It's the bane of every traveler's existence in these days of airline pay-for-packing schemes. How does one confine oneself, if at...

Ever find yourself on the road and desperately in need of shoe polish or eye makeup remover or a tourniquet? Don’t worry--you don’t have t...

'Tis a far, far better thing to travel with a chill attitude than to get bent out of shape about flight delays, missed connections, and...

When is all-inclusive not all-inclusive? When the term is used in cruise advertising. Thanks to a chart developed by  All Things Cruise ,...

Where in the world will you go this year? If you are following trends, you will be getting off the beaten path in search of adventure and ...

If you can manage to ignore what seems to be a big clump of bed head on the side of my noggin, I think you will find the mane (sic) points ...

The long-awaited clip from the WUSA-TV segment in December.

Thanks to climate change, it's likely that this winter is once again going to be long and brutal. Even the hardiest cold-weather enthusi...

My most recent Washington, DC TV segment on refreshing, regional getaways. Links to the places suggested are listed in yesterday's post....

USA Today's Great American Outdoors summer travel series features me as Ms. DC. This week, USA Today offers suggestions for great hikes ...

Hilton, Groupon and Microsoft recently hired me to present some of their new products as part of a summer travel satellite media tour. The v...

USA Today has asked me to be the DC contributor to its upcoming "Best Drives in the USA" series. Restricted to the confines of t...

The calendar may say spring, but here in Sun Valley and Ketchum, we are still in the midst of ski season. 31 inches this weekend and another...

Tired of paying $15 or $25 or $50 for checking your bag prior to a flight? Well, you no longer have to be a member of the military, fly Sout...

For those who watched the travel segment today on TBD TV, more information on various Valentine’s Day deals within 200 miles (or so) of Wash...

Given that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, it follows that I must be the most important contributing columnist at Hotel F ...

Now, dear readers, as someone who travels for a living, I realize that going through airport security isn’t a barrel of monkeys. But when I ...

Many Washingtonians are currently yearning to get out of Dodge, due to either the political or the natural climate. If you are one of the th...

The German spa experience is quite different from its American counterpart. Across the pond, it’s about taking the waters, relaxing, and inv...

Pondering where to go on your next adventure? U.S. News offers advice from top travel pros, including me. Bon voyage.