High air fares and a weak dollar are leading summer travelers to rethink their vacation destinations. Several Southwest Florida travel agencies are reporting lower numbers of customers traveling to Europe, where the unfavorable exchange rate for the U.S.

In a ceremony rich with pomp, circumstance and Dutch heritage, Holland America Line named ms Eurodam in its founding city of Rotterdam on July 1. Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands officially named the ship in front of the historic European head

When a swell rolls in, surfers head south. It's a ritual for surfers. Get a plan. Get up early. Go south. And for many of the die-hard wave riders around, south means Pea Island.

As more and more people retire in Mexico every year, Latin American Home Investment is proud to announce the country's ranking as the best place to retire in the world by International Living.

Miramar-based Spirit Airlines has been fined $100,000 for paying the Cuban government for permission to use the island's airspace, constituting a violation of the long-standing U.S. embargo against the island.