Travel
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Museum exhibit explores impact of shifting climateJul 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Discussion of melting glaciers and rising ocean levels may make the effects of climate change seem like a distant problem. But the Field Museum's temporary exhibit "Clim...
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Lonely Planet giving away road trip itinerariesJul 17, 2010 11:00 pm - OAKLAND, Calif. --- Lonely Planet is giving away itineraries online from an upcoming guidebook, "USA's Best Trips: 99 Themed Itineraries Across America." The free PDFs c...
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Norwegian Epic full of Vegas-style entertainmentJul 10, 2010 11:00 pm - MIAMI -- It's not the largest cruise ship in the world, but the newly launched Norwegian Epic, making its maiden port call to Miami this week, has plenty of firsts and s...
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New Orleans back in Travel + Leisure top 10 citiesJul 10, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- New Orleans is back in Travel + Leisure magazine's top 10 cities list for the first time since Hurricane Katrina devastated the city and its tourism industry...
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Summer fun in Chicago's Chinatown, RiverwalkJul 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Chicago A (chic) room at the inn Near the Chicago Riverwalk, Navy Pier, theaters, Michigan Avenue and museums, Hotel 71 offers a "Summer in the City"...
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New exhibit traces 65 million years of evolutionJul 10, 2010 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Part of the oldest museum in Los Angeles County has been turned into a home for the aged -- and the ages. With specimens that date back 4 billion years, t...
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Alaska cruise ship companies seeing more businessJul 10, 2010 11:00 pm - JUNEAU, Alaska -- Juneau's top cruise ship companies say their Alaska business is improving, and a rebounding economy is enabling them to increase prices and book stater...
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Mountains inspire in North Cascades art coursesJul 10, 2010 11:00 pm - DIABLO, Wash. -- For their 10th wedding anniversary, Kori Crane's husband handed her a check and told her she could only spend it on an art class. Not just any art class...
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Ripley's reopens in San Francisco with Mirror MazeJul 03, 2010 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO --- The Ripley's Believe It or Not! Odditorium in San Francisco has reopened at Fisherman's Wharf after a $5 million renovation. New additions to the attra...
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Travel deals from Gulf spill spread wider than oilJul 03, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK --- As more oil from the Gulf of Mexico washes up on surrounding beaches, tourism in many Southeastern states is fading -- even in areas far away from the gooey...