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CRUISE VACATIONS PAGE Reviews of new ships from Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas and Carnival's Dream to Celebrity's Equinox and Solstice. Reposition across the Atlantic. Explore Europe. Big ships of Royal Caribbean, Norwegian. Get a Passport. How to budget.
At right, ziplining on the new Oasis of the Seas
WHAT'S NEW Cruising in Carnival Dream's new cove balcony cabins. Oasis of the Seas. New home ports mean Driving to your cruise instead of flying.
DESTINATIONS PAGE Click for United States, and around the world
Plan a Florida vacation. Disney World. Kayaking, canoeing at Fort Myers, Sanibel. You are being watched in Las Vegas. Visiting America's ballparks. Rebuilding in New Orleans. Quirky Houston.
INTERNATIONAL: Germany and Berlin. Sleepless in Stockholm. Ride the Train to the Wine in Chile. China's Shanghai, Beijing. Explore with Travel Maven Dave Houser at Grytviken, rusting away near Antarctica, and Mount Athos Greece.
GEAR & GADGETS PAGE Judi Dash, the Gear & Gadget Guru, tests new items and reviews the best for travelers, from flashlights and electronic equipment to the latest luggage. Click on Gear & Gadgets for the latest reviews.
INSIGHTS FOR TRAVELERS PAGE Click for tips, planning
Best travel web sites. Best travel blogs. Best sites for planning trips. Millie Ball's favorite trip planning sites, where to look for travel deals. Best articles, magazines, newspapers, audio, and videos as judged in annual Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism competition. U.S. tourist board sites, info for trips outside the United States. How to buy a cell phone for Europe. Follow the world adventures of Travel Maven Don George.
GOLF VACATIONS PAGE Best courses. Best golf resorts of the world. Golf vacation tips. Golfing in England, including the bunkers at Royal Lytham, left, and wet, windy Scotland. St Andrews after (or without) the golf.
Free video offers golf tips. Click on Golf Vacations
TRAVEL VIDEOS PAGE Sophisticated Europe and Asia, from Paris to Madrid, Prague, Lisbon, Barcelona, Dublin, Munich, Istanbul, Milan, Vienna, Berlin, Zurich, Beijing, Shanghai, Kuala Lumpur, Seoul, Tokyo, Hong Kong,
Beautiful Places: National Parks, natural surprises, from sunrises and high peaks to panoramic views. A visit to Cleveland, Ohio.
How to use documents at U.S. borders with Mexico, Canada. Click on Travel Videos.
CLICK on picture, right, for National Geographic's Photo of the Day.
The Green-Eyed Gecko, right, was National Geographic's Photo of the month of October 2009 by Anke Seidlitz, 2009 International Photo Contest
