The economy has everyone in a state of partial paralysis - everything seems to be going up these days, including stories every so often about air fare hikes. Which begs the question - should you go into credit card debt to travel? Read on.

When you incorporate something you love to do with an opportunity to learn more about it, you can turn a solo travel adventure into an opportunity to make new friends and expand your horizons. What's your passion? Pick it and go.

When you travel the world by plane, there are some simple and often overlooked tips for ensuring you AND your bags all get back together - even if the word following that needs to be "eventually."

Flying on an airplane rarely offers the luxury of having your own bubble of space. More often than not, you're sitting closer to someone than most of us would choose to. Are there personal space rules? Just the legal ones. Are there etiquette considerations to follow? Absolutely.

When you're on the road, you have an amazing opportunity to experience local cuisine - and when you're not on the road, you can indulge your inner travel junkie and foodie with the Travel Channel's Man v. Food.

What's the best way to see stars on a vacation? One word: Sundance

Perplexed about where to start when you want to book a flight, hotel or travel deals? Kayak.com can help you sort through hundreds of sites all at once.

One of the benefits of airline travel can be collecting frequent flier miles - but is loyalty really worth it?

Many websites use anonymous bookings to fill empty seats and rooms, with the explanation that the deals are such deep discounts off their normal rates that they can't reveal who it is. Is it worth it to travel that way?

When you're going to a never-before explored city, you can throw caution to the wind and happen upon the sites that you want to see, you can (drive yourself crazy and) set an itinerary down to the minute, or you can try out a City Pass!