Candyce H. Stapen

Even though we’re barely beyond Labor Day, Hipmunk suggests we start thinking about Thanksgiving and Christmas if we want to spend less money on airfare. To save the most on flights to see friends and relatives who live in the top 20 largest markets, the travel booking site recommends we purchase airline tickets six weeks in advance.

Washington, D.C.’s heating up. Whether you're headed for the museum or partying/commiserating post-election, a meal at Fiola Mare, one of D.C.’s very best restaurants, will add to your experience.

The Saguenay-St. Laurence Marine Park, Tadoussac, Canada, offers exciting whale watching within a two to three-hour drive of Québec City – and you don't want to miss it.

Québec City won Travel and Leisure magazine’s top spot for cities in Canada to visit as part of the publication’s World’s Best Awards, a reader/user generated survey.

Traveling like a resident instead of a tourist has long been a goal for many vacationers. Now there are apps for that, creating ways for you to meet locals as tour guides so you accumulate experiences rather than just check things off your bucket list.

When visiting national parks, we expect to see awesome vistas, cascading waterfalls, towering canyon walls, and other park wonders, but by simply looking up at night we experience a dazzling display of constellations, planets, and nebulae.

If you're looking for history and a choice of walking or driving trails – the Antietam National Battlefield in Sharpsburg, MD may be for you.

Guests are starting to expect special hotel perks rather than being impressed by them.

While Stockholm on Sweden’s east coast is typically the first choice for vacationers, the west coast’s Gothenburg (Göteborg in Swedish) is a noteworthy destination for its first-rate museums, expansive gardens and amusement park.

On a cruise of the Galapagos Islands, 600 miles off the shore of Ecuador, you can watch sea lions, walk past colonies of blue-footed boobies, encounter 600-pound giant tortoises, and admire frigate birds and flocks of flamingoes. Exploring the UNESCO World Heritage Site is a dream vacation for animal-lovers.

Bermuda has glorious pink sand beaches, British panache, and more golf courses per square mile than anywhere else in the world. Here are some of our favorite Bermuda adventures.

It used to be that we took vacations to get away from it all; now, we take it all with us by spending more time on our mobile devices—three hours per day—than sunbathing—two-and-a-half hours per day.

Naples, while not especially picturesque, offers preserved towns and perfect Neapolitan pizza. The city serves as the port for both Pompeii and Herculaneum, towns frozen in time by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius on Aug. 24, 79 AD.

Hoopla, hot dogs, and flag-waving come with the Fourth of July, but just how many fireworks do we blast off, and how many hot dogs do we consume? You might be surprised.

Carry-on luggage is getting more functional and lightweight than ever before. And that’s a good thing, because airlines are getting stricter about the size and numbers of carry-ons onboard.

A new report reads like a good beach book—full of intriguing facts and gossipy details mixed with a few somewhat salacious items. The just-released survey studies the behavior of beach lovers in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia, as well as in Australia and New Zealand.

With the popularity of TV shows such as "Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates" and Alex Haley's "Roots," many Americans are digging into their heritage and planning travel to aid their research. Follow these tips to make the most of your genealogy-related travel.

A new report identifies five distinct types of travelers in the US. Which type are you?

There’s a new reason to visit St. Louis—the National Blues Museum, which opened in April. It compliments a wide array of tourist attractions in the river city.

A cyber "flash sale" next week offers the potential for big savings on your summer travel, but make sure you read the fine print.

With lower airfares compared to last year, this summer is a great time to take your kids to a Disney theme park. But which park offers the most Donald Duck for your buck?

Paddle and howl this summer on a canoe trip through Voyageurs National Park and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Sharing a similar topography of cliffs, glacier carved lakes, and rocky shores dotted with tall pine trees, both areas are best explored by boat.

Whether you want to swim with sea lions in the Galapagos, see elephants and giraffes in Africa, or explore ancient Inca culture in Machu Picchu, going on a guided adventure comes with bonuses. Before you book, make sure you know what you're getting for your money.

Smart phones are playing a bigger and bigger role in how we travel, according to a new survey.

Terrorism, unfortunately, is a real threat, within the US and abroad. A new State Department warning urges people traveling to Europe to be cautious.

If you're planning your Florida getaway, put these beaches and resorts on your list.

Airlines are getting stingier and stingier with their rewards, but more and more credit cards are offering benefits for travelers. Here's a look at some of the best.

At Wild Dunes Resort on South Carolina’s Isle of Palms, your beach vacation comes with a southern Lowcountry landscape of live oaks draped with Spanish moss plus good food, resort activities, and eco-adventures.

Get ready. On Memorial Day more than 30 million Americans are expected to hit the roads and a good percentage of them will exhibit not only bad manners but potentially dangerous behavior.

Where you stay when visiting Yellowstone National Park depends on your budget and the type of experience you seek. The accommodations range from the rustic Roosevelt Lodge Cabins, some with and some without bathrooms, to the casually upscale Lake Yellowstone Hotel.