http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/index.html http://media.miamiherald.com/images/logos/rss_sitelogo.gif http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/index.html 140 25 News, sports and entertainment from MiamiHerald.com en-us Copyright 2008 MiamiHerald.com Travel 60 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 08:59:13 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys miamifeedback@miamiherald.com http://www.miamiherald.com/1325/story/712182.html http://www.miamiherald.com/1325/story/712182.html Sun, 30 Nov 2008 03:01 EST Afficionados of the visual arts find satisfaction beyond Art Basel.<br/> <ul class="story_list"> <li><a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/382/story/786940.html">Art sites around the Sunshine State</a><li> <li><a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/382/story/786914.html">Sleeping with style: Art hotels</a><li> <li><a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/382/story/786932.html">Quick trip: Houston art scene</a><li> </ul> http://www.miamiherald.com/1325/story/712178.html http://www.miamiherald.com/1325/story/712178.html Sun, 30 Nov 2008 03:01 EST On this Panama Canal cruise, the canal transit is secondary to more adventurous activities along the coasts of Panama and Costa Rica. http://www.miamiherald.com/1325/story/712222.html http://www.miamiherald.com/1325/story/712222.html Sun, 30 Nov 2008 03:01 EST Looking for the ideal Florida spa getaway? Here are a few ideas to get your search started. http://www.miamiherald.com/817/story/480285.html http://www.miamiherald.com/817/story/480285.html Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:13 EDT Advocate Christopher Elliott reviews problems, reveals solutions http://www.miamiherald.com/817/story/480319.html http://www.miamiherald.com/817/story/480319.html Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:13 EDT <a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/382/story/49381.html">Travel tales</a>, <a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/382/story/49354.html">Photos</a> and <a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/382/story/49368.html">Student stories</a><br/> http://www.miamiherald.com/817/story/702910.html http://www.miamiherald.com/817/story/702910.html Sun, 30 Nov 2008 03:01 EST Marjie Lambert visits Colorado http://www.miamiherald.com/817/story/699892.html http://www.miamiherald.com/817/story/699892.html Sat, 29 Nov 2008 00:01 EST Direct flights make escapes a breeze http://www.miamiherald.com/981/story/701067.html http://www.miamiherald.com/981/story/701067.html Tue, 15 May 2007 15:35 EDT If you want to be a travel writer, here's where to start. http://www.miamiherald.com/981/story/721262.html http://www.miamiherald.com/981/story/721262.html Tue, 15 May 2007 15:35 EDT Contact us with your travel news http://www.miamiherald.com/981/story/701061.html http://www.miamiherald.com/981/story/701061.html Tue, 15 May 2007 15:35 EDT Going somewhere? Get tourist information for your destination. http://www.miamiherald.com/981/story/701075.html http://www.miamiherald.com/981/story/701075.html Tue, 15 May 2007 15:35 EDT How to book online -- and get the best savings! http://www.miamiherald.com/981/story/701073.html http://www.miamiherald.com/981/story/701073.html Tue, 15 May 2007 15:35 EDT Handy links for traveler information. http://www.miamiherald.com/981/story/699878.html http://www.miamiherald.com/981/story/699878.html Tue, 15 May 2007 15:35 EDT With airline fees going sky-high, packing light pays. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/story/786940.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/story/786940.html Sun, 30 Nov 2008 03:01 EST As the annual Art Basel-Miami Beach visual feast approaches, you might wonder why any art-lover would venture north of the Broward-Palm Beach line. Between the Art Basel fair at the Miami Beach Convention Center, 20-plus satellite fairs and first-rate exhibitions at local museums, you'll get an eye-full right here at home. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/story/786914.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/story/786914.html Sun, 30 Nov 2008 03:01 EST When guests check into the Blackstone Hotel in Chicago, they are not just greeted by front desk staff, but two plasma screens showcasing a video collage of city scenes collected from the camera that sits perched on their roof. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/story/786932.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/story/786932.html Sun, 30 Nov 2008 03:01 EST In this city sans zoning, in a residential enclave of cozy bungalows and children's play parks, sits one of the world's finest private art collections open to the public. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/story/786931.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/story/786931.html Sun, 30 Nov 2008 03:01 EST For something so ancient, the rock face looked as content as a man who's just eaten a big slice of peach pie. ''Who made you?'' I whispered. ``Were you lonely when nobody came to visit for 400 years?'' http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/story/786915.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/story/786915.html Sun, 30 Nov 2008 03:01 EST Five years is too long between vacations. Just ask Amy and Matt Wilcher. The Ohio couple hasn't had a vacation since their Caribbean honeymoon five years ago. Now that they're parents, they're contemplating an entirely different kind of getaway with their 2-year-old daughter, but Amy Wilcher acknowledges, ``We simply can't think of anywhere to go that would be easy and baby friendly.'' http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/story/786920.