AP Travel Columns

NEW YORK - VIP areas, kid-friendly zones, and upscale adventure ships are some of the cruise trends featured in the February issue of Conde Nast Traveler. Full Story »

Get up close and personal with royalty for a weekend or a week in Atlanta, and while you're there you'll find plenty of other things for you and you family. Full Story »

NEW YORK - Undiscovered places, important events and tumbling foreign currencies helped define Budget Travel Magazine's list of the top 10 budget destinations for 2009. Full Story »

Many people see the scenery of Panama only in passing, from the deck of a cruise ship passing through the Panama Canal. But if you take the time to visit, you'll find even more scenic countryside, tropical birds and plants, and reefs for diving. Full Story »

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. - An updated look at Nashville's restaurant scene is just out from "Where the Locals Eat," a series of dining guides. Full Story »

DES MOINES, Iowa - Visiting a good bookstore is a great way to connect with local vibe and culture. Full Story »

Parade floats are being built, costumes are being fitted and krewes are practicing. Let the good times roll! It's almost time for Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Full Story »

SEATTLE - As a New Yorker, I don't own a car, and I really hate driving. Full Story »

NEW YORK - Time to go outside and play in the snow. Even if you're a grown-up! Full Story »

Don't just sit there. Pick a destination and plan a vacation, maybe to someplace a little exotic, where national parks come with tropical beaches, and boats rather than big RVs are a common mode of transportation. Full Story »

ST. GEORGE ISLAND, Fla. - Three years ago, storms toppled the 153-year-old Cape St. George Lighthouse. It collapsed on uninhabited Little St. George Island, where it had been accessible only by boat and boarded up as a safety hazard. Full Story »

WHITEFIELD, Maine - Take Deboullie — if you're prepared. Or Scraggly Lake, or the Unknowns. Full Story »

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. - It is a sunny winter afternoon, and Simond Raymond has a problem. Full Story »

NEW YORK - Fifty hotels made their debut on Travel + Leisure magazine's annual list of the 500 best hotels in the world. Full Story »

It's only about half as big as Rhode Island, but it more than makes up for its size with diverse attractions running from beaches to scenic mountains. Full Story »

Let other people freeze their earlobes off during their winter break. You could be soaking up desert sunshine, seasoned with a little sightseeing, maybe golf or fishing, and a shot of little Wild West history. Full Story »

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - If you're visiting Florida this season to escape the cold and you'd like to have a fun and fit adventure while experience some of that warm outdoor weather, South Florida Adventures magazine has come up with recommendations for travel adventures in the region. Full Story »

NAPLES, Italy - Herculaneum, ignored by many a Pompeii-bound tourist as that other city the volcano Vesuvius "froze" in ancient time, is showing off its glories, including some never before seen by the public. Full Story »