Growlers offer better beer taste, less waste
Hundreds of brewpubs, breweries and grocery stores around the U.S. are cashing in on the growing popularity of growlers, a term that dates back more than a century to when people carried fresh beer... Posted Friday Dec 30, 2011 11:33:50 EST
Star Spangled anniversary: Events set for War of 1812 commemoration
History buffs will travel to the birthplace of the "Star-Spangled Banner" next summer to commemorate the declaration of the War of 1812 complete with an international maritime festival. Posted Wednesday Dec 7, 2011 18:01:45 EST
‘Occupy’ protests lure veterans
Former Army Spc. Jorge Gonzalez said he's not proud of his participation in what he calls the occupation of Iraq. But he's now doing everything he can to help the Occupy Wall Street movement. Posted Friday Nov 18, 2011 15:03:24 EST
54 living Medal of Honor recipients gather
Two sergeantsawarded the Medal of Honor this year for bravery in Afghanistan were in Louisville, Ky., recently for a convention honoring all recipients of the military's highest... Posted Thursday Oct 6, 2011 14:00:07 EDT
Top-notch links and military lodging make Arizona a winter golf destination
Whether it's a way to escape the cold this winter or the you've-got-to-be-kidding-me deals other times of year, Arizona is a haven for golfers. The sheer volume of courses makes it worth the trip.... Posted Thursday Oct 6, 2011 13:46:59 EDT
A lesson in helping Afghan students
Rex Temple was deployed to Afghanistan in 2009 when an 8-year-old boy told him that he wanted to go to school but couldn't afford the supplies. Posted Thursday Sep 8, 2011 13:39:34 EDT
Alcatraz after dark: Once a military prison, eerie evening visit offers extras
When night falls on The Rock in San Francisco Bay, visitors move shadowlike through the former federal and military prison's lantern-lit hospital rooms, a gloaming against dingy walls with peeling... Posted Thursday Aug 4, 2011 15:52:11 EDT
Great hikes of America
Ever since Lewis and Clark made their trek across the continent with Sacagawea, Americans have been moved to experience the variety of great-outdoors attractions available in the U.S. From redwood... Posted Thursday Jul 14, 2011 12:34:37 EDT
Retired Army couple to visit 50 states in vet awareness effort
Army retirees Col. Deb Lewis and Lt. Col. Doug Adams call themselves "an ordinary couple who served in the military and wanted to continue serving." But what the married pair is doing is... Posted Friday Jul 8, 2011 11:40:42 EDT
Road-trip tribute: Celebrity drivers weave cross-country path to honor troops
Talk about your epic summer road trips: Two Jeeps sporting flag-flapping custom paint jobs, more than 12,500 miles of open road zigzagging from sea to shining sea and a lineup of drivers ranging from... Posted Thursday Jun 2, 2011 14:45:07 EDT
Fish finder: Let first-class fishing lure you to a reel getaway
North America is blessed with fabulous, diverse fishing opportunities from sea to shining sea. For many service members and their families, many of the most productive — and often scenic... Posted Thursday May 19, 2011 11:46:52 EDT
The best beaches at a base near you
It's an old, if painfully true, joke about duty in the Middle East: miles and miles of beachfront property but not a drop of water to be seen. True for most, but not for a select few stationed in a... Posted Thursday Apr 21, 2011 14:46:06 EDT
Civil war events near you
Civil War event planners in Charleston, S.C., expect the 150th anniversary to be a big draw from a tourist standpoint, and they're not the only ones. Local communities across the U.S. are rolling out... Posted Thursday Mar 31, 2011 15:01:38 EDT
Nation marking 150th anniversary of Civil War
A half-century ago, Charleston, S.C., marked the opening salvos of the Civil War with a Miss Confederacy contest, a 15-float parade and a local hotel's refusal to host a black delegate at a meeting... Posted Thursday Mar 31, 2011 15:00:42 EDT
Give Me 10: Rides to Remember