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/story/786920.html Sun, 30 Nov 2008 03:01 EST Seasoned travelers know that it pays to look beyond information provided by the U.S. State Department on its website (www.travel.state.gov) when it comes to advice on visiting other countries. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/story/786919.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/story/786919.html Sun, 30 Nov 2008 03:01 EST Q: Can you help me with an airline reservation? I recently bought a ticket on South African Airways through Virgin Atlantic Airways to fly from Los Angeles to Johannesburg. My credit card was charged and the airline promised to send me a paper ticket. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/story/786916.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/story/786916.html Sun, 30 Nov 2008 03:01 EST What I like best about Colorado is that most other people go there in the winter to ski, leaving it wide open -- and a lot cheaper -- in the early fall, my favorite time of year. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/story/786925.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/story/786925.html Sun, 30 Nov 2008 03:01 EST Nobody has put a bigger bet on Macao, the only place in China with legalized gambling, than the Las Vegas Sands Corp., which opened the 3,000-suite Venetian in 2007 as the cornerstone of a 20,000-room complex. Built to handle Macao's 55 percent annual growth in gambling, the casino is three times the size of the largest casino in Las Vegas. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/story/786917.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/story/786917.html Sun, 30 Nov 2008 03:01 EST You can't know just by looking at a site whether it's OK, even if it has seals and endorsements. That's not to say that all online agencies are bogus -- far from it -- but when consumers moved from bricks to clicks, they lost that human connection. You can look a travel agent in the eye, but a cursor is impenetrable. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/cruises/story/797361.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/cruises/story/797361.html Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:12 EST Carnival sues Rolls-Royce for $100 million over Queen Mary II system Miami-based Carnival claims in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that Rolls-Royce sold it a defective propulsion system for the Cunard Line ship Queen Mary 2. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/cruises/story/797615.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/cruises/story/797615.html Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:38 EST Carnival sues Rolls-Royce for $100 million Miami-based Carnival claims in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that Rolls-Royce sold it a defective propulsion system for the Cunard Line ship Queen Mary 2. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/cruises/story/795501.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/cruises/story/795501.html Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:01 EST Pirates aboard two skiffs fired shots at the Oceania Nautica in the Gulf of Aden on Sunday morning, Miami-based Oceania Cruises said. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/cruises/story/795498.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/cruises/story/795498.html Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:01 EST Cruise lines, navigating a dreadful economy and tight-fisted consumers, are rolling out a bounty of bargain fares to fill their ships. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/cruises/story/777252.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/cruises/story/777252.html Sun, 23 Nov 2008 03:01 EST What do you get when you book a cruise online at the last minute? Not much choice in cabins, I found out, when I decided on a recent Wednesday to sign up for one of NCL's weekend cruises leaving two days later. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/cruises/story/762041.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/cruises/story/762041.html Sat, 08 Nov 2008 03:01 EST NCL Corp. shook up its executive suite, naming its president and chief financial officer, Kevin Sheehan, to replace Colin Veitch as chief executive officer. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/cruises/story/758788.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/cruises/story/758788.html Thu, 06 Nov 2008 03:01 EST In yet another stand against the state's cruise industry, Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Imperial Majesty Cruise Line, accusing the company of making about $4 million in the past two years by sneaking a surcharge onto its customers' bills. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/cruises/story/746600.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/cruises/story/746600.html Sun, 02 Nov 2008 03:01 EST Are you an avid cruiser? Let us know! We're looking for a few good South Floridians to serve as experts on our cruise panel. You can be a cruise enthusiast or a travel agent, but cruise line employees are not eligible. E-mail us with a note outlining your cruise experience and cruising interests at cruises@MiamiHerald.com; please include your day and evening phone numbers and, if possible, a recent photo. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/cruises/story/751121.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/cruises/story/751121.html Sat, 01 Nov 2008 03:01 EDT Carnival, the world's largest cruise line, said Friday it's suspending its dividend for the first quarter of 2009 and probably the whole year to help finance the purchase of new ships. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/cruises/story/720805.