summer travel

If you've been racking up credit card rewards, summer is the perfect time to use them. And a new survey suggests that more Americans plan to do just that -- cashing in their credit card rewards as a money-savvy way to enjoy everything from quick weekend getaways to extended overseas vacations --...

As you probably remember from your late teens and early twenties, hostels are the best place to meet young singles with a yen for traveling and -- if my own experience is any indication -- a seriousness when it comes to partying. Hostels on a Saturday or Sunday morning are quieter than a church in...

Summer is nearly here, but high gas prices and high unemployment are making the idea of the traditional vacation seem a bit scary. Luckily, DailyFinance's readers have ridden to the rescue with their best advice on inexpensive places to go, the best ways to get there, and how to make the most of you limited resources.

The American Automobile Association predicts that there are going to be 34.9 million people traveling July 4th weekend, up 17% from last year. About 90% of them will be driving, AAA says. The AAA doesn't appear to have any statistics about how many of them will be dragging or driving a...

The bad news about summer air fares keeps stacking up like aircraft waiting to land at San Francisco International Airport on a foggy day. First, airlines hiked fares in response to escalating oil prices. Then they stopped discounting seats as the economy improved and travelers started returning...

With airline and gas costs rising, figuring out how to get to where you want to go this summer is no vacation. There are a variety of tools available online that make it easier to calculate how much you would save by choosing one mode of transportation over another. And doing your homework now...

The country is in the midst of its worst recession in decades, layoffs have taken millions of Americans off the roads, sapping gasoline demand, and yet gasoline prices have surged more than 25 cents in the weeks before Memorial Day. The market has confounded energy traders, economists and...

Airfares have been remarkably cheap of late, but let's not live in a fool's paradise. Summer is afoot, and prices will inevitably go higher than they are now. STA Travel, a big travel agency chain specializing in student and discount travel, is warning travelers that if there's somewhere they want...

Bet you didn't see this coming. We all wondered what new fees the major airlines were going to institute next. Ryanair's gambit to have us pay to pee didn't go over too well, cutting off that avenue for now. So what do they do? Simply hike the fees they already charge. And do it right as summer...

We have already covered the frugal vacationer's plight this summer, as many families will embark on staycations. Our own Tracy Coenen has shared some great ideas for planning your staycation. Despite the fact that you can make the best of a staycation to explore your hometown, John Hodgman explains...