Thanks to a recent decision by the California Supreme Court, the Golden State may soon be seeing a flood of same-sex couples flocking to the state to get married, beginning June 17.

Gay marriage may have some Christians and conservatives seeing red, but the state’s travel and wedding-related businesses are focused on the green.

Tim Zahner, the Director of Public Relations and Communications for the Sonoma County Tourism Board, is practically giddy, whether he’s talking up the Russian River region as a “gay playground” or bragging about how perfect a wedding under the redwoods would be.

The excitement of tourism professionals aside, how much could gay marriage realistically bring in?

When traveling with their families, many women don’t exactly get to do much relaxing sometimes.

Instead of family vacations, women in need of relaxation might try a girlfriend getaway–a vacation with their galpals.

And these days, there’s more to these trips than just spas and shopping.

Always wanted to learn to surf but you’re too intimidated to try? Here are some surfing spots that are friendlier to beginners.

When renting a car abroad, older travelers may find themselves paying extra, or even unable to rent a car altogether. Here’s what you need to know.

Forget about postcards and tchotchkes for souvenirs for your next vacation.

Instead, opt for something that really represent the destination you’re visiting, like kilts in Scotland, or handmade shoes in Italy.

Learn how you can do it, and have a great travel experience, too.

With RIM’s introduction of the BlackBerry Bold and Apple’s announcement that its upcoming iPhone 2.0 will target business users, the battle is on for the business market.

Gadget guru Phil Baker investigates …

ROUND ONE: THE KEYBOARD

Each has taken a different approach to its overall design.