Travel
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HopStop site helps you navigate public transitDec 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Figuring out how to use public transportation in an unfamiliar city can be confusing. For a head start, go to HopStop.com, www.hopstop.com, which has a set of tools to h...
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CalendarDec 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Near Pose with poinsettias in Madison Large-scale model trains wind through an enchanted land of faerie cottages during Olbrich's Holiday Express at Olbrich Bo...
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Enjoy the dog days of winter in Wisconsin's North WoodsDec 15, 2007 10:00 pm - It's not surprising that Scandinavians are credited with inventing the sport of skijoring. After all, these are the folks who are pleased to strap themselves to a pair o...
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Dominican Republic gets new resorts, air service and cruise terminal
Dec 15, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- JetBlue will offer nonstop service from Kennedy International Airport in New York to Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic beginning Jan. 10. Two new luxury...
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Online agencies facing stiffer competition from airlinesDec 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Airlines are increasingly offering their best deals on their own sites and not sharing them with Expedia, Travelocity, Kayak, Sidestep and other online travel agencies, ...
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Ritz-Carlton a Miami vice that's really niceDec 15, 2007 10:00 pm - The bad news is when you arrive at your hotel after a long flight, only to be told your room isn't ready. The good news is when this happens at The Ritz-Carlton, South B...
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Orthopedic implants trigger metal detectors
Dec 15, 2007 10:00 pm - More than half of all orthopedic implants can be detected by metal detectors, according to a study by the orthopedic surgery department at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical ...
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Tourists and Parisians take to the street on rental bikes
Dec 15, 2007 10:00 pm - PARIS -- It was a perfect Paris moment: The rain cleared, the sky filled with blue, and I was flying across town on a bicycle, past the Louvre, along the Seine River, th...
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Cunard Line's Queen Victoria launched; ship to replace QE2 being built
Dec 15, 2007 10:00 pm - MIAMI -- Luxury cruise provider Cunard Line is launching a ship named Queen Victoria and has announced plans to build a new ship named Queen Elizabeth. The Queen Victori...
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Is it too late to plan spring break?
Dec 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Maybe your plans for the holidays are all set and you're looking ahead to spring break. Well, according to some folks, you're already too late. A survey of 217 Carlson W...