There are the showstopping, see-before-you-die cities and resorts and then there are the crowds, the expense and the feeling of seen-it, done-it and could-have-done-without-it...

Read on for Cheapflights.com's take on some great alternative vacation destinations for this summer -- places that will give you more for less.

Hear the word museum and, odds are, you conjure up an image of portrait halls and sculpture gardens -- the traditional home of traditional art. However, the world is a huge, creative and even quirky place, and there are museums around the globe that reflect this diversity of passions.

Movies and television have inspired cultural trends for decades, from fashion to language and music. With The Great Gatsby premiering soon, the travel team at Cheapflights.com scoured the adult beverage scene, and have taken a look at cocktails that have been made famous by Hollywood -- and where...

Ah, spring, the season of renewal, rebirth, romance, blossoms and, of course, the birds and the bees.

If you're looking to get in the 'family way' it couldn't hurt to visit one of Cheapflights.com's picks for the Top 10 fertility destinations around the world.

These ancient festivals, lucky...

Quick, cheap and chock full of flavor, street food gives hungry passers-by a lot to love in locales around the world. But local open-air fare is also a key ingredient of any city's culture. While the offerings can sometimes seem tailor-made for adventurous epicureans (chicken feet, anyone?), the options in...

We live in a beautiful world.

In honor of Earth Day on April 22, the travel experts at Cheapflights.com have picked our top 10 favorite forests from across the planet.

From lush rainforests, watery wonders, ancient woodlands and more in-between; reconnect with nature at one of these stunning...

We all know travel today means lots of airport time. We arrive earlier and earlier for our flights and build in more layover time to ensure smooth connections. The good news is that, while waiting for your flight is rarely the highlight of a trip, a growing number of airports...

As we arrive on one of the holiest dates on the Christian calendar, Easter, flocks of believers the world over are heading to places of worship to commemorate this important spiritual event.

But you don't have to be Christian, or even religious, to appreciate Cheapflights.com's top 10 fascinating...

The ritual of going around pushing all our individual time pieces forward an hour earlier this month prompted us to think of the world's most iconic -- and intriguing -- time keepers. The world is jammed full of clocks, but only a handful are truly magnificent. Only a few are...

There's a pub in Ireland, Sean's Bar in Athlone, County Westmeath, that dates back to 900 A.D. To put that in context, they were serving alcohol 859 years before Arthur Guinness brewed his stout at St. James's Gate in Dublin.

With St. Patrick's Day fast approaching, the Irish (and those...

For more than 100 years, International Women's Day has been a rallying point for advancing and celebrating rights and opportunities for women in countries around the world. Initial goals were focused on such issues as the right to work, vote, be trained and hold public office. Today, political rallies are...

We're waiting (on the edge of our couches, popcorn in hand) to see which travel-inspired movies will take home Academy Awards this year. With Denzel Washington nominated in the best actor category for his role in Flight, Naomi Watts up for best actress in The Impossible and Life of Pi...

Gently ease yourself into the steaming hot waters and soak away the stresses of everyday life. Ahhh, bliss.

Whether you're looking to ease the aches and pains of a hard day on the slopes or simply after a bit of relaxation, a trip to a thermal spring will rejuvenate the...

Travel is one of life's great pleasures, so it is little wonder travelers are more interested in researching which sites to see and which restaurants to visit than finding out what scams they have to watch out for.

In a foreign country or city people let their guard down, relax,...

Lovers lock lips across the globe on a daily basis and, with Valentine's Day on the horizon, romance is on almost everyone's radar. But there are a few international smooches that have been intensified, and even defined by their settings.

Here are Cheapflights.com's top 10 locations that have...

The biggest party of the year is about to start! Whether you call it Carnival, Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday or anything else, the celebration of celebrations happens around the world in the days and weeks leading up to Ash Wednesday and the somber period of Lent.

The biggest and best-known...

Attention! Drop and give me 20! Forward march!

You'll find them in your local park, sports club or gym -- a group of sweaty recruits taking commands from their sergeant.

But these aren't soldiers, they're civilians taking part in the latest fitness craze: military-style boot camps which provide hardcore exercise...

It's been a big year -- and a difficult one in places -- so, as the team here at Cheapflights looks forward to 2013, we thought you deserved a bit more than our regular five travel trends for the year ahead.

So here are six new ways of...

New Year's is a time for fresh starts, hopes and dreams and saying goodbye to the old year in a suitably celebratory fashion. Here in the US, we ring on the New Year with champagne, Auld Lang Syne and ball drop celebrations followed by a day with family and friends,...

For most people, skiing is a way to relax while getting some exercise outdoors, but, like anything, it can be turned into a competition. The best place to challenge your family and friends to a potentially dangerous and emotionally risky competition, on slopes where great Olympic races have been held.