Best Hotel Pools in the World - just for fun, check out these amazing pools, budgettravel.com

Secrets of Airline Seating - informative review of the current situation in regards to seating on airlines, including each airlines' various policies, frommers.com

Lighthouse Hotels - looking for a unique place to stay? Check out this list of lighthouses that are open to overnight guests, SmarterTravel.com

20 Most Caffeinated Cities - get the buzz on the caffeine capitals across the US; SF is going to have to try harder--we're only #5, thedailybeast.com

Steer Clear of Extra Car Rental Costs - 6 things to consider when renting a car, frommers.com

How You Can Beat Jet Lag - Frommer's Sascha Segan offers tips on what jet lag is and how to get the most out of travel time by avoiding it, 7/13/10

How to Travel With Pets - Frommer's Sascha Segan reviews various airlines' policies on flying with your pets and the very real dangers of doing so

Tech Options for Trip Planning - Tripit, Traxo, Kayak Trips, Dopplr, & Gtrot are some new options for booking trips, getting other travelers' input on things to see & do, sharing your trip plans with friends, and more, sfgate.com

Voluntourism: 500 Places Where You Can Make a Difference - in this Frommer's podcast listeners will learn about the ins and outs of volunteer travel opportunities where they can give back to the world at the same time they are experiencing it

Where Does the Dollar Do Best? Frommer's checks out various locations monthly to compare the price of commonly purchased things such as a movie ticket, a cup of coffee, a three-course dinner, etc. 7/7/10, frommers.com

Weird Travel Stories - 'no teddy bear allowed' for a six year old flyer, kosher flights, a hospital themed restaurant, a zoo where visitors can pose with a dangerous wild animal for $2, and Egyptian tourists too fat for donkey rides: these stories from 2009 should amuse you

Organizing Travel Tips and Plans With Gliider - this free browser tool saves and organizes travel information as you plan a trip; one of a number of such tools (TravelMuse, NileGuide), and some other internet finds are reviewed in this NYTimes.com article

Voluntourism: 500 Places Where You Can Make a Difference - in this Frommer's podcast listeners will learn about the ins and outs of volunteer travel opportunities where they can give back to the world at the same time they are experiencing it

100 Things Restaurant Staffers Should Never Do - helpful tips for restaurateurs makes good reading for diners as well, nytimes.com

Nakation - 5 reasons why travelers should take a clothing optional vacation, frommers.com

Nifty Traveler Gifts - gift suggestions and links for anyone who likes to travel, sfgate.com

Reader's Choice Awards - find out who has the best baggage service, best entertainment, best online record, best prices, dirtiest cabin, and more, SmarterTravel.com

8 Tips for Getting a Better Airplane Seat - these hints could come in handy with today's full flights and limited seating room, frommers.com

Bing.com: "an entirely new search experience' - this new Microsoft search engine does much more than travel subjects, but for our purposes, check out its travel section to book flights, check on your flights, find hotels, see reviews, get directions and maps, and to read interesting blog entries on travel-related issues; among the first 10 I perused I found: best tropical vacations without a passport, world's largest cruise ship, America's haunted hotels, Rick Steves on driving in the UK, unsolved travel mysteries, and more

expertflyer.com - this site will show you flight availability, flight upgrades and awards, seat maps, and more

Raveable: Hotel Reviews Without Extra Baggage - compiles real traveler reviews for hotels; search in various ways (top ten in NYC, best for kids, most romantic, 5 stars, etc.), raveable.com

7 Ways to Annoy a Flight Attendant - a veteran flight attendant lists her top 7 pet peeves, budgettravel.com

World Wide Events - Frommers' brings readers a searchable list of events such as a Norwegian Film Festival, Burning Man, Hong Kong's Festival of the Hungry Ghosts, and Venice's Regatta on the Grand Canal, to name a few

Where Does the Dollar Do Best? Frommer's global price index for September - compares such basics as a cup of coffee, a 3 star hotel, or a movie ticket in 9 different locations

World's Strangest Museums - top 16 compiled for ABC news including collections of cockroaches, toilets, lunchboxes, and Pez dispensers, abcnews.go.com

7 Ways to Avoid Checked Baggage Fees - Frommer's writer Christopher Elliott offers helpful advice; see also this article from SmarterTravel entitled, "Airline Fees: The Next Generation"

Beware European Scam Artist Tricks - how to guard against common ploys used on tourists, www.cnn.com

