First honest words from Concordia captain: “I f—-d up!”
Concordia captain Schettino has become such a parody of an inept leader that it's almost too easy to laugh -- until you recall the death and destruction behind his excuses.
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9 sexiest restaurant bathrooms in the U.S.
Is the bathroom really the best place for a Buddha? Zagat's list will keep lurkers clicking until they've seen the nine spots they could envy for square footage alone.
Why Royal Caribbean’s Oasis and Freedom class ships are some of the most fit ships at sea
Cruises now tailor some itineraries for athletes and gym rats, so Cruise Critic has turned their expert and user lenses to rank lines based on facilities, activities, and healthy cuisine.
The benefit of being Branson: Richard and kids on first Virgin Galactic flight
For those of us who aren't named Branson, the $200k price tag isn't really all that much money for the ultimate bucket list check-off.
Next stop North Korea for Adventures Abroad
This obviously isn't a way to properly visit a country because the everyday people you encounter can be the most meaningful part of a trip. But, with North Korea, there appears to be little other choice.
Stay.com is the latest social travel site to launch its own app
Like many of the other social planning travel sites, Stay looks fantastic and works well. But it could better distinguish itself by being the first of its peers to develop its own expert voice for all its guides.
Celebrity Cruises CEO resigns and takes post with hair salon company
From a cruise line to a global hair salon business, a curious twist.
At least Airbus is making some deals at Farnborough
In the biggest firm order yet at the airshow, Airbus sold ten A330 planes to a transport finance and leasing company. Otherwise this year's show has been disappointing and indicative of the global uncertainty over Europe's debt crisis.
Expedia: Where you book no longer matters
Expedia's new and inspirational "Find Yours" advertising campaign really sets a new social-media-driven tone.
Is a new GSA-type conventions scandal brewing?
The jury is out on the details of this government agency's spending practices on conventions. Still, in the wake of the GSA brouhaha, the travel spending practices of the entire government are under the microscope.
CNN infographic lays out the size of the airline industry
Nugget-sized bites of air travel stats such as Atlanta's Hartsfield Jackson is the world's busiest to Saudi Arabia's King Fahd International being the biggest.
Europe’s woes cause biz travel to slow its growth
The small growth that the GBTA has seen is due to the higher prices business travelers are paying for hotel rooms and airplane tickets rather than increased activity.