Choose carefully when you select a traveling companion, say the folks at travel search site Skycanner. “Moody and stroppy” companions are the most frequent cause of spoiled vacations. (Stroppy, by the way, is a British term for someone who is…

No. 1: St. Louis Zoo

Trip Advisor can be a great way to find attractions and accommodations, but its listing of free things to do in St. Louis is, well, unoriginal. In fairness to the website, the rankings come from its users,…

StudentUniverse.com, a travel site for, you guessed it, students, has listed 10 inexpensive travel destinations. St. Louis is first on the list:

This slower paced city is perfect for a lazy vacation. Walk around the city and explore the various neighborhoods, foods,…

I was logged into Expedia and came across this comprehensive list of airline phone numbers. It’s worth a bookmark, I think. Also, before you leave on a trip, it’s always a good idea to store your airline’s number in your…

I was fairly dismayed when I realized I had a 7 1/2-hour layover at Heathrow during my recent journey to Hamburg, Germany, but my time there seemed to, well, f ly.

Heathrow Terminal 5

That’s because I was in Heathrow’s new Terminal…

Travel and Leisure magazine has decided to rate 30 favorite American metropolitan areas this year, up from 25 in past surveys.

The editors have come up with a list of 10 contenders for the additional five positions. St. Louis is among…

Southwest Air has announced that it will begin flying to Logan International Airport in Boston on Aug. 16. Five flights a day will connect from Midway Airport in Chicago, and five will connect from Baltimore-Washington International in Maryland.

Good fares from St.…

Travel websites are springing up all over.

Here are two I recently learned about:

Yapta lets you track prices on flights and hotel rooms. You can sign up to get an email if the rates drop.

Kayak.com’s new site, TravelPost.com, consolidates reviews, content…

List-lovers will want to take a look at the May issue of Food & Wine (on newstands April 15) or check out Foodandwine.com.

The magazine has gone a bit list-crazy, rating the world’s best food cities, the best restaurants near tourist…

Hotwire, which has built a business offering travel bargains, recently complied its Fourth Annual Travel Value Index Study. In order, here are the 10 cities offering the best value. They were ranked for low rates, discounts, affordable entertainment and general…