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/cruises/story/720805.html Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:10 EDT For their sixth wedding anniversary, Mark and Melissa Hill looked forward to a four-day Caribbean cruise on the Carnival Ecstasy. ''We get one vacation a year,'' said Mark, a telephone technician from Dallas. ``And this was our first trip alone together since we had kids.'' http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/786940.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/786940.html Sun, 30 Nov 2008 03:01 EST As the annual Art Basel-Miami Beach visual feast approaches, you might wonder why any art-lover would venture north of the Broward-Palm Beach line. Between the Art Basel fair at the Miami Beach Convention Center, 20-plus satellite fairs and first-rate exhibitions at local museums, you'll get an eye-full right here at home. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/786926.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/786926.html Sun, 30 Nov 2008 03:01 EST Through Dec. 7: Pirates in Paradise 2008, Key West. Key West and Fort Taylor are transformed into a pirates' stronghold with more than 150 pirate entertainers, plus tall ships, sea battles, arts and crafts, pirate sails and nonstop entertainment. 305-296-9694. www.keywest.com/calendar. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/777242.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/777242.html Sun, 23 Nov 2008 03:01 EST Nov. 27: Thanksgiving Day Concerts at Bok Tower Gardens, Lake Wales. Reflect on life's blessings while listening to carillon music. Free with admission to the Gardens. 863-676-1408. www.boktowergardens.org. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/767088.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/767088.html Sun, 16 Nov 2008 03:01 EST Nov. 21-23: Florida Pirate Festival, St. Petersburg. Fun, education and merriment. At Vinoy Park. 866-997-4728. www.piratefair.com. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/736042.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/736042.html Sun, 26 Oct 2008 03:01 EDT With its compact downtown, historic Mediterranean-style architecture and proximity to the Gulf of Mexico, Venice has long been touted as a top place to retire. The shuffleboard and early-bird set feel right at home here, as evidenced by the city's very mature median age of about 69 years. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/726519.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/726519.html Sun, 19 Oct 2008 03:01 EDT In this leafy town of history, roosters and insouciance, where you stay shapes the tone of your holiday. Choose your style, then book your room. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/717152.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/717152.html Sun, 12 Oct 2008 03:01 EDT Haunted houses, spooky shows and scary rides are just part of the fun at Universal Studios' 18th annual Halloween Horror Nights. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/708417.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/708417.html Sun, 05 Oct 2008 03:01 EDT The two-man kayaks lurched forward, backward, sideways. They spun around, bumped into one another and drifted into a thicket of mangroves. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/708439.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/708439.html Sun, 05 Oct 2008 03:01 EDT Snowbirds aren't the only creatures that migrate to Florida to escape cold weather. So do monarch butterflies. Every October and November, millions of the orange-colored flutterers head south from Canada to North Florida, their mid-migration rest stop on their annual trek to their minter home in Mexico. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/708398.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/708398.html Sun, 05 Oct 2008 03:01 EDT The Ice Man commeth -- and you can be he. Yes, the Icebar -- created first in Stockholm and now also in Copenhagen -- has just opened in Orlando on International Drive. And unlike its minimalist European cousins, the Orlando Icebar features themed ice sculptures and an elaborate 3,000-square-foot Chill Bar for pre- and apres-ice champber visits. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/family/story/786915.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/family/story/786915.html Sun, 30 Nov 2008 03:01 EST Five years is too long between vacations. Just ask Amy and Matt Wilcher. The Ohio couple hasn't had a vacation since their Caribbean honeymoon five years ago. Now that they're parents, they're contemplating an entirely different kind of getaway with their 2-year-old daughter, but Amy Wilcher acknowledges, ``We simply can't think of anywhere to go that would be easy and baby friendly.'' http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/family/story/781917.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/family/story/781917.html Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:01 EST When the holiday season brings an onslaught of out-of-town visitors to your warm, sunny front door, how do you keep your sanity? MomsMiami.com consulted some seasoned hosts for some ideas. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/family/story/746479.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/family/story/746479.html Sun, 02 Nov 2008 03:01 EST Pancake, the much loved blue bear, seemed right at home among the oh-so-serious laptop-toting business people. So did his 4-year-old owner, Colin Blodgett. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/family/story/708393.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/family/story/708393.html Sun, 05 Oct 2008 03:01 EDT The couple at the next table in the upscale restaurant eyed the two little kids in our group with decided distaste. Their mom was upset, but I convinced her we should simply ignore the dirty looks. