Traveling Tod

The holiday season means busy days at the airport. When you’re making air travel plans, remember that the busiest days are those immediately before and after a holiday. If you can, avoid those days – try to travel two or three days before or two or three days after, and even consider traveling on the [...]

Of all the international destinations being booked for the remainder of 2011 by clients of Travel Leaders, one – London, England – has had a big resurgence in popularity. Rising to number three in Travel Leaders’ 2011 Fall Travel Trends Survey, London is now close to the number one ranking it held for many years. [...]

Las Vegas reclaimed its top spot in the recent Fall Travel Trends Survey conducted by Travel Leaders. The desert glamour spot had consistently ranked as the top choice of travelers booking a vacation in the U.S., but recently lost that position to Orlando, Fla., and its fantastic theme parks. The 2011 Fall Travel Trends Survey, [...]

Although the island paradise known as Fiji covers a wide 75,000-aquare-mile area swath in the South Pacific, only 10 percent of is actually land. But, that land is exactly what you might imagine the South Pacific to be: lush, mountainous islands surrounded by clear blue water and edged with sandy beaches that are fringed with [...]

A trip to Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., or Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla., is an essential part of the American experience for many families. However, Disney is very much a global enterprise, and you can also visit Disney parks in Tokyo, Paris, Hong Kong and soon in Shanghai. Tokyo Disneyland, part of the Tokyo [...]

A palace is a grand residence fit for a king or queen, and palaces can be found from Mexico to Indonesia. However, many royal palaces have evolved to other uses, serving as parliaments, museums, hotels or even office buildings. The few that are still occupied by royal residents offer a rare opportunity for a glimpse [...]

This May marks the 100th anniversary of the first running of the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race – more commonly known as the Indy 500, or just “the 500.” This Memorial Day, May 29, race cars will once again roar around the track in Speedway, Ind., an enclave of Indianapolis.             While the race is always thrilling, [...]