Hurricane Earl bearing, down on the Maritimes, has prompted some airlines to ground flights as a safety precaution.

A trip through the rugged hills of island of Sardinia has its ups and downs.

It’s well past midnight when Joselo, the blind bartender with silver hair past his shoulders, brings up the story of El Pingüino.

The 18th century comes alive in historic, scenic Nova Scotia town.

This city was once off the average tourist’s radar, known as “a nice place to live, but you wouldn’t want to visit there.” But smart travellers are learning that this is a richly rewarding destination, with a lot of natural beauty, fascinating culture, unique shopping and – best of all – sensibly priced restaurants worth checking out, because of Portland’s passion to “think globally, but eat locally,” which was a mantra here long before everyone else adopted it.

Scandanavian nation’s quirkiness, sense of humour and rugged landscapes are always on display.

During a family vacation through the parks of the Canadian Rockies a few years ago we all laughed at a sign which advised visitors to "Keep your eyes out!" for local wildlife.

The text-messaging craze, cell phones and telemarketers can all be credited to -- or blamed -- on Alexander Graham Bell.

TripAdvisor, which bills itself as the world's largest travel site, reveals the top 10 free attractions in Britain and Northern Ireland.

For tourists tired of traditional sightseeing tours, one Berlin tour guide is offering something altogether different: a tour of Berlin's public conveniences.

Jarring, barren beauty looms all around a mass grave of Inuit who have hunted, fished and lived off this land for thousands of years.

The BP oil spill that spewed millions of barrels of oil in the Gulf of Mexico is unlikely to deter travel to Florida and Louisiana for the rest of the year, a new poll showed.

No one wants to face it, but, as the days pass and the sun sets earlier each night, it’s getting harder to deny it. The unofficial end of summer - Labour Day – is nearly here.

Here's a Labour Day Weekend show to get all "steamed up" about.

Travel suppliers and the online agencies that sell their bookings are targeting a new breed of jet setter who cannot be bothered booking trips in advance.