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/family/story/689379.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/family/story/689379.html Sun, 21 Sep 2008 03:01 EDT Four-year-old Grace Layman, decked out in full frilly flower girl regalia, excitedly led her smiling surprise guest to the separate kids' party she was hosting at her dad's wedding reception. Mickey Mouse wowed everyone -- grown-ups too. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/family/story/637206.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/family/story/637206.html Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:52 EDT South Florida parents making that end-of-summer dash to the theme parks are in for sticker shock: One-day adult ticket prices have hit $75 -- plus tax. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/family/story/623793.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/family/story/623793.html Wed, 06 Aug 2008 03:01 EDT Stuck in an airport with kids? Your wait time might not be as dreadful as you fear. Cheapflights.com has compiled the 'Kids' Airport Diversion Guide,'' listing play areas and onsite aviation museums to keep your children occupied until boarding time. To find the complete list, go to www.Cheapflights.com and scroll down the righthand side to the section titled '2008 Kids' Airport Diversion Guide,'' then click on the link. Here are some highlights. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/family/story/622630.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/family/story/622630.html Sun, 03 Aug 2008 03:01 EDT ''A moose!'' exclaimed my 10-year-old son Matt. ``A real moose!'' We screeched to a halt along the side of the road in Grand Teton National Park. Reggie, 8, was equally mesmerized, but 3-year-old Melanie couldn't quite grasp that we were in the moose's house -- and it wasn't a zoo. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/family/story/623785.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/family/story/623785.html Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT Stuck in an airport with kids? Your wait time might not be as dreadful as you fear. Cheapflights.com has compiled the 'Kids' Airport Diversion Guide,'' listing play areas and onsite aviation museums to keep your children occupied until boarding time. To find the complete list, go to www.Cheapflights.com and scroll down the righthand side to the section titled '2008 Kids' Airport Diversion Guide,'' then click on the link. Here are some highlights. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/family/story/614200.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/family/story/614200.html Sun, 27 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT You can hit the road with your family this summer without hitting the car roof. The family road trip is legendary for meltdowns and grouchy parents. But the open road is actually a great place to disconnect all of those iPods, BlackBerrys, Game Boys and PDAs, relax and reconnect with family. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/quick-trips/story/786932.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/quick-trips/story/786932.html Sun, 30 Nov 2008 03:01 EST In this city sans zoning, in a residential enclave of cozy bungalows and children's play parks, sits one of the world's finest private art collections open to the public. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/quick-trips/story/777252.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/quick-trips/story/777252.html Sun, 23 Nov 2008 03:01 EST What do you get when you book a cruise online at the last minute? Not much choice in cabins, I found out, when I decided on a recent Wednesday to sign up for one of NCL's weekend cruises leaving two days later. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/quick-trips/story/767095.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/quick-trips/story/767095.html Sun, 16 Nov 2008 03:01 EST The Freshwater Frontier: That's what they call the six counties that make up south central Florida, a land of fertile swamps, fragile ecosystems and bass-filled lakes. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/quick-trips/story/757135.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/quick-trips/story/757135.html Sun, 09 Nov 2008 03:01 EST Layered folds of dusky purple mountain peaks stretch to the horizon, pockets of blue haze softly settling between the ridges. Their outline was bolder and fiercer eons ago when these mountains were younger. But the sharp, angry rock has weathered over the past several hundred million years, yielding the more genial, gently rounded profile it has today. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/quick-trips/story/757126.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/quick-trips/story/757126.html Sun, 09 Nov 2008 03:01 EST That clip-clopping sound you hear in Old Town Alexandria? It's no longer George Washington's horses, but the sound of shoppers' shoes on cobblestone. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/quick-trips/story/746486.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/quick-trips/story/746486.html Sun, 02 Nov 2008 03:01 EST It is a terrain of surpassing beauty: gently rolling, bathed in emerald, covered by an ominous mist. It is morning. A gentle breeze tries, and fails, to cut the humidity. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/quick-trips/story/736042.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/quick-trips/story/736042.html Sun, 26 Oct 2008 03:01 EDT With its compact downtown, historic Mediterranean-style architecture and proximity to the Gulf of Mexico, Venice has long been touted as a top place to retire. The shuffleboard and early-bird set feel right at home here, as evidenced by the city's very mature median age of about 69 years. