Travel Ideas and Interests

A Day in the Life of a Checked Bag

What actually happens to your suitcase once you hand it over to the desk agent?

How to Travel Like a Pro: The Minnesota Vikings

How the Minnesota Vikings Travel

We asked Luther Hippe, Director of Operations of the NFL's Minnesota Vikings, what it takes to pack for 53.

Avoiding Holiday Travel Scams

Our list of vacation experiences not to have.

Crazy Items Confiscated at Customs

Think bear paws, live snakes, exotic animals, and some creatively packaged drugs.

Literary Hot Spots: Los Angeles

by Christopher Meeks. Posted Dec 21st 2010 03:00 PM

Fabio Ikezaki, Flickr

Many writers have brought unique outlooks to their visions of Los Angeles. From classic authors like Raymond Chandler and Joan Didion to modern ones like Sara Davidson, Raymond Chandler, and Hector Tobar, a great number of writers have put L.A. on the literary map. With so many authors writing about so many places, it necessitates an eclectic selection of 10 spots to visit.

Gifts Wrapped on the Fly at Some Airports

by Kim Foley MacKinnon. Posted Dec 21st 2010 01:10 PM

Air travelers have been warned not to bring wrapped Christmas gifts in their carry-on bags because Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers will have to open them. But at four airports, once you clear security, you can get your gifts wrapped for free.

Knife Found On Delta Plane With Paris Hilton Onboard

by Fran Golden. Posted Dec 21st 2010 12:54 PM

A Delta Air Lines flight was evacuated at Los Angeles International Airport when a passenger found a 4-inch box-cutting knife in a seat pocket. Among passengers on the plane was Paris Hilton.

Holiday Travel In Europe A Giant Mess

by Michele McDonald. Posted Dec 21st 2010 12:22 PM

The way things are going thousands of passengers could end up spending Christmas in London's Heathrow Airport because of snow, ice and frigid temperatures. The weather has already stranded nearly a million passengers all over Northern Europe.

Security Checkpoints of the Future May Be Tunnels

by Fran Golden. Posted Dec 21st 2010 11:10 AM

A trade group for the world's airlines thinks it has found a way to make airport security less of a hassle. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is proposing a future airport security tunnel system that would focus on finding "bad people, not just bad objects."