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America is a melting pot, and barbecue, that most American of foods, is just as diverse.

You might be tempted to spend the summer grilling in your backyard, but when there are so many different kinds of smoked meats to try from sea to shining sea, why not explore all...

If you've ever flown on a plane in the U.S., odds are you've seen the SkyMall catalog tucked in the seatback pocket in front of you. Featured in its pages are thousands of bizarre products that range from perplexing to actually clever. At ShermansTravel, we're mildly obsessed with...

Forget the bald eagle or the Statue of Liberty. In America, the car is still the ultimate symbol of freedom, empowering us to shift our daily routines out of idle and "go anywhere" -- as long as we make peace with the traffic report before we go.

But...

Summer is a time for state fairs and carnivals. Not every town, however, is satisfied with corndogs and Ferris wheels. These intrepid communities celebrate quirky bits of history and time-honored traditions that that make simple petting zoos seem boring. While some of these festivals might look bizarre at first glance,...

Pedaling through a major U.S. city is not just the province of daredevil bike messengers. With warmer weather and rising gas prices, there's never been a better time to hop on a bicycle, especially while you're on vacation.

"It's also a way to really be local," suggests Nicole Freedman,...

In our romanticized and admittedly naive fantasy about life as a movie star, nothing is as unquestionably glamorous as traveling around the world on location. But considering that central casting hasn't yet discovered us, we'll make do by traveling in the footsteps of the best picture nominees for the 84th...

Though snow seems like a scarce resource this ski season, with resorts scrambling to make the white stuff via artificial means, travel bargains at ski hotels across the country are in plentiful supply. Thankfully, the snowpack is starting to come back while the low prices haven't really budged. We surveyed...

Cruising may not be your first vacation choice in the wake of last week's Costa Concordia crash, but the resilient cruise industry is moving full steam ahead.

ShermansTravel editors have singled out the 10 cruises in 2012 that are most likely to be making waves from new behemoth...

We've seen our fair share of unique hotel design elements, but the sheer number and grandiosity of on-property hotel aquariums took us by surprise. While some are in locations where you might expect to find elaborate shrines to the local ocean flora and fauna -- Hawaii,

No amount of conscientious travel planning can prepare you for those unexpected, trip-ruining twists like violent hurricanes, lost passports, abrupt political turmoil or sudden zombie attacks. Yes, the threat is real, but only if you're deranged enough to believe everything you see on movie and TV screens.

Reanimated corpses...

Here's a simple way to avoid those pesky airline baggage fees: Don't pack clothes.

Travel to clothing-optional destinations and events is on the rise, as more hotels, resorts, and even cruises are catering to guests who want to strip down. But the trend goes beyond aging hippies lounging around...

Shrouded in mystery, pulsing with dangers both real and imagined, forbidding places have always exerted an irresistible pull. Indeed, the same impulse that drew 16th-century explorers into uncharted oceans may compel today's intrepid travelers to ignore State Department travel warnings.

When white-sand Bermudan beaches and rooms with Eiffel Tower...

Leaf-peepers might clog highways to spy Vermont's sugar maples and covered bridges each autumn, but New England isn't the only fall destination that enjoys a Technicolor spectacle as Mother Nature preps for winter.

We've rounded up five top drives for taking in fall's fiery red, orange, and yellow palette...