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Guest blogger Beth Blair, of the Traveling Mamas, has experienced her share of family road trips with infants and teenagers alike. Here are some of her first-hand family road trip packing tips to help you prepare for your upcoming adventure.

Before setting off on this summer's road trip, be sure to check see if your car's warranty is still in effect and that it includes emergency roadside assistance, which typically covers towing, changing flat tires, and retrieving keys locked inside...

Is it still possible to take an affordable trip to Europe? If you're pining for a trip across the pond but not sure you can wing it financially, consider the following tips, recommendations, and trip reports from travelers in our...

Share your favorite photos and their stories from your trip to Chicago for a chance to be featured in a future Fodor's guide.

Doug Stallings takes a quick look at what we know, what we don't, and how the outbreak could affect future travel plans to Mexico.

Here's how Cate Starmer was able to pinch the pounds while still finding smart ways to enjoy London's classic attractions: historic hotels, high tea, and double-decker buses.

The right private guide can often make a good family vacation even better. If you're traveling with your family to a foreign country, a big city, or an untamed wilderness, here are some reasons to consider hiring someone to show you around.

If you want a deeper sense of how Italians live, find a comfortable spot on a pretty piazza (not all are) and just wait. Or engage in another Italian pastime: strolling le vie di mezzo (the streets in the middle) that lead from one piazza to another...

Want to take your own kids on the road this summer? Here are ten U.S. National Parks that won't disappoint.

By Cate Starmer Fodor's Editor Carbon offsets and luxury eco-lodges are great earth-friendly options, but being green doesn't always have to cost you so much... green. You can live like a local and have a richer experience by using less...

Our friend Jamie Pearson, of TravelSavvyMom, shares an age-by-age guide to choosing the right vacation for all age groups, from infants to teens.

Ever wake up in a hotel room with swollen eyes and a stuffed-up nose? Whether dust mites or down comforters are the culprits, hotels are now responding to the need for "allergy friendly" rooms. Doubletree, Marriott, Sheraton, and Wyndham are...

There probably just isn't enough time to hit all the spots on your to-visit list. For that reason, we sorted through some recent books and travelogues to bring you the very best of armchair travel. Beware: these are sure to...

In this week's Hot List, find out which new Atlanta hotel provides guests with their own personal butler service, and where you can dine on British pub grub in D.C. Also, Cape Town's Ellerman House is elegantly updated, and the U.S. gets its first InterContinental Resort.

Outside of Europe's three main tourism capitals—London, Paris, and Rome—there are incredible things to see– and some great deals as well. If you're contemplating taking advantage of the strong dollar (against the euro and pound) but have already explored

Starting May 1, 2009, South African Airlines will be offering nonstop service from JFK to Johannesburg. Whereas the old schedule required most travelers to spend the night in Johannesburg before embarking on their safari (or making their next connection), the...

Before the end of the year is upon us, we here at Fodor's would like to take a moment to reflect on our (and your) favorite news posts here in the Travel Wire. Here are the most popular stories from...

Jamie Pearson, of TravelSavvyMom, shares with Fodor's her favorite ways to get kids outside and enjoying nature. When it comes to the great outdoors, there are two kinds of kids: the ones who love it, and the ones who don't....

Now through January 5th, share the highlights of your trip to Costa Rica with Fodor's. Enter your favorite snapshot and tell us about the moment it captures for a chance to see your photo featured in the next edition of...

In this week's Hot List, a Singapore airport hotel that is chic enough for Chanel, and an Italian-style place to stay on the streets of San Francisco...

Despite Vegas's hoity-toity culinary makeover, there's nothing we like more than the city's famous and fabulous buffets that continue to rake in the masses. Why? Because who doesn't love that uniquely American obsession—unlimited gorging for one set price? Buffets originated.

Kids and restaurants are a volatile combination. Add in the surprise of a new place, hours of sightseeing, and jetlag... well needless to say you've got to get creative to maintain an even keel and (dare we suggest it) a pleasurable dinner out while abroad. Luckily, help is on the way...

The Sophisticate Enjoy breakfast poolside at the Verandah restaurant in the tranquil, nongaming Four Seasons resort, on the property of Mandalay Bay. Continue on to the Bathhouse Spa inside the chic THEhotel, the boutique hotel at Mandalay Bay, where you...

