-guzzling coeds filled the streets, bars, and Junkanoo Beach. Little girls kept hair-...

Bed Check: Cabo San Lucas

Having it all, and then some

Social media

Crowdsourcing a Panama trip

In plotting my Panama getaway, I tossed aside my guidebooks and turned to my virtual friends for recommenda...

Despite risks, adjustable-rate mortgages have their advocates

Fixed mortgage rates remain below 5 percent, and these days fewer and fewer home buyers seem to be opting f...

Red Wings make necessary adjustments amid injuries and lineup changes

After getting a good night's sleep following their third straight victory against the Sharks, the Detroit R...

Just Ask Gemalto: Using firewall profiles in Windows 7

Q: Does Windows 7 made it easier for me to securely share information at home?

Top 10 surprises of the TV season

Stare at the small screen long enough, and television starts to become as predictable as a Swanson's frozen...

Luxury tent camp in Montana mountains is quite a setup

GREENOUGH, Mont. - From where I sat, on a log in front of a crackling campfire near Bull Creek, deep in the...

High sees along the South Carolina coast

Want to 'up' your great view of the South Carolina coast? Get above sea level at a tried-and-true observati...

Escape to Shawshank: Fans of 1994 movie can follow footsteps of prison characters during Ohio tour

The tree is stately, but it's no ordinary tree.