According to the calendar, summer lasts through September 23rd. If you choose to wait until after Labor Day to experience a summer vacation,...

Want to hear about Petra, Lawrence of Arabia, and eco-tourism in Jordan? Then listen to my segment on Around the World Radio , which aired ...

Out of the blue, a call from Amman. "Laura," the call said, "Could you come to Jordan to speak at a USAID conference on touri...

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...

For its new summer travel series, USA Today has reached out to the nation's top travel experts to outline the best drives, hikes, and w...