My husband recently spent a week in Mississippi, and like any travel-obsessed good wife, I checked out the airports around us for the...

Ah, Germany. I live in a steady churn between Heimweh and Fernweh, and the trains have something to do with that. Here are some tips.

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Elsass. It's flipped between France Germany over the last century, mingling some of the best features of two cultures. Enjoy a quick...

Leipzig. It's been called "The Little Berlin," and during one daughter's Fulbright assignment just north of there, we fell in love with...

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Make it count In too many travel groups, people post things like, "We have two weeks total. This is a once-in-a-lifetime trip for us. We...

You want to travel, but does solo travel in Europe worry you? I often see some version of this: "Is it safe for me to travel alone to...

Here's your checklist for a great trip So you're leaving soon. Congratulations! What should you double-check before you go? Here's what...

You may not want to hear this, but you're probably going to rely on your smartphone and an internet connection while you travel. Why?...

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Are you really saving time and money, or does it just look that way on paper? Calculators and spreadsheets do great things. They...

This might just be the best-ever advice you get, for several reasons. Even if you don't use much painkiller at home, pack plenty of it...

When it comes to British rail fare, time is money, but in a real-life Goldilocks dilemma, you need to get it just right Like virtually...

A good getaway is so much richer than, "I just need to know the site you use for airfare,"' yet I've heard this more than two or three...

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