Travel Gear & Apps

Handy foot protection

Handy foot protection

Neoprene footwear is for those times you want to go shoeless but don't want to pad around barefoot or in your socks.

Pillowcase with a hood

Pillowcase with a hood

This is a pillowcase with a hood fastened in the middle and a pocket for your iPod or mp3 player.

Gear: The Yo Lamp shines a light where you want it

The Yo Lamp shines a light where you want it

The Yo Lamp is a little battery-powered task light with a flexible 18-inch arm that winds out of and back into a yo yo-like 3.5-inch-...

 Dressing for the journey

Dressing for the journey

A zip pocket is like a luxury hotel when you're traveling. If just one garment you're wearing has one, you can check in your ID, credit card...

 Search for flights verbally

Search for flights verbally

These travel apps are for flights, group blogging and finding a doctor.

Celebrity Travel

Q&A: Actress Kate Walsh talks travel

Q&A: Actress Kate Walsh talks travel

When actress Kate Walsh, star of ABC's "Private Practice," was not playing neonatal surgeon Dr. Addison...

Spotlight on Hawaii

Hawaii's Fireknife Championship: Hot, hot, hot

Hawaii's Fireknife Championship: Hot, hot, hot

Demonstrating amazing hand-eye coordination and acrobatic skill, the reigning champion reclaimed his title Saturday at the World Fireknife...

Family Vacations

Getting into stormtrooper gear at Disney's Star Wars Weekends

Dewayne Bevil on Attractions: Getting into stormtrooper gear at Disney's Star Wars Weekends

Guests at Disney's Hollywood Studios can have their likenesses transformed into a stormtrooper figurine during this year's edition of Star...

American Travel

More travelers seeking out the best kitchens in the world

More travelers seeking out the best kitchens in the world

When my mother took a vacation a generation ago, she wanted to get as far from her steamy stove as possible. Things have...

International Travel

Britain: Horror attraction combines dark ride with haunted maze

Britain: Horror attraction combines dark ride with haunted maze

A unique new haunted attraction opening this summer at a small United Kingdom theme park will combine a walk-through horror maze featuring...