One of the most scenic and historic East Coast riding or driving trips begins about an hour from downtown Washington, D.C., at the Front Royal entrance to Skyline Drive. Posted Thursday Mar 24, 2011 14:38:44 EDT
7 continents, 7 summits
Mount Kosciuszko should be a snap for Air Force Capts. Robert Marshall and Graydon Muller. Posted Thursday Jan 20, 2011 14:36:26 EST
A wreck that changed history Divers say they have discovered the remains of the schooner Revenge, commanded by Navy hero Oliver Hazard Perry and wrecked off Rhode Island on Jan. 9, 1811. Posted Thursday Jan 20, 2011 14:14:52 EST
States scrimp on Civil War events
New York state contributed 448,000 troops and $150 million to the Union cause during the Civil War, not to mention untold tons of supplies, food, guns and munitions. Posted Thursday Jan 13, 2011 15:12:30 EST
Did your ancestor fight at Saratoga? You can check
Descendants of Revolutionary War soldiers who fought in one of history's most important battles now can find their American ancestors in a computer database, and someday they may be guided by GPS to... Posted Thursday Nov 4, 2010 14:13:32 EDT
Healing in the Holy Land
Tel Aviv — After a week of biking and bantering with wounded vets from Israel's recent wars, nine brave Americans — all casualties from Operation Iraqi Freedom — picked up a word in... Posted Saturday Oct 30, 2010 14:12:31 EDT
Honoring disabled vets
Work will begin on a new Washington, D.C., memorial in November that will honor all disabled American veterans past and present. Posted Thursday Oct 21, 2010 16:43:59 EDT
Consumer watch: Get away on a boat
If you're looking for an offbeat vacation experience, here's one: a houseboat excursion. Posted Thursday Oct 14, 2010 18:23:03 EDT
Ordnance on display
The naval base in Dahlgren, Va., is a treasure trove of military history unrivaled in its focus on ordnance — all the things on Navy ships that go "boom." Posted Thursday Oct 14, 2010 18:18:48 EDT
Troops stay free
A West Virginia innkeeper who started letting military families stay free for Veterans Day in 2008 has recruited 400 inns across the U.S. and Canada as part of an initiative to offer free rooms this... Posted Thursday Oct 7, 2010 17:17:38 EDT
Tennessee flight museum has T-28s and more
One T-28 fighter plane was used for U.S. covert operations in Southeast Asia in the early 1960s. Another T-28 saw military action in Vietnam and Honduras. Posted Thursday Oct 7, 2010 17:09:45 EDT
George Washington unmasked
There's the George Washington made famous in the Gilbert Stuart portrait found in many elementary schools and, in engraved fashion, on the $1 bill: a severe man whose severity is accentuated by thin,... Posted Thursday Oct 7, 2010 17:04:07 EDT
Oktobeerfests: An ocean of brew and a sea of sights
It's appropriate that the singular annual event that epitomizes the world's love of beer would find its start at a wedding. Posted Monday Sep 20, 2010 16:21:32 EDT
Find an Oktoberfest near your base
Of course, not everyone can make it to Deutschland for Oktoberfest's 200th anniversary, but that doesn't mean you can't enjoy good beer and authentic German food and fun. There are now hundreds of... Posted Thursday Sep 16, 2010 13:30:43 EDT
Wilderness awaits: A rugged, relaxing long-weekend getaway
I wasn't sure if the boat would make it. The eight of us, along with way too much food and gear, had piled into the rusty little skiff not much bigger than our minivan. My wife looked a little... Posted Thursday Aug 26, 2010 18:53:09 EDT
A call to arts: Exhibit showcases combat art back to World War I
The two doughboys bravely rush the barbed-wired German machine gun nest with bayonets fixed — one crouched, looking for an opening through which to strike, the other standing, drawing a deadly... Posted Thursday Aug 26, 2010 15:41:31 EDT
Precious cargo: Shipping pets safely to your next duty station
When retired Cmdr. Molly Judge moved her horse from Germany to the U.S., she contacted other horse owners to ensure she had a reputable transporter and began arranging the move five months in advance. Posted Thursday Aug 19, 2010 16:13:49 EDT