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/quick-trips/story/726513.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/quick-trips/story/726513.html Sun, 19 Oct 2008 03:01 EDT Midday has quietly slipped into the cocktail hour and the new boutique hotels in the city's center are buzzing. A crowd of suited dealmakers mingles in the vast, muted lobby of Twelve Hotel Centennial Park. Hipsters indulge in Mint Julep Martinis on the patio of the Ellis, a sexy hotel soaring 15 floors into the sky. It's the same story at the W Hotel in Midtown, an Art Deco gem full of drama and attitude and the modelesque crowd, one of four Ws that will eventually call Atlanta home. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/quick-trips/story/708430.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/quick-trips/story/708430.html Sun, 05 Oct 2008 03:01 EDT The high-tech hedonism of Miami's South Beach. The perpetual carnival atmosphere at the Magic Kingdom in Orlando. The Caribbean-like flavor of the Keys. The high school and college spring break havens of Destin and Panama City. The twin meccas of retirees and Canadian snowbirds, Tampa and St. Petersburg. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/quick-trips/story/689381.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/quick-trips/story/689381.html Sun, 21 Sep 2008 03:01 EDT Ruth Cort is a bit surprised when I call an hour or so before her bedtime, asking if one of the three rooms she rents is available that night. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/caribbean/story/639245.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/caribbean/story/639245.html Sun, 17 Aug 2008 03:01 EDT Order breakfast while still in bed at the new Aura Cozumel Wyndham Grand Bay. You'll have just enough time for a dip in the private plunge pool above your third-floor suite before room service delivers smoked salmon, fruit and coffee. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/caribbean/story/639282.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/caribbean/story/639282.html Sun, 17 Aug 2008 03:01 EDT Getting to the sandy beaches of a Caribbean or Bahamian island is getting easier for South Floridians. More nonstop flights than ever from Miami and Fort Lauderdale will speed vacationers to their island destinations this fall. While some islands still can only be reached with a change in planes, the days when almost every Caribbean-bound flight went through a hub city are gone. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/caribbean/story/639249.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/caribbean/story/639249.html Sun, 17 Aug 2008 03:01 EDT Legendary rocker Keith Richards was out of uniform. No dangling cigarette, no wailing guitar, no stormy look. As a matter of fact, he was grinning. And scratching the tummy of a shaggy black munchkin of a dog. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/caribbean/story/640270.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/caribbean/story/640270.html Sun, 17 Aug 2008 03:01 EDT In retrospect, it was pretty unnecessary to go searching for Bob Marley in Jamaica. At Club Ambiance, the all-inclusive resort at Runaway Bay on Jamaica's north shore where my friend Jay and I stayed for a long weekend, the gazebo bar at the end of the pier started playing the reggae star's songs at breakfast and didn't quit till sunset, and a three-foot-tall statue of the singer perched on the railing, his back to the Caribbean Sea. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/caribbean/story/639242.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/caribbean/story/639242.html Sun, 17 Aug 2008 03:01 EDT When it comes to diving, Curac¸ao delivers. Offshore is an underwater wonderland of pristine reefs, volcanic walls, sandy valleys and a sprinkling of wrecks. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/caribbean/story/640302.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/caribbean/story/640302.html Sun, 17 Aug 2008 03:01 EDT CARIBBEAN SUCH A DEAL Fall is one of the best seasons for deals in the Caribbean and Bahamas. Since this is also hurricane season, best to check hotel cancellation policies and details of your travel insurance before you book. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/caribbean/story/640272.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/caribbean/story/640272.html Sun, 17 Aug 2008 03:01 EDT It was like a scene out of CSI: Cancun. I awoke on an achingly bright Saturday morning to find that the curtains in my fifth-floor room at the Golden Parnassus resort had already been parted (or never drawn). The door to the balcony was wide open, so the room was as hot and sultry as the air outside. The TV was on, clothes littered the floor, and I'd fallen asleep in my bathing suit and T-shirt. I got out of bed and stepped into the remains of a burger and fries sitting on the floor that I'd gotten... http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/caribbean/story/640286.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/caribbean/story/640286.html Sun, 17 Aug 2008 03:01 EDT On a sun-drenched afternoon in the Dominican Republic, a young bride stood under a cloudless sky, draped in lace and her dark hair covered in a wisp of veil. The groom was dapper in a light linen suit, his fingers interlaced with hers. The woman said ''I do'' in Spanish; he responded in kind. Family and friends toasted the union with champagne; I raised my Happy Happy cocktail, wishing them well despite not knowing their names or their love story. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/caribbean/story/639241.