25 Best Web Apps & Sites for Travel

Laptop-toting business traveler? Smartphone-wielding tourist? Jamaica-bound cruiser? Whether you’re a starving student, a parent planning a family trip or a road warrior executive, these apps and sites can take some speedbumps out of the road before you.

1) SideStep – Once upon a time, Sidestep was a PC-only downloadable app that…

Are Travel Agents A Good Idea?

To use a travel agent or not? About ten years ago airlines stopped giving travel agents a commission for using their services. Of course the agents wanted to recoup this loss and you were often charged a small fee, generally around $25, to have them book your flights.

This was actually…

Norwegian Cruiser Hits Glacier, Passengers Get Free Drinks

Planning a cruise for 2008? There seem to have been a few cruise ship accidents during 2007, especially among Antarctic cruise lines, and the year finished with one more small incident.

A Norwegian cruise ship carrying 300 passengers of varying nationalities hit a glacier over the weekend in the Antarctic region.…

The Bad News for Travelers in 2008

While a new year often brings the promise of fresh and exciting travel destinations and itineraries, there’s always somebody who decides to put a dampener on things. This year that role has fallen to Christoper Elliott at MSNBC who has created a list of 8 things travelers should expect in…

Travel Trends for 2008: Know What’s Hot Before it Happens

It sounds like a bit of crystal ball reading, but hospitality and restaurant consultant company AF&Co have just released their predictions for hotel and restaurant trends  in 2008. If you’re traveling around the United States and can keep an eye on the new things you see, try and compare…

The Top Ten Cities for a New Year Party

Christmas might be coming first, but plenty of travelers’ eyes are on December 31, and where they might decide to bring in the new year. If you subscribe to the view that a good New Year’s Eve will herald a successful 2008, you’ll be glad to hear that Yahoo Travel…

Gadgets on the Go

Frequent travelers know the routine: Clothes, toiletries, computer, charger, cell phone, charger, PDA, charger, digital camera, charger. Sensing a theme here? Today’s modern conveniences come with a huge inconvenience, chargers.

Tips on Tipping When You Travel

Tipping is the bane of many a traveler’s existence. You want to reward good service and you don’t want to seem cheap, but you don’t want to throw money around indiscriminately. How do you reach that subtle balance? Consider the following guidelines, but remember: Tipping is about rewarding good service and…

Harper’s Ferry

Harper’s Ferry. Surely you’ve heard of the town before, but it was probably last in your junior high school history class. Harper’s Ferry was the epicenter of many events significant to American history, most notably during the Civil War when it was the site of the largest surrender of Federal troops…

Voluntourism Offers a Chance To Do Some Good

How about taking a vacation that introduces you to a new culture and gives you the opportunity to help others? Voluntourism does just that.