Local travel for the Independence Day holiday is expected to decline by less than one percent compared to last year, according to projections from the Automobile Club of Southern California.

Summer is coming, and that means cookout season. But some cookouts are bigger than others, big enough to be worthy of consideration as travel destinations in the next couple of months. You'll have a good time, get a chance to sample some outrageously goo

Is your hometown or favorite place a distinctive destination? The National Trust for Historic Preservation is now accepting nominations for its 2009 "Dozen Distinctive Destinations" awards.

The upcoming National Day holiday golden week will be a brisk week for travel, and Beijing and Hong Kong are the most popular tourist destinations, said ctrip.com, China's major online travel service company.

Carmen Shirkey, a Glen Allen, Va., travel agent with Expedia CruiseShipCenters, has achieved Commodore status in Princess Cruises' Academy training program, certifying her as an expert cruise professional. "We at Princess are very proud of Carmen's ded