Getting help with shipping pets
When it comes to shipping pets over long distances, there are alternatives to doing it all yourself. Posted Thursday Aug 19, 2010 13:56:57 EDT
Consumer Watch: Precious cargo
When retired Cmdr. Molly Judge moved her horse from Germany to the U.S., she contacted other horse owners to ensure she had a reputable transporter and began arranging the move five months in advance. Posted Thursday Aug 19, 2010 13:54:38 EDT
Cautionary tales expose pet travel dangers
The news of seven puppies dying aboard an American Airlines flight in early August has resulted in a nationwide discussion of the dangers of shipping pets. Two military families shared their... Posted Thursday Aug 19, 2010 13:42:16 EDT
The best military campgrounds — no RV required
Military campgrounds are famous for RV camping, but few people know that many offer great tent camping, too. Posted Monday May 24, 2010 16:23:03 EDT
2010 air shows
Military air shows by state are listed below. The following sites contain complete scheduled for the Navy "Blue Angels,"Posted Monday Apr 12, 2010 7:31:25 EDT
Smooth flying
The shade of the sprawling aircraft wing shifts across the tarmac, but the sun never touches you. Posted Friday Apr 9, 2010 16:57:57 EDT
The ultimate road trip
It was the first leg of my overland trip around the world, an expedition that I consider the last true adventure on earth: From New York to Argentina, through 12 countries, for four months and more... Posted Saturday Apr 3, 2010 15:17:42 EDT
Better than a theme park
The greater Orlando, Fla., area is well known for the obvious: sprawling strip malls, chain eateries and, of course, enormous theme parks promising fun and adventure. But at some point, you may get... Posted Monday Mar 1, 2010 16:23:38 EST
Memories with Mickey
Reggie was beside himself. At the helm of the souped-up speedboat, he could barely contain his glee — or stay in his seat — as we zigzagged through the labyrinthine course, dangerously... Posted Thursday Feb 18, 2010 13:03:13 EST
History flies high
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — If you thought the Marines had cornered the market on history and tradition, it's time to reboot. Posted Tuesday Jan 12, 2010 9:03:21 EST
South Pacific adventure
NUKUBATI ISLAND, Fiji — Stationed in the Pacific and looking for adventure? It doesn't get much better than Fiji, situated about 3,000 miles from both Hawaii and Guam with affordable flights... Posted Tuesday Dec 15, 2009 13:36:17 EST
Gaylord ICE! exhibit lights up holiday for D.C. visitors
If you're in the nation's capital this holiday season, and seeing the National Christmas Tree isn't enough to get your sleigh bells jingling, the corporate elves at Washington's Gaylord Hotel have... Posted Tuesday Dec 15, 2009 13:30:02 EST
Head above the clouds
As deployments go, Army Col. Timothy Kopra's recent stint was a bit farther from his home base than most. Posted Friday Oct 23, 2009 11:05:47 EDT
Fields of history
We'd been touring the park all day, piling in and out of the SUV, listening to the recorded driving tour and debating maneuver warfare tactics. But the shadows had begun to fall in Spotsylvania... Posted Friday Oct 9, 2009 13:34:08 EDT
Airman’s bracelet lost in World War II returned
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Jack Harold Glenn was a World War II bomber navigator who was killed during a firefight as he flew a mission over Germany in 1944, his body coming to rest in a field in a... Posted Friday Sep 25, 2009 17:37:41 EDT
Living memorial
Autumn is busy season for the Honor Flight Network, a nonprofit that brings World War II vets to Washington, D.C., for a day to visit the World War II Memorial. The monument's granite basin can be an... Posted Tuesday Sep 22, 2009 20:07:58 EDT
Hit the trails
Looking to add some meaning and direction to your next road trip? Then pick an interest and follow the trail. Posted Saturday Sep 12, 2009 15:18:12 EDT
The eclectic armada