Five Great Bay Area Biker Bars - Matt Villano reports for the SF Chronicle on the best spots 'for the "Easy Rider" in all of us,' www.sfgate.com

Websites for Owner-Posted Rentals - here is Budget Travel's review of 6 sites to help you locate a vacation rental, and some tips for how to use them

Curious, Bizarre, and Storied State Symbols - interesting state facts--impress your friends and relatives with your knowledge! cnn.com

New Re-entry Requirements Began Last June - Ed Perkins of SmarterTravel details the soon-to-be updated rules for travelers returning to the US

5 Types of Travelers That Are Killing Tourism - funny piece on some stereotypically annoying travelers

In a Slump Camping Comes Back into Vogue - this economical means of travel has much to offer and in light of the current economic situation it's growing more popular, by John D. Sutter, cnn.com

Best Airport Restaurants - Frommer's Sasha Segan tells us her 13 favorites among all US airport dining spots

8 Beer Festivals Around the World - in case you thought Munich had the monopoly on beer festivals Frommer's brings us a list  of festivals from Belgium, to Montreal, to San Francisco

Festive Chinese New Year Destinations Around the World - celebrate year 4707 in San Francisco, Sydney, Singapore, or London, Frommer's 1/09

Finding Cheap Airfares in 2009 - Molly Feltner of smarterTRAVEL offers 5 great tips for getting the best deals this year

11 Challenging Personalities of Travelers - funny (and recognizable) stereotypes plus coping strategies, SFGate.com

Save Big On Family Ski Vacations - we all know skiing is expensive, so Frommer's writer Suzanne Rowan Kelleher lists the best ways to save when planning a trip to the snow

2008 Readers Choice Awards from smarterTRAVEL - see the winners and all the runners up in 16 categories including Favorite (and Least Favorite) Airport, Best OnBoard Entertainment, Best Airfare Prices, Best Baggage Service

Medical Tourism--Is It Worth It?   freelance reporter Carol Lloyd reports in SFGate on the benefits of seeking medical care outside the US, 1/09

11 Places To See before They Disappear -  list of spectacular spots that may not be the same, or even be there at all, for long, frommers.com

Unusual Hotels of the World - maybe you'll want to stay in some of them or maybe you just want to take a peek; either way these are a strange and beautiful group of lodgings--in trees and domes, on the water and on a cliff, like an Eskimo or underground, plus many more

Sensational Safaris for all Budgets - Karen Schaler writes about the various safari options from rest camps to walking safaris to private game reserves, abcnews.go.com; see also A Sportsman's Tips for an Ideal African Safari

Staycations - the latest buzzword in travel--read why a "staycation" (i.e. staying at home for your vacation) is no vacation at all, frommers.com

Airlines Find Ways to Squeeze Fliers - from talking to a live booking agent to choosing your seats and from checking bags to eating a snack or drinking a soda, some airlines are "nickel and diming passengers to death" writes Carolyn Said, San Francisco Chronicle

The Price of Cleanliness - if you really want to get paranoid about germs, this ABC news article will do it; study done on the amount and type of germs typically found in various locations in hotels

Best Walking Cities Finder - tool to assess which cities offer the best walking (in regards to safety, parks, etc.), prevention.com

BIG American Attractions - 6 larger than life things to do in the USA, from the biggest candy store to the biggest waterfall, Frommers.com

Worlds Tallest and Biggest Structures - after you are done visiting America's biggest attractions (above) you can start on this list of the tallest buildings in the world, msnbc.msn.com

Suite Solutions to Better Travel - how booking a suite can improve your trip and a review of suite chains

Spring Break Travel Is Affordable - more than ever, says Eileen Ogintz, you may need a family get away this spring break and you just may be able to find a deal you can't turn down, CNN.com/travel

Most Scenic Drives - for those of us who like to take in the beautiful scenery along the way--these domestic and foreign drives, compiled by SmarterTravel, are some of the world's best

Favorite Novelty Hotels & Alternative Accommodations - this group of unique lodgings range from camper vans to cement drain pipes (converted into rooms, of course!) and from blimps to under water hotels, frommers.com

Deadly Dozen Travel Diseases - Frommer's Robert Haru Fisher writes this highly informative Health and Safety feature warning would be travelers what diseases to worry about in which areas and what vaccinations they need; in a separate article Christopher Elliott gives helpful advice: 9 Ways to Avoid the Bug When You Travel

