When you look around the busy, friendly and vibrant streets of old Riga, it is easy to forget that they were 'off-limits' for most of us less than 20 years ago.

When I was growing up, it wasn’t practical for our large family to take vacation trips far out of town. By necessity, our summertime excursions usually involved destinations within Louisiana. Adulthood brought welcome opportunities to travel elsewhere â

As the value of the dollar dwindles, students across the nation are abandoning their plans to study abroad in Europe and opting for cheaper destinations.

I've been looking at the various air-and-land packages to Mexico and the Caribbean in July and August - and they are dramatic. The cheapest high-quality destinations for Americans today are in those tropical areas. If you haven't made your summer plans

NORWALK, Conn.----Priceline.com today released the results of its 5th annual survey of the 50 most-popular destinations for the upcoming Independence Day weekend. The survey is based on hotel room booking requests made by priceline.com customers for check