Courtney Cachet, 2/7/12

Designer, TV Personality, Style Slave, Writer, Ninja

I visited these three spots recently and think they all offer something distinctly different, but equally fabulous for everyone's lifestyle and budget.

Margie Goldsmith, 2/6/12

Has traveled to 118 countries

Three Guinness World Record officials started their stopwatches. In the five minutes, we managed 314 curtsies, thus creating a new record.

Rick Steves, 2/7/12

Writer of European travel guidebooks and host of travel shows on public television and public radio (www.ricksteves.com)

I've long enjoyed middle-America gigs more than my regular stops in bigger cities.

Taleb Rifai, 2/1/12

Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization

Wherever the one billionth tourist arrives, he or she will be part of one of the fastest growing sectors of the world economy. Amid the doom and gloom of recent years, this is surely reason to celebrate.

Barbara Barton Sloane, 2/6/12

Travel Editor, Westchester Guardian, www.barbarabartonsloane.com

The iconic words uttered by Bogart to Bergman in "Casablanca" so many years ago are just as true and meaningful today. Maybe even more so. You see, recently Bertrand Delanoe, the mayor of Paris, has created something called Paris Tourist Day, meant to encourage Parisians to adopt a more cordial view of tourists.

Christopher Elliott, 2/6/12

Christopher Elliott is a consumer advocate, blogger and author.

I'm not saying the TSA is staffed by a bunch of perverted, incompetent, lewd, pot-heads. But incidents like these make you wonder when the a TSA urges us not to judge the agency by the actions of a few, as it did last week.

Christina Patterson, 2/6/12

Writer and columnist, 'The Independent'

You don't have to go round it seven times, but you almost feel you should. You almost feel, when you go into what used to be the reading room at the British Museum and hear the wailing of a human voice that millions hear as a call to prayer, as if you should swap your jeans for a tunic.

Liftopia, 2/7/12

At Liftopia, we travel quite a bit for work -- and for play! -- and spend a fair amount of time in airports across the country. Below are our favorites based on easy access to resorts, speed of baggage delivery and how quickly we can get in and out of the terminal and out on the slopes.

George Hobica, 2/7/12

Syndicated travel journalist and founder of Airfarewatchdog.com

Everyone loves to gripe about air travel. But what about hotels? On a recent trip around the world, I stayed in six different hotels of various quality, and while my flights were perfect (thanks Singapore Airlines and United) the hotel stays were not always.

Jay Herring, 2/1/12

Author of The Truth About Cruise Ships

Recent debates about whether cruising is safe versus whether it should be safer are misguided. Yes it is safe, but yes it could, and should, be safer. Some shortcomings still need to be addressed.

Rick Steves, 2/1/12

Writer of European travel guidebooks and host of travel shows on public television and public radio (www.ricksteves.com)

Is now the time to be devoting precious public funds to sending college kids overseas? Absolutely.

Andria Mitsakos, 2/1/12

We then headed over to Barranco, which is the hip, happening 'hood in Lima. Think NY's Lower East side, but with gorgeous old stately homes.

Mary Rambin, 2/1/12

Founder of lifestyle blog MoreThanMary.com that focuses on a different theme everyday so it's like you've read a magazine by the end of the week!

Each less than two hours outside of a major city, these destinations offer gorgeous landscapes and entertain singles, couples and families for a reasonable price. I love them all just as much as my Mexican hideways!

Travel & Leisure, 2/1/12

Find out which landmarks are the most buzzed about and start plotting your next trip.

Teeny Lamothe, 1/31/12

lady pie baker

As I sat there feeling sorry for myself, I noticed that the bushes lining the trail were wild blackberry bushes overflowing with fresh berries. I plucked one and was instantly transported to a memory of picking blackberries and raspberries in my grandmother's backyard.

ShermansTravel, 2/1/12

Hand-Picked Deals. Expert Advice.

With the peace of mind that comes with making a smart hotel choice, you can focus on the slopes.

Susan Fogwell, 1/30/12

Travel & Lifestyle Writer

Not many people go to the tiny island of Barbuda. The out of the way leeward island in the British West Indies is accessible to those who make the effort: The 11-mile long powder soft beach is specked with crushed pink coral.