Top 10 Free Attractions - how many have you seen? abcnews.com reports on a list compiled by tripadvisor

Travel Health & Safety: Finding Travel Companions - Frommer's Robert Haru Fisher (Aug. 2008) discusses finding a travel companion for an elderly or ill person and the expense involved

Escape from Hotel Housekeeping Hell - Christopher Elliott discusses strategies for avoiding various hassles with housekeeping, cnn.com

Looking for an Affordable Getaway? tripadvisor put out a fun search tool to help readers determine some local driving trips they could take using only 1/4 or1/2 or 1 tank of gas

"The Deadly Sins of Middle Seatmates" -Rick Seaney of abcnews writes a humorous piece about unwelcome travel companions

Tours of American Factories - take a look at the varied tours available if you happen to be in the area--from coffee in Honolulu to Tabasco in New Orleans and from Winnebagos in Iowa to Toyotas in Kentucky; article also lists the website for more comprehensive listings

How to Avoid Big Bills When Using Your Cell Phone Abroad - PETER SVENSSON, (April 2008) helps sort out how best to use cell phones when traveling outside the US, abcnews.go.com

A Perfectly Timed Vacation - Christopher Elliott, writing for Frommer's, tips readers on how to choose the best time to vacation and debunks the myth of perfect year-round spots....

Avoid Delays - a website brought to you by the National Air Traffic Controllers Association that lists the worst airports to fly into and out of (in regard to delays) as well as offering advice and tips and tricks, avoiddelays.com

A Year of Beer - Frommer's writer Carrie Havranek reports (2/7/08) on six beer festivals throughout the year in case Munich's Octoberfest doesn't fit your schedule

How to Choose the Best Mileage
Program - Tim Winship writes for smarterTRAVEL with helpful information about how mileage programs work

Top Destinations for 2008 - read about the places Frommer's staff recommend, from Denver, CO, to the tiny island of Kosrae, Micronesia, frommers.com

Top Ten Travel-Inspiring Movies - Ireland, Manhattan, (an animated version of) Paris, and  India are some of the places you'll visit while viewing these acclaimed films; read the details at budgettravel.com

Where Does the Dollar Do Best? - Frommer's Carrie Havranek updates their travel cost comparison of 6 trip basics across 8 varied locations, frommers.com

What to Do When There's a Travel Emergency - take a look at 10 terrible travel situations and learn how best to deal with them, by Tiffany Sharples of BudgetTravel.com

Bargain Bites - check out the San Francisco Chronicle's picks for best deals in dining out in the Bay Area, organized by area, sfgate.com

Travel Writing 101 - Robert Haru Fisher expounds on the art of travel writing and specifically how to get started in this Frommer's article, 10/02/07

Wireless Phone Service in Europe - if you have questions about your options for keeping in contact while traveling, Ed Perkins of smarterTRAVEL gives a rundown of how you can use cell phones (not all will work overseas) and what to watch out for

Can I Drink the Water? - Robert Haru Fisher writes for Frommer's about the issue travelers face when trying to decide where the tap water is safe and where they need to stick to bottled water

Obnoxious Hidden Airline Fees - The Airfarewatchdog Blog gives a rundown of the unfair (pun intended) fees today's travelers are having to pay (my 'favorites' are #s 1, 5, 7, & 9)

Passport Delays Over? - according to the State Department the long waits for passport applications is over--now consumers can expect the routine 6 to 8 week wait, abcnews.com

America's Most Scenic Drives - Kate Hamman of SmarterTRAVEL reports on 10 great driving trips, from the Pacific Coast Highway to the Blue Ridge Parkway to Maui's Road to Hana (I can personally vouch for 5 of the 10!), smartertravel.com

Getting Baby on Board - a general primer on children traveling without adults, brought to you by Airfarewatchdog--how old should they be, what do they need, what fees to expect, can you escort them, etc.

