Want a check-up with your turn-down service? The next time you have to see a doctor, do it in style with something called a wellness hotel, or a “healthtel.”

For many travelers—business and otherwise—being able to connect to the Internet on the road has become more important than ever.

With more of us relying on connectivity for communication and entertainment, wouldn’t it be great if we were able to connect anytime, anywhere with our notebooks?

Wi-Fi looked like it might offer us this capability. Cities were going to offer it at a nominal cost, or even free. But that hasn’t happened.

While Wi-Fi is available in locations such as Starbucks for a daily or monthly fee, it doesn’t let us connect from wherever we happen to be and at the moment we want.

We’ve all heard about some of the great museums of the world, from the Louvre in Paris to the Museum of Natural History in New York, the cutting-edge museums of science and others.

But this summer, Peter Greenberg shares his candidates for some of the wackiest museums in America — museums that celebrate everything from mustard to lunch boxes to UFOs.

Airlines Clamp Down on Carry-On Policies

Small Plane Crashes in Alabama, Killing 4

Pilots in India Often Violate Alcohol Policies

Small Rental Cars, Not Upgrades, Delight Customers

Aircraft-Turned-House Lands in Malibu

Nickel-and-Diming Awards: Delta to Charge Frequent-Flier Users

Tips and Tricks on Scoring Cheaper Gas

Business Hotels Doing Just Fine in 2008

Don’t Play With the Bison; Boy Injured at Yellowstone

First it was low-cost airlines, and then it was budget bus services like Peter Pan and the Chinatown bus. But now, if you have even just $1 in your pocket, it’s time to get on the bus.