Before You Board the Plane, Learn the Language
One of the joys of international travel is the opportunity to become immersed in a different culture. But for many people, the critical difference between truly savoring a culture and just passing through it is the ability to communicate in the native language.

Fluency on the Fly: Language Learning Tips for Business Travelers
When foreign news correspondent Dr. Bob Arnot travels to the world's latest hot spot -- be it Iraq, Sudan, Afghanistan or the Congo -- he needs to learn the country's language, and fast. How does he do it? With the same innovative program used by the U.S. State Department, NASA and millions of individuals in countries around the world.

A Great Gift Idea for Kids Who Enjoy the Great Outdoors
There is nothing that can compare to the joy of watching your children's faces light up on Christmas morning when they open their gifts. The laughter and smiles are priceless, especially if you guess right and pick out a gift your kids really want.

Wireless "World Phones" Now Enable You to Chat While Abroad
For years, despite carrying a cell phone with them, Americans traveling abroad have been incommunicado. That's because when wireless technologies were being created, the United States used systems that were incompatible with those in the rest of the world, which opted for a single standard called GSM ("Global System for Mobiles").

Football Fans Plan to Kick Off Tailgating Season
As the football season gets underway, fans are anticipating big wins on the field and planning big parties in the parking lot. With tailgating as much of a pastime as the actual game, it is no surprise that tailgaters take their art seriously.

True Confessions of an Internet Travel Junkie
I admit it, I'm hooked. I have farewatcher programmed on Travelocity to track down the cheapest airfare to my four favorite vacation spots. I check it regularly, and just for fun, log on over to Orbitz to do some comparison shopping, even though the only place I plan on visiting anytime soon, is my office.

More Travelers Choosing The Beach This Fall
While fall travel has long focused on mountain and city vacations, one in three travelers plans to skip the fall foliage this year in favor of a trip to the beach.

Sun, Skiing, and Family Fun - Something for Everyone This Winter Season
Give the perfect gift this holiday season -- one that will leave you or that special someone de-thawed or revitalized -- a vacation at one of three top destinations will be the gift that keeps on giving throughout those long, dark winter months. Choose from a romantic winter getaway to the secluded and unplugged Caribbean island of Antigua, enjoy breathtaking scenery as you hit the slopes of Colorado, or find affordable family fun at Panama City Beach in sunny Florida!

Gobble-Up These Thanksgiving Travel Tips
Thanksgiving is considered the heaviest travel weekend of the year. While long lines and delays are often inevitable, there are a few easy things you can do that will help you and your fellow travelers get to that turkey dinner on time.

Holiday Books Spark Family Trip Planning: Laura Ingalls Wilder in Wisconsin
The well-loved "Little House" books of Laura Ingalls Wilder have warmed the holidays for generations of American children. This year, why not give the entire family a "Little House" holiday gift - a visit to Wilder's hometown of Pepin on Wisconsin's Great River Road.