According to a brochure from a local business association, "Without stopping, it takes approximately 15 minutes to walk the San Diego Embarcadero from the Maritime Museum to Seaport Village." Posted Saturday Sep 12, 2009 15:15:55 EDT
Air and space museum opens in Germany
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany — One of Claude Dornier's planes — the 1925 Dornier Merkur — set seven world records in its first year. Another that could land on water was used by polar... Posted Friday Jul 31, 2009 14:59:30 EDT
A bumper crop of travel deals blooms in summer’s heat
The economy may be in a dog-days-of-summer slump, but many travelers are getting a break this season, thanks to a refreshing flurry of deals that cut across the travel spectrum. Posted Tuesday Jul 21, 2009 19:55:49 EDT
Wise men say ... get tickets for Elvis Week
Monarchy will reign again in Tennessee for a week in August, when thousands of people gather to pay fealty to The King. Posted Monday Jul 20, 2009 17:45:21 EDT
The road more traveled
So there I was, at the stroke of midnight, driving down a darkened street in South Boston looking for a place to park the damn thing. There were plenty of shady characters lurking at that hour, lots... Posted Friday Jul 10, 2009 15:36:09 EDT
No country for old men
Three miles into the trip and the tires on my Pathfinder were struggling with the brutal Mojave Desert terrain. They spun out in the loose sand, and my teeth rattled as I drove over pebbles. Posted Thursday May 21, 2009 14:13:28 EDT
Make your money travel
Now's the time for military families to take that dream vacation for a couple of weeks — or even a long weekend — without breaking the bank. Posted Sunday Mar 29, 2009 13:42:29 EDT
‘Pershing’s Own’ preps for inauguration
If temperatures drop too low on Inauguration Day, for members of the U.S. Army Band — "Pershing's Own" — no worries. "Antifreeze" was written just for that. Posted Tuesday Jan 13, 2009 12:50:32 EST
National Infantry Museum to open in Georgia
The infantry is an often-overlooked but integral component of a wartime victory. Now, those who fight on the front lines are being honored with their own museum, slated to open in part March 19 in... Posted Friday Jan 9, 2009 5:49:52 EST
War in the round
Call it an antique version of a virtual reality game: A painted canvas measuring 377 feet around and 42 feet high that depicts, in painstaking detail, the bloody Battle of Gettysburg, complete with... Posted Friday Jan 9, 2009 5:46:08 EST
Pajama-clad pilot took on Japanese at Pearl Harbor
The Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor is remembered for inflicting devastation on the U.S. fleet. But carrier-based Japanese warplanes also struck three Hawaii airfields that belonged to the Army... Posted Monday Dec 8, 2008 8:49:28 EST
Pearl Harbor admiral remains controversial
Husband E. Kimmel, the top naval officer in Hawaii when the Japanese attacked Dec. 7, 1941, remains a controversial figure in naval history. Some blame him for America's humiliating defeat that day.... Posted Monday Dec 8, 2008 8:45:53 EST
Pilot mastered air-to-air, air-to-ground combat
First Lieutenant James L. "Mac" McWhorter shoved the throttle of his P-47 Thunderbolt forward and climbed into a sky full of German Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighters. Posted Monday Dec 1, 2008 8:48:41 EST
Nett served in 3 wars, earned Medal of Honor
When retired Col. Robert B. Nett, 86, died Oct. 19 in Columbus, Ga., after a short illness, America lost a hero who received an infantry lieutenant's commission in 1942, was awarded the Medal of... Posted Monday Dec 1, 2008 8:47:30 EST
Submarine tender Proteus had a remarkably long life
The submarine tender Proteus served with diesel subs in the Pacific during World War II, tended nuclear submarines in the 1960s and 1970s, and finished its service as a berthing ship in the 1990s,... Posted Monday Dec 1, 2008 8:46:36 EST
Pilot missed ace status, but heroic exploits were many