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/caribbean/story/639241.html Sun, 17 Aug 2008 03:01 EDT Booking an all-inclusive in the Caribbean can be all-consuming. Unlike a standard hotel, there are myriad variables to consider: Do you want a full bar in your room or will bottled water suffice, full or limited access to the pools and restaurants, freedom to roam the town or guided tours only? http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/caribbean/story/639248.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/caribbean/story/639248.html Sun, 17 Aug 2008 03:01 EDT We'd never given San Juan, Puerto Rico, a second thought as a ''bring the kids'' vacation destination. To us, it was just a portal to more exotic island destinations. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/dollar-wise/story/754154.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/dollar-wise/story/754154.html Wed, 05 Nov 2008 03:01 EST There's a long list of nations whose currencies recently plunged in value against the U.S. dollar (and thus became attractive destinations for the American tourist). http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/dollar-wise/story/747068.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/dollar-wise/story/747068.html Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:01 EDT The stock market is swooning. The economy is wobbling. An election is pending. The future is foggy. Sounds like a great time to take a vacation. What better way to relieve stress? http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/dollar-wise/story/747069.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/dollar-wise/story/747069.html Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:27 EDT When the world went to financial hell in a handbasket in the Great Depression, people went to the movies. Today they go to Montana or maybe even Mongolia. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/dollar-wise/story/721073.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/dollar-wise/story/721073.html Sun, 12 Oct 2008 03:01 EDT Q. Since oil prices have fallen off recently, why haven't airfares fallen too? A. Fuel makes up about 40 percent of the total budgets of most major airlines. And in the past year, as the price of oil -- and in tandem, the price of jet fuel -- has skyrocketed and surpassed labor as their biggest expense. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/dollar-wise/story/701828.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/dollar-wise/story/701828.html Tue, 30 Sep 2008 03:01 EDT Home to Microsoft and Starbucks, grunge rock and a constant rainy drizzle, Seattle is defined by the collision of urban soul and natural beauty. It's also a great destination for the budget-conscious traveler. An abundance of outdoor activities and a pulsing arts community make it the perfect place to visit while holding onto spare change. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/dollar-wise/story/646906.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/dollar-wise/story/646906.html Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:01 EDT Americans are currently traveling in large numbers to destinations like Bali and Argentina where the cost of living is unusually low. Why? Travelers can offset high airfares with cheap hotel and food costs. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/dollar-wise/story/650135.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/dollar-wise/story/650135.html Sun, 24 Aug 2008 03:01 EDT Just when it seems you can't afford a vacation, you've probably never needed one more. Take heart. There are ways to get out of town without breaking the bank. We asked travel experts and dug through savvy sources to uncover ways to save on that much-needed, well-deserved getaway, whether it's a grand tour of Europe or a road trip to Grandma's house. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/dollar-wise/story/612090.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/dollar-wise/story/612090.html Tue, 29 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT It's late July, the very peak of the peak season, when every bed, seat and berth is supposed to be full. But travel falls off sharply toward the end of August, when the new school year has begun. Even on some earlier dates in August, softness is found in travel bookings, and bargains begin to emerge. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/dollar-wise/story/592496.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/dollar-wise/story/592496.html Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT Heading for Virginia for a summer break? Here are tips for having fun in five Virginia locations without busting your budget. CHARLOTTESVILLE http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/dollar-wise/story/588654.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/dollar-wise/story/588654.html Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT Ryanair and EasyJet. Germanwings and Air Berlin. Wizzair and BmiBaby. Among savvy travelers, those names are famous. They're the celebrated cost-cutting carriers of Europe that fly you from, say, London to the French Riviera for the frequent equivalent of $59. Or from Paris to Warsaw for $49. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/skiing/story/767076.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/skiing/story/767076.html Sun, 16 Nov 2008 03:01 EST Aspen's Buttermilk Mountain assumed two distinct personalities over a weekend in January 2008. It was almost like different ski mountains coexisting -- somewhat incredulously and barely aware of one another -- on the same hill at the same time. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/skiing/story/767097.