CARLSBAD ---- The last holdout along San Diego County's coastline has decided to join the rest of the pack and ban smoking along the beachfront and at its parks. In a 4-0 vote, with Councilman Mark Packard absent, the Carlsbad's City Council decided
NORWALK, Conn.----Consumers who want to make their vacation dollars go further this year should consider a cruise, or stay at an all-inclusive resort, according to priceline.com . The two options have long been value favorites among budget-conscious travelers because they include all the basics of a vacation in one bargain price.
Deep in San Diego's mild winter, I was sitting on my surfboard at La Jolla Shores freezing in my full-length wet suit and longing for the kiss of the summer sun on my face and warm sand between my toes. I have enjoyed full surf safaris in Mexico, Costa Rica and Hawaii. This time I was interested in not just a surf camp but a little more leisure and culture in a tropical setting with some good ...
Post travel editors and writers field questions and comments. On the itinerary this week: Feasting in Naples and the Amalfi Coast; saving animals on the beaches of Tampa, Fla.; and tangoing the night away in Montevideo.
Maybe it's because so many people are enjoying a long weekend, courtesy of July 4 falling on a Friday, but the getaway itch is strong right now. Our mailbag is loaded with great vacation deals, most available right in our own home state.
Attention, real estate shoppers: the entire U.S. sunbelt is now officially on sale. Prices in many areas of Florida, Arizona, Nevada and California have dropped 40% from their peaks of a couple of years ago, to the point where the deals seem nearly too good to be true.
Many older Americans had long envisioned retirement as a period of adventure a time to indulge in frequent trips out of town to see relatives and explore places. But with food, health care costs and fuel prices soaring, many retirees have been forced to downsize their dreams of travel.
Local farmworkers continue to feel the economic effects of last year's wildfires, struggling to find work, housing and food, according to a report released Monday.
Local farmworkers continue to feel the economic effects of last year's wildfires, struggling to find work, housing and food, according to a report released Monday. The report compiled by the National Latino Research Center based at Cal State San Marc
For the thrifty or adventurous, vacation rentals are good alternative to usual motel The visionary in Fort Bragg, Calif., who ordered up a living room large enough to accommodate a rugby match. The risk taker in Idyllwild, Calif., who one day must have said, "Hey, what about a round house?" The fearless renovator in Santa Fe, N.M., who asked, "Why just one kitchen?" ...