Retired Col. John A. Carey spent more than 30 years in uniform and toted up an extraordinary list of achievements. He was "Air Force blue through and through," according to a family member. Posted Monday Nov 24, 2008 7:34:31 EST
Long, brilliant career set John Hines apart
John Leonard Hines soldiered from 1891 until 1932. He served in China, Cuba, France, Mexico and the Philippines before reaching the top Army job of chief of staff. Few soldiers have equaled his... Posted Monday Nov 24, 2008 7:33:38 EST
Neckerchief part of at-sea wear years before U.S. use
The neckerchief worn around the neck and tied at the front has been a familiar item of sailor attire almost since the Navy's beginning. Today, sailors in grade E-6 and below wear the neckerchief with... Posted Monday Nov 24, 2008 7:33:08 EST
Early prop tanker had to play catch-up to fuel faster jets
Both planes competing to become the Air Force's next air refueling tanker use turbofan engines. Early in the Cold War, the Air Force's KC-97 Stratofreighter tankers were pulled through the sky by... Posted Monday Nov 17, 2008 12:01:01 EST
Infantryman, scholar, hero
When Bernard William Rogers, 87, died Oct. 27 in Falls Church, Va., the Army lost a leader and hero who did it all. Rogers was a Rhodes Scholar, received the Distinguished Service Cross for... Posted Monday Nov 17, 2008 12:00:37 EST
Corpsman youngest sailor to be awarded MoH in WWII
Robert E. Bush was just 18 years old when he was put to the test during the battle for Okinawa. Sailors today might regard Bush as a symbol for every corpsman who ever mustered courage in a tight... Posted Monday Nov 17, 2008 12:00:10 EST
Vet: ‘We weren’t scared. We were doing our job’
VICKSBURG, Miss. — Walter Carpenter's travels during his 30-year Army career included places etched in the annals of history during and after World War II. Posted Wednesday Nov 12, 2008 11:53:06 EST
Vet receives Bronze Star after 63 years
TEXARKANA, Ark. — After 63 years, former Army Cpl. J.D. Elliott of Texarkana, who served in Europe during World War II, has received his Bronze Star. Posted Wednesday Nov 12, 2008 5:38:56 EST
French town honors last soldier killed in WWI
NANCY, France — One minute before the guns fell silent on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, World War I took its last American victim. Posted Tuesday Nov 11, 2008 18:42:58 EST
Lost letter sheds light on WWII experience
WABASHA, Minn. — For years, Johanna Arnoldy wondered about her brother's wartime service. But she could never get any answers. Posted Tuesday Nov 11, 2008 6:27:47 EST
Shoemaker led aircraft carrier Franklin through kamikaze attack
James Marshall Shoemaker, the first commanding officer of the aircraft carrier Franklin, led the ship in hard combat in the Pacific. By the time Shoemaker relinquished command in late 1944, the... Posted Monday Nov 3, 2008 16:44:18 EST
MoH recipient became successful Army lawyer
Asa Bird Gardiner received the Medal of Honor for heroism as an infantry officer at Gettysburg in 1863, and later served as an Army judge advocate in high-profile court cases. Posted Monday Nov 3, 2008 16:42:30 EST
P-47N was ‘ultimate’ version of World War II Thunderbolt
Expecting an Allied invasion of Japan, U.S. air experts decided in 1944 to improve the famous World War II fighter, the P-47 Thunderbolt. The plane they created, the P-47N, was the "ultimate"... Posted Monday Nov 3, 2008 16:40:36 EST
Army officer rank insignia evolved into 20th century
Today's Army officers wear insignia of rank on their uniforms. The American version of this time-honored military practice began with Gen. George Washington in 1780 and evolved as the Army itself... Posted Monday Oct 27, 2008 16:03:55 EDT
Pilot survived Pearl Harbor to earn numerous awards
A leader recognized for his service as well as his battle heroics, Richard Henry Carmichael survived the attack on Pearl Harbor and a Japanese prisoner of war camp and went on to become an Air Force... Posted Monday Oct 27, 2008 16:03:38 EDT
National treasure hunt