240: The Rule Has Changed - Many flyers are aware of the old policy, used in the case of cancellations or delays, of an airline finding you a flight on a competitor if they couldn't find you a better one themselves.  No longer the case, travelers should familiarize themselves with the changes to that rule and how different airlines are handling things since deregulation, airfarewatchdog.com 

Important Documents for Traveling with Children - with heightened security and so much misinformation floating around regarding up-to-date rules for travel, this article provides answers to help those traveling with children avoid unpleasant surprises, SmarterTravel.com

Air Travel for Minors - Ed Perkins writes an informative article for smarterTRAVEL.com explaining the rules (which are not consistant) for children traveling alone; he even provides a chart for 9 major airlines, detailing the ages, types of flights allowed, and fees involved, smarterTravel.com

"Foreign Exchange 101" - informative piece on how to handle money when traveling--what to take, when to use debit cards and credit cards (which ones have hidden fees), and more, by Ed Perkins of smartertravel.com

Factory Tours in the USA - In an article entitled, "Take this Job and Love It" Frommer's Carrie Havranek writes about special tours travelers (or locals for that matter) can take and her first link factorytoursusa.com even does a search by location for would be tour takers

"Attention Frequent Flyers: You Have Big Problems" - (5/13/07) Frommer's reports on the new problem of major airlines trying to diminish the privileges and rewards frequent flyers have become used to receiving; some airlines (Delta, United, and U.S. Airways) are reducing the time in which miles accrued can 'expire,' thus making it harder and harder to use them before you lose them!  Read the details, frommers.com

Airlines to Add New Fees for Services - in an article entitled, "Would You Like Engines With Your Flight?" Scott Mayerowitz details some of what airlines have in store for travelers:  Extra charges for preferential seating (or even having a choice of seat at all), sodas, checked baggage--this comes as no big surprise to flyers since in recent years they can no longer get a magazine and they have to pay for meals, abcnews.go.com

Farecast.com: Know When to Buy - web site that analyzes travel trends and helps you predict whether to buy or wait for tickets on certain routes; check top deals, a particular route, or the 'flexible travel map search', farecast.com

Top 100 Bay Area Restaurants - the new guide is out (this article links to previous guides as well) and there sure are good places to eat from A ( Acquerello) to Z (Zuni)! sfgate.com

The Longest Yard (Sale) - the near future offers the opportunity to go 'yard saling' like you've never gone before, because these four locales have sales that span anywhere from 502 miles long to clear across the country on Route 50; read the report and check the links, courtesy of Carrie Havranek of Frommer's

"Airlines Suffer More Delays" - this report, by Jennifer C. Kerr, on Yahoo! News, details the records for on-time flights, the percentage of mishandled bags, and the rate of airline customer complaints--the trend seems to be headed in the wrong direction; see link to related video

"Top Ten Tips to Snag Low Airfares" - the people at airfarewatchdog.com brings visitors this list of tips on how to find the best airfare deals

"Ten Mother Daughter Vacations That Won't Drive You Apart" - Erika Clarke of Frommer's offers up lots of ideas for Moms and daughters to enjoy travel together--from being pampered at a spa to following the lead of a mutual hobby to giving back on a volunteer vacation

21 Packing Rules for Traveling with Kids - Heidi Sarna approaches the topic with a sense of humor (something that anyone traveling with children needs) and offers advice for families on toys, clothes, and gear, frommers.com

World Events Calendar - Frommers.com offers an event search calendar; viewers can access iformation by category (arts, bizarre, fesitivals & heritage) or by typing in a keyword, destination, and dates

To Buy or Not to Buy Rental Car Insurance - smarterTRAVEL's Ed Perkins reports on the trend of car rental companies pressuring customers to purchase extra insurance when in fact they are often covered by the credit card they use (if not their insurance company); it's happened to me two times this year so far--one company wanted to tack on $40/day insurance charges when the car rental was $12.95/day!!!--read the article for details (see Nuts N Bolts page)

Spring 2007:Top Off-Peak Destinations  - Jessica Labrencis of SmarterTravel.com writes about her picks for 5 bargain travel locations this season

Travel Insurance: To Buy or Not to Buy - Jason Sheftell of Frommer's researches and writes about some of the various travel insurance options available on the internet (see Nuts N Bolts page)

Frommer's Global Price Index: Where Does the Dollar Do Best? - Carrie Havranek reports (April '07) on the best places to travel and get the most out of your dollar; check out the cost of a movie, a cup of coffee or a moderate dinner across the board, frommers.com

"Best, Worst World Heritage Sites Ranked" - writing for National Geographic News, Hope Hamashige reports on the scoring by a team of experts of nearly 100 UN World Heritage sites; such places as the Tibet's Potala Palace and Ecuador's Galapagos Islands were in trouble, while Spain's Alhambra and Norway's West Fjords are in good shape, nationalgeographic.com 

