Travel Planning

As the days turn warmer and stretch longer, and we feel like escaping our day-to-day routine and heading out into the sun, these summer travel tips and tricks will help make this summer's vacation a memory of a lifetime (and an affordable one at that).

Our time-tested advice on how to solve the 20 problems that crop up most frequently. Read on to maximize your chances of truly happy trails.

Women seem to better understand what studies have demonstrated: It's what you do when you actually get to your destination that matters, and that's where the memories are made.

To be honest, I'm a bit of a "bourgeois hippie," which basically means that while I can sleep in tents, crash in squats and otherwise rough it, I maintain my inviolable right to pack personal style alongside my sleeping bag.

As we said over and over again at Meet, Plan, Go, there's no such thing as travel regret, and I imagine this year's panelists will inspire a whole new cadre of world warriors to action.

Traveling with someone for the first time can be tricky. I've taken trips that have cemented friendships and trips that put cracks in friendships' foundations.