You know the one… the traveler who manages to maintain a bright spark of personal style while on the road. Whether you're shopping for someone who aspires to this quality or who already has it, these gift ideas are a first-class touc

Do you have a friend or family member whose travel fantasies revolve around local restaurants, markets, or street food? The kind of person whose dream dinner is with Calvin Trillin or Anthony Bourdain? If so, read on for our favorite gifts for food-centric travelers.

If you have a traveling mama in your life, whether she travels for work or is going away for a weekend with the girls, here is a gift guide (and some of my favorite travel items) to help make her voyage more comfortable— and the items are still great for family travel, to

Here are our favorite gift ideas for the outdoor-oriented traveler in your life, whether they love to go birdwatching in Costa Rica or simply trekking in the nearest national park. This is the first in a series of gift guides for every kind of traveler. Stay tuned.

This week on the Hot List, we'll let you in on the latest (and only) place to find Spanish tapas in Baltimore's Little Italy, and in Atlanta, where you can find the best bowl of grits. We'll give you a hint, it ain't for the dogs...

Children. We love 'em, but man, they can sure complicate a vacation. Since they can't stay home with their grandparents every time we take a well-earned trip (at least not since the famous Grandma's Expensive Perfume Episode of 2007), we thought that some simple rules might be useful...

We're pleased to welcome guest blogger MountainMama of TravelingMamas.com to Fodor's. Check back all week for more from the Traveling Mamas! I'll say it up front: I have no qualms about pulling my children out of school to go on...

Congratulations to the winners of our two recent photo contests devoted to the experience of traveling in Israel and Turkey. Several of the winning photos, along with other entrants' photos, will appear in the next edition of Fodor's Israel and...

Choosing the most kid-friendly portion of a New York itinerary can be challenging. Should you go fully educational at the Met, or cave and hit FAO Schwarz? Sometimes you just need focus... and a little sensitivity to the kids-eye view...

If you were quoted in a recently published guide---you'll be hearing from Fodor's this month! In every Fodor's Gold Guide we included recommendations and tips from travelers posting in our Forums and in the review sections of our online destination...

If you remember nothing else, keep in mind these essential strategies, tried and tested by generations of Disney World fans. They're the Eight Commandments for touring Walt Disney World.

Nu Hotel, Brooklyn.The stylish yet affordable Nu Hotel sits right on Brooklyn's trendy Smith Street. As you'd expect from a hotel in a hip part of Brooklyn, the Nu keeps things minimalist and eco-friendly. The hotel is LEED-certified, and the...

Great beaches aren't all the same. You might dream of sifting your toes in soft white sand with just a hint of warmth, or you may love to walk along a virgin beach lined with nothing but 20-foot palm trees....

The theme for the 56th presidential inauguration will be "A New Birth of Freedom," commemorating the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth. Quite a fitting message to welcome our new president, Barack Obama, to the White House...

The big and small innovations that characterize modern travel are easy to take for granted. In theory you could wake up in Los Angeles, pack a bag, and step out of London's Heathrow airport thirteen hours later or less. In...

The Westin Riverfront, Resort & Spa, Colorado.The Rockies' newest luxury resort aims to be as green as the pine-and-aspen-studded slopes of Vail Valley. Nestled at the base of Beaver Creek Mountain, the 19-acre property makes use of recycled building materials...

Le Centquatre Paris' new headquarters for modern art has opened in a former funeral parlor. The restored building, dubbed Le Centquatre, is located at 104 rue d'Aubervilliers and will be a home for modern artists in residence, as well as...

Cape Grace Hotel, Cape Town.The recent refurbishment of Cape Town's beloved Cape Grace has transformed this storied hotel's look from period French to a mélange of indigenous and foreign influences that have come to epitomize the region. Fabrics embellished with..

New York City may be crowded, cold, and expensive during the holiday season, but these three strikes against it can't stand up to the city's many merits. Visitors that go with the flow, pack on the layers, and spot a...

Here's what is catching our eye this week: a piece written by air traffic controllers about their daily work experience, an improv group surprising total strangers with a warm welcome at JFK airport, and a short post about where to book cheap tickets online. Learn more after the jump.