Will a selfie stick improve your next trip?

There’s no need to ask a stranger to take your portrait

Surprises in the sand

Expectations upended on journey through the Moroccan desert

Destinations for 2015: Milan, Cuba and, yes, Queens

NEW YORK – See Cuba before it changes. Check out the World Expo in Milan. And if you’re heading to New York City to see the view from 1 World Trade Center’s observatory (scheduled to open la...

Museums featuring oddities lead you off beaten path

From moist towelettes to funeral history

Antarctica adventure

Utah dad, daughter explore bottom of the world together

The calm of the wild

Amid Patagonia’s storms, a prized view is elusive, but something better is found

Eager to hop a plane to Havana? Hold on

NEW YORK – Don’t rush to book that flight to Cuba just yet. While the U.S. plans to restore diplomatic ties with the Caribbean island nation, globe-trotting tourists won’t be able...

The subtle influence of others on your flight

So you’re sitting on a plane, somewhere in the back. And you hate everything right now. The airline, for its stinginess. The flight attendant, for pouring you half a can of Coke, then taking...

Travel books: Take a trip in your armchair

NEW YORK – Shopping, romance, bucket lists, inspiration and information: All of these things and more can be found in books for travelers that are out this season in time for the holidays. I...

Gifts, gadgets for travelers – or you

Functional gear makes a difference

King Tut lives

Egyptian pharaoh comes to life at San Diego exhibit

‘Booze Traveler’ explores how world drinks

Sampling spirits, making friends around the globe