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/skiing/story/767097.html Sun, 16 Nov 2008 03:01 EST The economy may be sputtering, but there's a silver lining in mountain country: better bargains for skiers. ''There are so many deals now, more than we normally see,'' said Dan Sherman of www.ski.com, one of the largest sellers of ski packages. ``It's a great opportunity for travelers.'' http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/skiing/story/767079.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/skiing/story/767079.html Sun, 16 Nov 2008 03:01 EST ''Skiing isn't quite the same,'' sighed Rob Baker, spreading sun screen on an already-burned nose and pausing to reminisce about life before Emily. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/skiing/story/767092.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/skiing/story/767092.html Sun, 16 Nov 2008 03:01 EST Head to British Columbia this winter and you'll be able to ski and snowboard like an Olympian. OK, perhaps not as well. But you will be able to ski where Winter Olympics competitors will be skiing and snowboarding in just 15 months. The downhill courses for the 2010 games have been tweaked and set, the Nordic trails surveyed and cut and the superpipe designed and built. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/skiing/story/767981.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/skiing/story/767981.html Sun, 16 Nov 2008 03:01 EST Forget the beach. Bridget Kerr, 10, would rather play in the snow. ''Winter is my favorite season,'' declares the fifth-grader from Shelburne, Vt. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/skiing/story/768016.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/skiing/story/768016.html Sun, 16 Nov 2008 03:01 EST A two-hour drive from Denver, this popular resort consistently hits the top of folks' lists for best ski area while at the same time taking hits for being too pricey and overhyped. But we can't help but be smitten with Vail's charms, and here are but a few of them. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/skiing/story/768003.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/skiing/story/768003.html Sun, 16 Nov 2008 03:01 EST ''I thought it must surely be the fairest picture the whole earth affords,'' Mark Twain wrote of Lake Tahoe in 1872. More than 136 years later, Twain's words still ring true, especially for skiers at the resorts that ring the lake like a crown. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/skiing/story/768010.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/skiing/story/768010.html Sun, 16 Nov 2008 03:01 EST It's an unproven yet widely acknowledged fact that Two Buck Chuck decanted from a Nalgene bottle while snowbound in a warm and cheery mountain hut far from the nearest road tastes significantly better than Chateau Margaux sipped from Riedel stemware in a Michelin-starred restaurant. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/skiing/story/767086.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/skiing/story/767086.html Sun, 16 Nov 2008 03:01 EST Following is a sampling of ski packages. Prices are starting rates per person, double occupancy, unless otherwise stated. They may or may not include taxes, service fees, gratuities and other charges. Packages are subject to availability, blackout dates, booking deadlines, validity dates, minimum stays, and their prices and terms are subject to change without notice. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/skiing/story/417977.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/skiing/story/417977.html Sun, 17 Feb 2008 03:01 EST For those of us who took last-minute ski trips on the cheap before we became parents -- sigh! -- it's not easy to get back on the black-diamond slopes. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/just-in-travel-news/story/795904.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/just-in-travel-news/story/795904.html Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:51 EST The tourists chatting in multiple languages in the piazzas, bars and shops of Rome belie a more somber mood at the ancient city's hotels. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/just-in-travel-news/story/796253.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/just-in-travel-news/story/796253.html Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:58 EST JetBlue Airways said Tuesday that it plans to further expand its service at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport with two new international routes. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/just-in-travel-news/story/785471.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/just-in-travel-news/story/785471.html Fri, 28 Nov 2008 03:01 EST Can A Christmas Story really be 25 years old? The iconic 1983 holiday film about Ralphie Parker and his dream of getting a Red Ryder BB gun from Santa is marking a big anniversary this month. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/just-in-travel-news/story/785462.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/just-in-travel-news/story/785462.html Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:05 EST If you'll be traveling during the upcoming Thanksgiving and winter holidays, we've got some tips for you. If you've procrastinated on booking flights, you may be in luck. We are seeing decent Thanksgiving fares with no advance purchase required. You'll want to avoid flying on Sunday, Nov. 30, because fares are high on that day. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/just-in-travel-news/story/781272.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/just-in-travel-news/story/781272.html Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:01 EST The skies and roadways will be somewhat less crowded this Thanksgiving holiday season, as a tough economy takes its toll on travelers' pocketbooks and psyches.