Continental Airlines ends holdout, will charge for food
Continental Airlines is ending free hamburgers, barbecue and sandwich rolls for many of its passengers in favor of a food-for-sale ...

Van Gogh's 'The Bedroom' to be on virtual view during restoration
One of Vincent van Gogh's most famous paintings has been taken away for restoration, but art lovers don't have to miss it.

Australian cabbie to take tourists on a 4,000-mile drive
Doug Slater won the most votes in an online poll and will ferry passengers to the top 11 tourist sites in Western Australia .

Historic square resurrected in Savannah, Ga.
The city spent nearly $32 million and more than four years bringing back Ellis Square after razing the parking garage that took ...

Luxury costs less at hotels now: Rates fall, bookings rise
The battered luxury hotel sector is reporting 7.2% more bookings for the upcoming second quarter vs. 2008. But rooms are also ...

Airport Check-in: Flier traffic falls at most U.S. airports
Of the 50 largest airports in the U.S., only four showed growth in passenger traffic last year amid the global recession.

U.K. transport minister says BA strike unjustified
Britain's transportation secretary says the planned strike by BA staff is unjustified and threatens the future of one of the ...

New York town touts Mark Twain connection to boost tourism
Huckleberry Finn sprang to life in a swirl of cheap cigar smoke at Mark Twain's cozy hilltop cabin in upstate New York far from ...

D.C.'s Newseum chronicles Elvis' battles with the media
A spark that helped ignite Elvis Presley's fame more than 50 years ago was lit by the newspaper editors and critics who hated ...

10 great places to find a lucky charm
Whether you smooch them, tickle them or jitterbug around them, good-luck monuments can leave you feeling, well, lucky.

Senate tackles regional airline safety
The Senate is pushing to strengthen pilot training and hiring requirements in an effort to improve the safety of regional airlines, ...

Second homes: There's more to Saratoga Springs than horse racing
Saratoga is a popular spot for the large drive market from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, but owners come from around ...

U.S. airlines flew fewer passengers in 2009
U.S. airlines flew fewer passengers last year than at any time since 2004. The good news: Travel is picking up.

Roatan helps put Honduras back on the travel map
The island's increasing fame is an economic boon in a country that's among the poorest in the Western Hemisphere.

'The Bachelor' inspires St. Lucia hotel deals
The lush scenery and luxury resorts of St. Lucia had a co-starring role on TV's just-ended The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love.