Travel Gear & Apps

 GPS watch for golfers

GPS watch for golfers

It enables players to determine their distance to the hole, the shape of the green and keep score all in a watch with a touch-screen face.

 Water-friendly sandals

Water-friendly sandals

They're eco-friendly, water-friendly, lightweight (4 ounces each) women's sandal with a hand-stitched leather toe post, a midsole engineered...

 Bluetooth earphones

Bluetooth earphones

They're lightweight in-ear Bluetooth 3.0 earphones with a remote mic seated in a little receiver/amplifier pod-shaped module that houses its...

No clown pants here

No clown pants here

They're a line of adventure and business pants from Clothing Arts of North Woodmere, N.Y., that are pickpocket-proof.

From video to good seats

From video to good seats

Check out the perks for these apps: Viddy, SeatGuru and D.C. With Kids by FamilyiTrips.

Celebrity Travel

Bahamian resort is favorite spot for singer

Going away with Richard Marx

He'd do 9 or 10 shows in a row, and his favorite vacation spot is Nassau.

Spotlight on Hawaii

Hawaii: New retreat center on Maui keeps it wonderfully small

Hawaii: New retreat center on Maui keeps it wonderfully small

Lumeria Maui started life in 1909 as a home for old plantation workers, built by one of Hawaii's big sugar families. In its 100-plus years,...

Family Vacations

 Amusement parks: Taking U.S. roller coasters for a spin

Amusement parks: Taking U.S. roller coasters for a spin

SANDUSKY, Ohio — As an amusement parks blogger, I have visited most of the big theme parks in Southern California and central Florida,...

American Travel

Memorial Day Weekend: Hip-hop and beyond

Memorial Day Weekend: Hip-hop and beyond

Once again, some of the hottest names in hip-hop, reggae and R&B — along with thousands of their fans —...

International Travel

 London's luscious, low-key side

London's luscious, low-key side

It's important to see that London, but it's imperative to see the lesser-known London, if only to escape the hordes who are coming here...