Military history abounds across the country — if you know where to look. From Gen. Patton's Cadillac to the flag that flew over Iwo Jima in Joe Rosenthal's iconic photograph, we uncovered some... Posted Tuesday Oct 21, 2008 13:52:42 EDT
Army’s Coast Artillery guarded nation’s shores
Before aircraft and missiles defended the U.S. against attack, the chief weapon guarding America's Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf coasts was the Army's Coast Artillery branch. Coast Artillery soldiers... Posted Monday Oct 20, 2008 16:01:38 EDT
Behemoth bomber served as flying lab
In its time, it was the largest American aircraft ever built. On the eve of World War II, many an aviation enthusiast saw pictures of it in popular magazines and fantasized about becoming its pilot. Posted Monday Oct 20, 2008 13:13:03 EDT
The Call of the Wild
There is perhaps no better way to build comradery and teamwork than to receive a collective physical beating. Just ask the members of "The Devil's Rejects," a four-person team of Marines from Camp... Posted Monday Oct 13, 2008 17:17:37 EDT
Unorthodox XP-55 fighter failed to fulfill its promise
Last year, workers at the Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum finished restoring the only surviving Curtiss XP-55 Ascender. While it was being tested during World War II, the experimental fighter... Posted Monday Oct 13, 2008 15:58:32 EDT
Together to the top
LEADVILLE, Colo. — Five hundred feet to go. The squad-size group of veterans has been backpacking for about five hours, pushing up steep slopes and scrambling over boulder heaps here in the... Posted Tuesday Sep 30, 2008 10:31:08 EDT
Zoom with a view
ROCKWOOD, Colo. — Transcending fear is part of the fun at Tall Timber Soaring Tree Top Adventures. That, and unleashing your inner Tarzan. Posted Wednesday Sep 17, 2008 16:34:05 EDT
What’s in your pack?
You already know the basics. Everyone carries water, matches and MREs in their rucksacks. But what about the less obvious — but just as important — items that soldiers, sailors, Marines... Posted Wednesday Aug 27, 2008 17:38:11 EDT
A salute to women in uniform
This country is indebted to women who break molds, chase lofty dreams and answer the call to service. Posted Friday May 9, 2008 12:55:05 EDT
Hot trends on the slopes
We asked editors of Ski and Powder magazines to pinpoint trends in skiing. Their forecasts: Posted Thursday Jan 10, 2008 16:27:20 EST
Creativity helps these veterans work through pain
ST. LOUIS — The few fast-food jobs former Spc. Randy Johnson took after his medical discharge from the Army usually ended when he didn't show for his shift. Posted Thursday Nov 8, 2007 18:01:52 EST
New military-only resort opens on Virginia coast
The military is adding Virginia's oceanfront to destinations like Hawaii and Florida where service members and their families can get some affordable rest and relaxation. Posted Wednesday May 9, 2007 13:59:24 EDT
Tales from the Whiskey Trail
We spent a week this spring traveling the "American Whiskey Trail," visiting seven of the 16 operating distilleries and historical sites that make up the trail. Posted Monday Apr 30, 2007 12:48:48 EDT
President, soldier, distiller
MOUNT VERNON, Va. — He led troops into battle against tax-evading whiskey makers, but President Washington was no enemy of the bottle. Posted Friday Apr 27, 2007 16:01:21 EDT
Whiskey fast facts
Think you know everything there is about American whiskey? Read on and really amaze your buddies with your stunning command of booze news. Posted Friday Apr 27, 2007 16:01:10 EDT
A spirited adventure
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Once upon a time, this was the wild, wild West. That was more than 200 years ago, of course, long before airports and interstates, long before Kentucky and Tennessee became... Posted Friday Apr 27, 2007 16:01:00 EDT
Escape winter’s wrath with an indoor water park weekend
So the cold winter weather has you dreaming of palm trees, sandy beaches and the warm waters of the Caribbean, but you can't spare more than a weekend away? Posted Monday Mar 19, 2007 13:39:17 EDT
Eyeball- eating airmen!
