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I have mentioned on more than one occasion that river cruising is growing faster than ocean cruising. Growing faster on a percentage basis, that is.

William Shatner's Priceline Negotiator isn't a goner, after all. He just went surfing.

Best known for its budget flatpack furniture, Scandinavian retailer Ikea is planning to launch a chain of budget hotels in Europe.

British tourism officials wasted no time in trying to capitalize on the Olympic Games' closing ceremonies, seen by at least 300 million people around the world, according to organizers' estimates.

A new video initiative is bringing the famed brown bears of Alaska's Katmai National Park directly to your computer or smartphone.

North Americans' vacations are among the shortest in the industrial world. With so little time, the pressure is on to make all the right choices when planning a trip.

Carnival Cruise Lines won the first Gold Medal of London's Olympic Games.

The capital of China is quickly becoming one of the priciest cities in the world, driven by several decades of breakneck economic growth.

Could the erotic bestseller Fifty Shades of Grey do for Portland and Seattle what the Twilight series of books and movies did for the sleepy town of Forks on Washington's Olympic Peninsula? Tourism promoters hope so.

Bicycle tours help you experience your destination with all your senses