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New York’s other Chinatown: Flushing, Queens
March 8, 2010 NEW YORK (AP) — For many visitors to New York, a trip to Chinatown means heading to Lower Manhattan. But the city has another Chinatown in Flushing, Queens, not as well-known, but just as vibrant. more »»
Online games, quizzes to test your travel IQ
March 8, 2010 (AP) — Do you know how many islands make up Hong Kong? I didn’t, and I had never heard of the Eritrean currency Nakfa, either, until I started taking travel quizzes onlin. more »» 
Gliding through the Florida Everglades
March 1, 2010 COOPERTOWN, Fla. (AP) — Jesse Kennon’s day begins at 6:30 a.m., as he opens up Coopertown’s only bait and tackle shop. more »» 
Valley of Fire
February 21, 2010 OVERTON, Nev. (AP) — You’ve done your time in Las Vegas. You’ve given generously to the casinos, gorged on their food and overdosed on their glitz. You need an escape from the Strip. more »» 
Preserving El Morrow
January 31, 2010 EL MORRO NATIONAL MONUMENT, N.M. (AP) — For centuries, Spanish explorers, U.. more »» 
Migrating raptors take flight
December 20, 2009 KEMPTON, Pa. (AP) — Peering through binoculars, Arlene Koch spies something tiny and dark on the horizon. more »»
Dinosaurs lie in wait at North Carolina museum
August 23, 2009 DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — The 18-foot-long Parasaurolophus is friendly and patient, allowing children to climb its back, sit on its tail and pat its bumpy, coral-colored ski. more »»
Fun, sun and wildlife along Alabama’s Gulf Coast
August 23, 2009 Alabama doesn’t have a very long coast on the Gulf of Mexico, but it gives visitors plenty to see and do there in the spring from nature hikes to sandy beaches to fishing. more »» 
What’s new at theme parks?
May 24, 2009 NEW YORK (AP) — A roller coaster where riders can pick a personal soundtrack, a pirate ride with water gun fights, the tallest water ride in the world, and a walkway that sparkles at night with a... more »» 
A glorious day in Venice, on a budget of $40
May 17, 2009 VENICE, Italy (AP) — For centuries, Venice has captivated travelers with an array of romantic images: gondola rides through glistening canals at sunset, homes painted in vibrant hues of periwinkle... more »» 
Visit Kilauea volcano and Hawaii’s growing island
May 10, 2009 HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK, Hawaii (AP) — The largest and southernmost of the Hawaiian islands is shaking, spitting, and stretching as it slowly expands into the ocea. more »»
Some tips for booking air travel
May 10, 2009 NEW YORK (AP) — If you’re on a budget but you’d like to fly somewhere for your next vacation, there’s good new. more »» 
N.Y.’s Hudson Valley marks historic 1609 voyage
May 3, 2009 ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — When explorer Henry Hudson got as far north as he could go on the waterway that would later bear his name, he didn’t stick around long or wander much beyond the riverbank. more »» 
Johannesburg a draw for study of early man
April 26, 2009 JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s economic hub is the very model of a skyscraping major city. more »» 
Amsterdam by houseboat
April 25, 2009 AMSTERDAM (AP) — So there we were, sipping shiraz at sunset and minding our own business, when there was a rude rap at the window. And then a hiss. more »» 
Egypt to open chambers of ‘bent’ pyramid
April 12, 2009 CAIRO (AP) — Travelers to Egypt will soon be able to explore the inner chambers of the 4,500-year-old ‘‘bent’’ pyramid, known for its oddly shaped profile, and other nearby ancient tombs. more »»
Spiritual seekers drawn to Egyptian sacred sites
April 12, 2009 GIZA, Egypt (AP) — The Great Pyramid of Giza was one of the ancient wonders of the world, and even most travelers today would not consider a trip to Egypt complete without seeing the pyramids. more »»
Struggling to practice Arabic in Egypt
April 12, 2009 CAIRO, Egypt (AP) — It was a simple question that I know I posed correctly in Arabi. more »» 
Cherry Blossom Festival now in bloom
March 29, 2009 WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s that time of year again, when a swath of the nation’s capital becomes awash in a sea of pink. more »» 
Aruba’s island beauty offers sand, sea and sunsets
March 22, 2009 ORANJESTAD, Aruba (AP) — Given a choice between a snowy mountain and a sandy beach, I prefer the cold. But my wife is from Miami and my infant son howls when exposed to a chill. more »» |
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