Travel 911: Prepare for a Travel Emergency
Having to prepare for a hurricane, endure losing your luggage or drive through a snow storm are just a few examples of potential emergencies that may throw a proverbial wrench in your travel plans....
View ArticleRemembering Katrina and Enduring Isaac
Photography by Getty Images Hurricane Isaac may have just weakened to tropical storm status, but Louisiana residents continue to brace themselves as the water flows over the levees in Plaquemine...
View ArticleFrankenstorm: Sandy’s Wrath
If you live in the Northeast, then you’re familiar with the warnings lately to batten down the hatches and stock up on toilet paper. The perfect storm is coming our way as Sandy makes her way north...
View ArticlePost-Tropical Cyclone Sandy: Escape the Stormy Weather
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably already know that the Eastern Seaboard of the US is still reeling from the wrath of Hurricane Sandy, now downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone....
View ArticleTravel Channel Host Braves Hurricane Sandy in NYC
Host of Travel Channel’s Paranormal Paparazzi, Aaron Sagers shares his first-hand account of Hurricane Sandy‘s devastating hit on New York City. Zombies come to mind. When the lights went out and the...
View ArticleWhere to Ski, Despite Rising Temperatures
Warm, cold, cold, warm. Make up your mind already! It’s safe to say that’s what a whole lot of people are thinking across the country, as they don fall jackets one day, winter coats the next. Winter,...
View ArticleThis Year’s Best Warm Winter Getaways
American novelist Sinclair Lewis once wrote, “winter is not a season, it’s an occupation,” and who could argue with his words? Winter means shoveling and plowing snow, slipping and sliding to work and...
View ArticleTravelers Brace for Winter Storm Nemo
Photography by John Talbot, flickr New England is bracing for a blizzard of potentially historic and crippling proportions Friday into Saturday, according to the latest weather reports. At this time,...
View ArticleMarch’s Sunniest Spring Break Spots
College students knee-deep in papers, projects — and, in some places, snow — can take solace in the knowledge that spring break is just around the corner. But before you end up spending your precious...
View ArticleWeather Trends: Top 5 Wedding Spots in June
Rain on your wedding day isn’t ironic, despite what Alanis Morrisette says. It’s just plain gloomy. You can plan everything for your Big Day — the location, the food, the guests, the music — but you...
View ArticleWeather Trends: Worst Beaches for Labor Day
Gearing up for a beach weekend to celebrate summer’s last hurrah? We hate to rain on your Labor Day beach plans, but with hurricane season in full swing there are a few beaches you might want to...
View ArticleTyphoon Haiyan Unites Travelers, Volunteers
Photo by Getty Those traveling to the Philippines for volunteer work or vacation have been faced with the unimaginable – a devastating typhoon that could claim as many as 10,000 lives and left the...
View ArticleAtlanta’s Winter Storm: The Commute From Hell
Stranded commuters took to Instagram to post photos of their (mostly abandoned) commutes home. From left to right, top to bottom: @theycallmejethro, @themuaalex, @trishthedish512, @t4vista,...
View ArticleIceland Volcano Might — or Might Not — Disrupt Travel
REUTERS / Sigtryggur Johannsson Visiting Iceland anytime soon? Well, it’s been reported that the Bardarbunga volcano might erupt sometime soon, and if it does, travel might be a little difficult. But...
View ArticleWhere to Vacation During Hurricane Season
It’s 5 o’clock Friday, and we’re guessing that you’d rather be just about anywhere than your cubicle — like a Caribbean island, for instance. Once reality sinks in, don’t abandon the daydream just...
View ArticleSnowstorm Slams Northeast and Halts Travel
Photo Courtesy of Reuters The northeastern US is preparing for a major winter storm that is expected to drop up to 3 feet of snow and bring near-hurricane-force winds. According to the National Weather...
View ArticleSnowstorm Slows Runway Traffic
Before you head to the airport today and tomorrow, do yourself a favor and check with your airline carrier to see if your flight has been delayed or canceled. The US is getting its second snow punch...
View ArticleDeath Toll Rises From Brazil Mudslides
The official death toll from Brazil’s mudslide disaster has risen to 803. Nova Friburgo, near Rio de Janeiro, is the hardest-hit town, where 389 deaths were recorded. A total of 400 lives were lost in...
View ArticleA Stranded Traveler Relives His Saga
More than a month ago, Mate Tokic spent an unplanned week in London when a winter storm crippled Heathrow Airport and curtailed his plans to be with family in the Washington, DC area a full week...
View ArticleSnowstorm Cripples the Midwest
A major storm of ice, snow and freezing rain has forced airlines to cancel more than 4,500 flights. The 2,100-mile stretch of wintery weather – from Texas to Maine – has halted airport traffic and...
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