Follow the Reader: Travel Tips from Canada to the Andes - John Flinn, Executive Travel Editor for the SF Chronicle, compiles readers' review and tips on travel favorites among restaurants, hotels, B&Bs, and even camping out at a zoo, sfgate.com

Ten Travel Resolutions for 2007 - Eileen Ogintz, who writes Taking the Kids for Smarter Travel, offers advice for families wishing to maximize their vacation enjoyment and memories; I particularly like numbers 4 and 5 about delegating jobs and letting people do their own thing at times, smartertravel.com

Green Travel - Q & A, travel tips, destinations, top trips, budget travel, and how to be a 'green' commuter, cnn.com (Green Travel)

New Passport Rules In Effect 1/23/07 - commerce and tourism may be affected by new rules requiring passports for Americans and other air travelers entering the United States from Mexico, Canada, and Bermuda; at the very least there is some confusion and long lines at consulates, but it's all about border security according to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesperson, sfgate.com (see Nuts N Bolts page)

Flying with Cleaner Air in Mind - air travel, considered a necessity of modern life, creates carbon dioxide emissions and ecologically conscious travelers are seeking ways to offset the damage, such as contributing to organizations that calculate the impact and then do something like planting trees to compensate.  Read the pros and cons of such plans and check out several for yourself; Nick Easen of CNN mentions these companies: Trees for Travel, Future Forests, Climate Care, Dutch Business for Climate, and Germany's 550ppm, edition.cnn.com (Green Travel)

7 Amazing Travel Secrets - Revealed! Money Magazines Donna Rosato some insider secrets to make traveling easier; for example, how to get a sold out hotel room or an upgrade to a better room, or how to play the bumping game, cnn.com

Baggage Rules Update - Sascha Segan of Frommer's reports on the ins and outs of carry on luggage restrictions, rules regarding liquids/toiletires, and the limitations on weight of checked baggage, frommers.com (see Nuts N Bolts page)

Favorite Books that Inspire Travel - Frommer's staff prepares a list/review of their favorites from various literary genres--from Alexander McCall Smith's Ladies Detective Agency series set in Botswana, to Robert Hughes' The Fatal Shore (Australia), to Paul Bowles' The Sheltering Sky set in Morocco, to Paris to the Moon by Adam Gopnick about the experiences of a family's move to Paris--lots of good recommendations, frommers.com

Holy Travel Adventures - Charis Atlas Heelan writes for Frommer's about travel adventures that are spiritual in nature, such as following the footsteps of Lord Buddha with Global Passages, taking an Islamic pilgrimage to the Hajj (several organizations are offering this trip) , or touring Holy Christian sites with Holy Land Sun Tours, frommers.com

WhatsOnWhen - this web site has an enormous list of events round the world to check when planning travel; check by location, by date, watch the highlights list, or view the travel videos on the site, whatsonwhen.com

Unbelievable Untours - Jason Sheftell of Frommer's (Oct. 27, 2006) reports on this altruistic tour operator that sets travelers up for two week visits in various countries staying as a local would in an apartment, villa, farmhouse, or cottage with English speaking contacts and transportation; on top of that the company foundation donates most of its profits to charities, frommers.com

Gayot "The Guide to the Good Life" - has come out with their restaurant issue featuring the top 40 U.S. restaurants; also read about rising chefs, best new restaurants and steakhouses, and more, gayot.com

"Put to the Test: Redeeming Miles for Merchandise" - Erica Silverstein of SmarterTravel.com checks the comparative values of spending miles for merchandise vs. travel, so you can make informed choices,

"No known Cure for the Dreaded PTS" - Pre-Travel Syndrome or the urge to get everything in your life, home, etc. in order just before embarking on a trip is what Eileen Mitchell humorously writes about for the SF Chronicle in this October 15, 2006 article; many of us will be able to relate to her description I'm afraid!

