Effective immediately, the Missouri Department of Conservation says camping at the Huzzah Conservation Area near Leasburg will be allowed only from Sept. 15 to May 15. The area will continue to be open to public use from 4 a.m. to 10…

TripAdvisor.com says Internet searches about travel to Mexico have dropped 50 percent in the past week, apparently because of concern about swine flu.

In contrast, inquiries about Caribbean travel have increased about 30 percent over the same period.

Trip.advisor also said it…

Royal Caribbean, Carnival and Holland America have ordered their cruise ships to bypass Mexican ports because of the swine flu epidemic.

The lines were adding stops in other countries or extending days at sea.

A poll by TripAdvisor.com asked travelers whether they, too,…

Travel agents in the St. Louis area say the swine flu epidemic is causing concern among clients scheduled to fly to Mexico.

American Airlines announced over the weekend that it will waive change fees for passengers scheduled to fly to Mexico,…

At first glance, Justin Cord Hayes’ new book, “747 Things to Do on a Plane” ($10.95, www.adamsmedia.com) seems like a good idea. Everybody’s been bored to tears on a long flight.

But No 240 sounds like a bad idea, if you’re…

The official Chicago Architecture Foundation river cruise season opens May 2, but tickets are available now.

The architecture river cruise is offered aboard Chicago’s First Lady Cruises cruising yachts, with open-air decks as well as air-conditioned interior seating.

The cruises depart from…