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Is Air Travel Bad for Your Heart?

Is Air Travel Bad for Your Heart?

Eileen McNeely, PhD | October 4, 2012

It’s become such a hassle to fly that it makes perfectsense to hear that air travel is bad for your…

Beware of These Diseases Abroad

Beware of These Diseases Abroad

Fran Lessans, RN | October 3, 2012

Among the potentially serious diseases that international travelers may be exposed to… H1N1 (swine) flu. The virus experienced a resurgence…

Retire on the Road? Pros and Cons of Traveling the Country in a Deluxe RV
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Retire on the Road? Pros and Cons of Traveling the Country in a Deluxe RV

Bob Livingston | October 2, 2012

Can’t decide where to retire? There’s no need to choose if you retire to a recreational vehicle (RV). Today’s RVs…

The Best Outdoor Markets in Europe: Shop Like the Locals and Soak Up the Culture

The Best Outdoor Markets in Europe: Shop Like the Locals and Soak Up the Culture

Marjorie R. Williams | September 13, 2012

Europe’s outdoor markets are not just places to shop for antiques, art, souvenirs and great food at reasonable prices. For…

The Greatest Outdoor Markets from Amsterdam to Rome

The Greatest Outdoor Markets from Amsterdam to Rome

Patricia ­Schultz | September 13, 2012

There are great outdoor markets throughout Europe excelling in items ranging from herring to Soviet-era memorabilia. Amsterdam: Albert Cuyp Market…

Fulfill Your Travel Fantasies
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Fulfill Your Travel Fantasies

Jeff Yeager | September 13, 2012

Go absolutely anywhere in the world for lots less Question: Where does a cheapskate go on vacation? Answer: Just about…

Europe Too Expensive? Not with Pauline’s Insider Secrets

Europe Too Expensive? Not with Pauline’s Insider Secrets

Pauline Frommer | September 4, 2012

Don't give up plans for a European vacation just because the dollar has gone down so much in value. Yes,…

Be Extra Safe in Your Hotel
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Be Extra Safe in Your Hotel

August 31, 2012

When we travel, we pack a small rubber doorstop for added protection and you might want to do so as…

Learn to Take Better Photos While Seeing the World
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Learn to Take Better Photos While Seeing the World

Susan Farewell | August 28, 2012

These tours come with something special: A photography instructor Nothing quite matches the feeling of coming home from a trip…

Great Bird-Watching Vacations Right Here in the US

Great Bird-Watching Vacations Right Here in the US

Joan Rattner Heilman | August 24, 2012

If your passion is bird-watching, you’ve got a lot of company. "Birding" is the fastest-growing outdoor activity in America, according…

Elegant, Exciting, Affordable Train Vacations: The Rockies, Pacific Coast, New Orleans, Chicago

Elegant, Exciting, Affordable Train Vacations: The Rockies, Pacific Coast, New Orleans, Chicago

Bob Johnston | August 22, 2012

Imagine yourself sipping a glass of wine and looking out the window at the mountains in the distance. Then as…

European Culinary Tours

European Culinary Tours

Erik Wolf | August 21, 2012

Many European culinary tours are complete vacations lasting a week or more.* Among the best culinary tours… FRANCE The Bordeaux…

Vacation at a Lighthouse

Vacation at a Lighthouse

August 17, 2012

Many lighthouses are converting into hotels and bed-and-breakfast resorts as ship navigation becomes electronic. Located on coastlines — frequently rugged ones…

Adventure Vacations

Adventure Vacations

Don Mankin | August 10, 2012

For the seasoned traveler America and Canada contain vast tracts of unspoiled, unforgettable territory that most people never get to…

Marvelous New Sights in Grand Old Cities

Marvelous New Sights in Grand Old Cities

Joan Rattner Heilman | August 10, 2012

Maybe you think that you’ve experienced all the great sightseeing destinations in the country’s major cities. But, in fact, there…