Sure, a hotel bar is a place to mix and mingle.

But what if you put your time at the bar to good use and bring home a lifelong skill?

Courtney Crowder reports on hotels around the country where guests can mix it up with a hands-on mixology class.

When you’re in a relationship, one of the primary goals is to grow closer to your partner over time.

But what if we could speed up the process a bit by literally testing those personal-space boundaries?

Athena Arnot-Copenhaver scoured the globe to find six miniscule places to cozy up to your main squeeze this Valentine’s Day.

The stage is set for the Indianapolis Colts to square off against the New Orleans Saints in Super Bowl XLIV in Miami next Sunday, February 7.

But if you’re among the thousands of fans scrambling to find a hotel room in Miami, it’s time for a 2-minute drill, a no-huddle, hurry-up offense.

So stay calm, take a quick timeout and go over our playbook on how to score a reasonable room just in time for the big game.

While attempts to take down airliners hog headlines in the wake of yet another high-profile terrorist attack on travelers, it’s a good time to re-examine the overall security of the travel industry.

One area of security that has often seemed to get far less attention than planes is hotel security, despite the fact that hotel bombings have risen sharply since September 11, 2001.

Sure, skiing, ice skating and trying one’s luck on the toboggan are nifty winter pursuits, but why not break with tradition a bit this season?

The following destinations aren’t necessarily the first places you’d think of when it comes to cold weather fare.

But they do offer a taste of Mother Nature’s wintry spell, all the same. Donna M. Owens investigates four unexpected destinations to celebrate the magic of winter.

If you’re in the market for a short-term apartment rental, there are some helpful Web resources out there. But how can you make sure you’re getting a real deal and not a scam?

If you’ve got a burning travel question, travel guru Peter Greenberg is here to help.

If you’d like to “Ask Peter,” just write us at peter @ petergreenberg.com.

Here are two recent questions on how to get the best deals on hotels in Las Vegas and how you can avoid being a victim of hotel theft…

You may have heard the news that United Airlines is ordering 100 new planes: 50 from Boeing, 50 from Airbus.

It sounds great, but it raises the question—who’s going to pay for it?

I’m going to make this prediction: by the time this deal is done, United is going to say to Boeing and Airbus…