The survival docudrama genre has become a crowded field in recent years, with popular TV shows such as Discovery Channel's "Survivorman" and "Man vs. Wild" imparting basic survival tips while... Posted Wednesday Dec 31, 1969 19:00:00 EST
Sikorsky H-5 allowed rescues behind enemy lines in Korea
The Sikorsky H-5 was the first helicopter widely used by the Air Force, and the first to carry out combat rescues during the Korean War. Posted Wednesday Dec 31, 1969 19:00:00 EST
H-37 Mojave was valuable lifter for Army aviation
It never won a beauty contest, but the H-37 Mojave medium-lift helicopter performed well for soldiers in the 1950s and 1960s. Posted Wednesday Dec 31, 1969 19:00:00 EST
Snowstorm continues to disrupt travel in Denmark A snowstorm sweeping Scandinavia continued to disrupt travel Friday, shutting down bus and train service in Denmark and forcing SAS airline to cancel dozens more flights in and out of Copenhagen, the...
U.S. tourist in Costa Rica kills mugger By Marianela Jimenez, Associate Press Writer An American senior citizen killed an alleged mugger with his bare hands, and his traveling companions aboard a tour bus fended off two other assailants in the Atlantic coast city of Limon, police...
Calif. woman fights for passenger rights By Marcus Wohlsen, Associated Press Writer For more than eight miserable hours, Kate Hanni sat aboard a grounded plane at a Texas airport, yards from apparently empty gates. A few weeks after that December ordeal, the brassy real estate agent...
Get it in gear: Carry-on bags roll out the innovation By Jayne Clark, USA TODAY A year when the quart-size plastic bag became the ultimate travel accessory would seem to spell hard times for purveyors of travel goods. But the industry is taking in stride the Transportation...
U.S. softens rules on kids' passports By Mimi Hall, USA TODAY U.S. and Canadian children will not need passports to come into the country by land or sea, the Homeland Security Department announced Thursday. The decision was praised by tourism groups and...
You don't have to live in Paris or NYC to swap homes By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Writer The appeal of home exchange vacations is basic: free lodging with many of the comforts of home. It's easy to imagine swapping for a vacation destination. But what if your hometown doesn't immediately...
American Airlines increasing flights in New York By David Koenig, AP Business Writer American Airlines is adding flights to and from New York, raising the stakes in a showdown pitting the nation's largest carrier against Continental Airlines and storm-battered JetBlue Airways.
State tourism ad shows photo of Alaska, not Tennessee By Jessica Fender, The Tennessean One of the advertisements in a national campaign by state tourism officials to attract mountain bikers to Tennessee shows a photograph taken in Alaska.
'Bill of rights' for fliers questioned By Alan Levin, USA TODAY Aviation experts warn that proposals for a "bill of rights" for airline passengers could lead to unwieldy regulations and could actually create more inconvenience for travelers.
2 more flights abandoned fliers on way to Denver By Gary Stoller, USA TODAY In a second recent incident of its kind, about 100 passengers on two airline flights diverted from Denver because of bad weather were left behind at a Nebraska airport on Feb. 8. The airport manager...
Astronauts to open Canyon attraction Buzz Aldrin, the Apollo 11 astronaut who walked on the moon in 1969, plans to be among the first to stroll above the Grand Canyon in a massive, glass-bottomed observation deck.
More tour operators highlight educational travel By Seth Sutel, AP Business Writer Universities and museums have organized learning-oriented trips in the past, but the trend has been booming in recent years and is now becoming part of the mainstream business of the travel...
13 dots in an airline logo? Superstitious complaints prompt change By Raf Casert, Associated Press Writer This week, Brussels Airlines workers were changing the 13-ball logo on the tail and sides of an Airbus 319 and adding a 14th one in response to complaints from superstitious customers in the United...
For an hour or a week, visit an Irish castle By Sheila Flynn, For The Associated Press The image of majestic stone castles rising from rolling green fields is a romantic one, a fantasy held by many travelers who dream of Ireland.
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