The right travel gear can help you keep costs down while seeing the world. Pack the following 10 items to save money on airline bag fees, laundry-service charges, and other expenses.

Travel deals and discounts endure in spite of seasonal price hikes at these popular summer vacation spots,

Do you have great travel tips you want to share? Have you just returned from the best trip ever? Or the worst one? We're looking for new writers to feature on SmarterTravel, and you could be one of them.

England's northernmost fringes provide the best opportunity to delve into the country's fascinating past while enjoying its friendly present.

If you think only suckers get fooled by travel scammers, think again. Vacation ripoff artists are working overtime to separate you from your hard-earned money.

This week we're reading about the best beaches for beautiful Memorial Day weekend weather, a new movie-rental site just for globetrotters, and a just-launched inspirational series of love letters on travel.

Certain countries inspire trepidation rather than excitement. But don't cross them off your travel bucket list just yet, especially if you're an experienced traveler. Here's why you should consider visiting countries like North Korea, Iran, and Myanmar—and how to do it.

Nothing beats an exhilarating view from the top—or humbles like the view from the bottom. Here are 10 of the world's tallest wonders that, at least for the moment, have clinched the title in their category. Read on to find out how to best experience the highest of heights!

Beginning at $10 per flight, US Airways customers can now purchase a package of perks that includes priority check-in, boarding, and security clearance.

Here are eight airline amenities that will upgrade your time in the sky, no miles required.

Download these apps that will help make travel easier—from packing to picking a seat on the plane!

These chip flavors will make you crave a salty snack ... but you can't get them in America. Life is so unfair!

The severed melting head of Richard Branson, a Contagion-esque scare, and land mines weirded us out this week.

Fight back against summer price-gouging! a cheap flight, the hot new trend in airfare discounDiscover the best day of the week (and the best time of day) to book, and eight other new ways to tame the high cost of summer flights.

Nope, not a mistake or typo—it'll soon cost a hundred bucks to bring a carry-on bag on a Spirit flight.

You can use TripAdvisor to find unconventional places to stay that might not be available anywhere else on the Web.

Apps can accomplish lots of things, as we've learned from those ubiquitous Apple commercials. But can an app quell alleged racial profiling at U.S. airports?

Forget the traditional iconic tourist attractions. To see a whole other side to a city, check out these strange, weird, and downright creepy sights around the world.

These larger-than-life American landmarks are downright dazzling. Here are our picks for the 10 most iconic monuments in the U.S. Swing by one of these sites on your summer vacation and snap photos worthy of a magazine cover!

These simple slip-ups are probably costing you money and preventing you from having the best possible trip. We tell you how to avoid them.

Ditch the hotel and unearth a unique (and more affordable) place to lay your suitcase. Try swapping your home for an oceanfront condo on St. Thomas, sleeping in a fellow traveler's spare room for free, or working on an organic farm in exchange for fresh meals and a room with a gorgeous country view.

The secret to a bargain beach vacation is good timing. These 10 seaside escapes in the Caribbean, the U.S., Mexico, and Central America are perfect places for going coastal with smaller crowds, sandy beaches, and economical prices.

No matter how carefully you prepare, emergencies can happen when you're traveling. Be ready for the worst case scenarios with these five apps.