Seven ways to run over budget (and how to avoid them)
Avoid the often-overlooked things that make you blow your travel budget.
Vermont
Preview a couple Vermont destinations and see why you should add this to your "must see" list.
Italy
If you have even a casual interest in food, art, scenery or architecture, you're almost guaranteed to enjoy your time in Italy.
Backyard tourists
Regardless of where you live, get out and explore it! Here are a couple fun things we found in a region sometimes considered less than fun.
Hostels
Wondering what hostels are really like? Peek inside a few, and find out why smart travelers use them so frequently.
Toronto, Ontario transit and lodging
Toronto is one of our favorite getaways, but getting there and getting around can be a challenge for newcomers. Enjoy these how-to videos...
Your trip home
You're probably so focused on your trip that you're not thinking about what comes afterward: your trip home.
Packing pains
We just returned from Berlin and Vienna, where I learned a couple painful packing lessons that you can avoid:
Multi-city vs. round-trip ticket
When you reserve your airfare, you have a couple choices: round-trip or multi-city (also called open-jawed). Each has its benefits.
Long-distance rail pass or individual ticket?
Should you get a rail pass or order individual tickets? It's confusing to figure out on your own, but here are some tips.
Your sacred passport
When you travel internationally, your passport is the only document that identifies you as a citizen of your nation.
Shuttles from airports
It sounds appealing, doesn't it? Let a hotel or parking agency pick you up at the airport with a shuttle.
What can you do in a city stopover?
You just found terrific round-trip airfare, but it includes a stopover, or long layover: 24 hours or more. Should you book it?
Find inexpensive airfare
How does a cash-strapped family squeeze international travel into the schedule and budget?
Itineraries: traveling vs. invading
Avoid dreading train depots, hating hotels and - worst of all - missing out on any memorable experiences except train depots and hotels.
Clothing materials
Have you thought about your travel clothes are made of?
Fit to travel
Here's an unpopular truth. You need to be somewhat fit to travel.
Traveling with a big illness
Anyone can travel with no challenges. You can travel even with challenges, whether they center around time or resources. Here's how.


















