10 Tips to a Sexy Hotel Room

Our intrepid correspondent Bud Travel, shows some simple ways to add romance to any hotel stay—and some goofy mistakes you'll want to avoid. Watch the slide show!

Flat-out Brilliant

The latest toiletry kits are marvelously low-profile—about half as thick as the classic Dopp. We singled out four that take the squeeze out of packing.

• The Best Wheelie Bags
• Packing: Backpackers Do It With Less

Get Psyched!

Even storm clouds and crying babies can't dim the glow of a getaway if you follow these sometimes-counterintuitive strategies—all part of the growing field of positive psychology.

• 10 Travel Resolutions for 2010
• Ways to Unplug on Any Vacation

14 Gift Ideas From Museum Shops Online

Looking for travel-themed gifts shouldn't be a chore. Check out these stylish objects sold by museums through their websites.

• Budget Travel's Guilt-Free Gift Guide
• 20 Museum Gifts from Around the World

Superstitions Around the World

Taking and planning for a trip is hard enough—you don't need bad luck on your trail, too. Keep these facts in mind to avoid upsetting the locals, and to keep the dark forces at bay.

Welcome to the Clickable World

Smartphone applications just got a whole lot smarter. The latest generation of apps uses a new technology to superimpose useful info and reviews on whatever you spot in your phone's camera viewfinder.

• Wired Traveler's Handbook
• Top Language Translation Apps
• Convert Foreign Prices With Your Smartphone

Flight Innovations You'll Love

Most problems in aviation have already been solved somehow, somewhere. We've found a dozen practical solutions that are proven to make air travel smoother-and that we wish would be adopted everywhere.

• 8 Things an Airline Would Never Tell You
• Live Well, Get Miles
• How to Get Through Airport Security Faster

Quirky Cruises

Getting out on the water doesn't have to mean jostling for space with 5,000 other people and choosing between an afternoon at the casino and the surfing simulator. On these four cruises, the experiences are as unique as the ships themselves.

• Port Report: Cruise Terminals Across the U.S.
• How to Pick the Right Cruise Cabin
• Cruising for the Commitmentphobe

Wheel Deals

Average rates for compact cars at U.S. airports are rising—which means it's time to get creative to find savings.

• Video: How to Rent a Hybrid
• Showing You the Way
• Tips for Driving in Europe

Go to Cooking School in Italy

Two sisters based in Tuscany teach their students valuable lessons—beyond making gnocchi from scratch, stuffing tomatoes, and toasting like an Italian.

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• NYC: Eats From Another Era
• Menu Decoders