"Five Mysterious Islands Where You Can Get LOST" - Sarah Pascarella reports on 5 very special island paradises in the real world, for those of us fantasizing about a get away, smartertravel.com

Bargain Bites - many contributors offer up the best tips on eating in the Bay Area in this S F Chronicle article with an introduction by Amanda Berne--some 250 restaurants and 125 taquerias were tested and the constraints are that 90% of a restaurant's menu must be under $10 and two people should be able to eat for around $30, sfgate.com

Family Adventure Travel Is on the Rise - article by Molly Feltner of SmarterTravel.com discusses the trend away from theme park-type travel to more adventurous pursuits--from 40% of business to over 60% according to one luxury travel company, smartertravel.com

"Sometimes Using a Travel Agent Beats Online Booking" - Ed Perkins explains when and why using a travel agent is in the best interest of the consumer and refutes the idea that the only good deals are to be found on the internet, smartertravel.com

JATBAR (jason and terry's bay area review) - this site is a find for restaurant lovers; Jason and Terry are independent food reviewers who support local restaurants and personally review and rate them, posting links and great photographs as well! jatbar.com

Top 10 North American Vacation Cities from Dogfriendly.com -  find out where you can travel, stay, dine, and play without leaving your pooch behind

Quintessential Online Resource List - brought to you by the Frommer's staff, this is a list of all the favorite internet sites used for trip planning and travel information, frommers.com

Take It or Leave It?  find out what you can and can't bring back from your trip abroad, and what can happen to you if you smuggle undeclared food items in!  Interesting and helpful information, by author Janet Fletcher of the SF Chronicle  (see Nuts N Bolts page)

What would be the first thing you pack?  This question spawned a host of great travel packing advice and just may generate a few things you didn't think of!  To read them check out Frommer's Travel Talk messages, frommers.com

California Wine Country Podcast - the Frommer's staff has a new edition to the Frommer's Portable California Wine Country with editor Caroline Sieg and host David Lytle conversing about the Napa and Sonoma wine regions, giving tips and advice to travelers visiting the area, frommers.com

Family Travelers: A Compendium of Trip Planning Resources - this article has a great list of links to websites that feature family travel; they also list tour agencies and operators and pertinent publications, by The Frommer's Staff, frommers.com

The World's 50 Best Restaurants. 2006 - this year the world was divided up into 20 voting regions headed by a chairperson and a panel--these panels form 'The World's 50 Best Restaurants Academy'--see what they've selected, theworlds50best.com

Ten Under Priced and On-the-Rise European Cities - this article (scroll down to find text) by RaeJean Stokes gives budget travel tips for Europe's best deal cities, from Istanbul to Dubrovnik, smartertravel.com

16 Bay Area Restaurants Join Top 100 - article details the Bay Area restaurant scene and linking to reviews of those still on the list since its inception in 1998, Michael Bauer, sfgate.com

Web Logs, or Blogs, Could Give You the Travel Bug - these sites (the article features 5 of them) are fast becoming a worthwhile travel tool; some are like reviews, others more like travel diaries from the road--through them readers can get a unique perspective on the people, accommodations, restaurants, and attractions of various locations, Colleen Clark and Meg Mueller Schulte, USATODAY.com (Travel Web Logs)

Crowded Coconuts - apparently Hawaii may not want the rest of us anymore--or at least not quite so many of us, according to this article by Jaymes Song.  The tourism industry is at or near capacity, and Hawaii is looking for more affluent tourists as well as active travelers, abcnews.go.com (Hawaii General Interest)

New Travel Websites and Search Engines - cFares, Mobissimo, Do Hop, and Kayak are some that need to be checked out according to Frommer's Carrie Havranek, frommers.com (travel discounters)

"A Founding Father's 300th Finds Cause for Celebration and Penny-Saving Philadelphia" - article by Jason Sheftell for Frommer's  highlight this springs tercentenary activities in the City of Brotherly Love (Philadelphia)

Hotel Super Portal - browse by popular destination and even check reader reviews and ratings for the hotels you find (the reviews are from tripadvisor), hotelsuperportal.com

Frommer's "The best trip start here" - I have long respected Frommer's guide books and I find their online site is packed with information as well. The site offers an interactive map, email newsletter, travel discussions, package deals, tips, vacation info by location, and you can search for trip ideas based on activities or lifestyles preferences, frommers.com (travel discounters)

New Travel Hot Spots For 2006 - article details some unexpected destinations that are showing up as "travel trends." Read about why Colorado, Arizona, Wellness Travel, Europe, China, Mexico & the Caribbean, and New Orleans either still are or are going to be the new popular spots to go, Northbay.com

What to Do When There's a Travel Emergency - this helpful article covers travel problems from sickness to a missing companion, by Tiffany Sharples, BudgetTravelOnline.com