luxury travel

Today in Southampton, England, the new Cunard Line ship, the third Queen Elizabeth, was named by the actual Queen Elizabeth. Built for $634 million, it's the third QE to be named for her. I was invited to be one of just 1,600 people to attend the naming ceremony. Watch our first-look video of the...

There's no denying that times are tough for the travel industry right now. Everywhere you turn, a hotel or resort is offering a reduced price, a free night or some other incentive. Airlines are locked in price wars and issuing rock- bottom rates even as they charge for everything but the seat...

Every spring, Matt Lauer of NBC's Today takes a jet-setting trip around the world, one destination a day, for a week. The "Where in the World is Matt Lauer?" series is one of the show's most popular regular segments. This year, though, Lauer isn't going into the world. He's staying home. After...

Corporate travel has plummeted, and it's not just because companies want to save money. They also want to save face. The hotel bigwigs of Miami-Dade County are now finding it hard to lie in the bed they spent so long making. There, A-list properties are reporting that a third of their convention...

Is that a silver lining I see? Consumers may see a small benefit from Wall Street's latest woes. The meltdown in Manhattan's financial landscape (didja hear about that one yet?) means that there are going to be a lot fewer business travelers coming to town. Even though it's only been a little over...