It's February, and as we reported last month, you're probably noticing airfares seem a little higher. Maybe a lot higher. The fares haven't necessarily gone up, however; it's just that now taxes and fees are rolled up into them. No more sneaky asterisks.

Word on the street has been that this is a good thing. Transparency, after all, serves the consumer, right? So I was a little taken aback...

Indulge on the Las Vegas Strip with an all-inclusive package at Luxor, with more than $350 in savings. The deal at the casino-resort starts at $210 a night double occupancy and includes dining for two at More, the all-you-can-eat buffet; two tickets to Criss Angel's show, "Believe," and to the Titanic artifacts exhibition; a pair of passes to Nurture Spa and Salon; and VIP admission for...

Save on off-peak stays at the four-star Inn on Biltmore Estate, the former Vanderbilt spread in Asheville, N.C. With the deal, rooms in February start at $139 midweek and $179 weekends; in March, from $159 midweek and $199 weekends. For example, a midweek stay in a deluxe double this month costs $154, with taxes. Blackout dates are Feb. 17-18, March 27 and 29-31. In addition, suites are 50 percent...

There’s no question that getting something romantic done on Valentine’s Day proper is extremely nice, but with the 2012 holiday falling on a Tuesday, many Long Islanders may have to schedule a special getaway before or following Feb. 14.

For those who would like to travel a bit to celebrate their better half (but need a flexible date), there are a number of resorts and inns in the nearby northeast...

Although Manhattan is obviously a good choice as a location for a date, what may not be so apparent is where to actually go. Sure there are carriage rides in Central Park, Broadway plays and expensive restaurants, but beyond that there is much more for lovers to discover…and for those who would like to dig a bit deeper into the Big Apple for a romantic rendezvous, a place to start is online with...

While many of us grumble about such airborne experiences as crying children, turbulence and awful movies, others suffer a different sort of lament concerning our time traveling the skies – the horrible feeling that the lovely person met while flying may have been…”The One.”

Luckily, for you or anyone else who may feel that soul who sat next to you during a recent flight might have been less...

Millions of people from around the world make New York City their destination of choice, but while they need to fly or sail, Long Islanders can take advantage of the city’s wonders with relative ease. With Valentine’s Day coming fast, here are a couple of possibilities in the Big Apple:

On Tuesday, Feb 14, there's a Valentine’s Day Tour from Gray Line New York. Departing at 6 p.m. aboard a...

Some of this week's travel bargains:

The older you are, the less you will pay at Starwood properties. Starwood's promotion allows you to pay the dollar amount of the year you were born on your second (and possibly third) consecutive nights of a stay at participating Starwood properties, including Sheraton, Westin, Four Points, Aloft, Le Meridien, Element and W Hotels. So if you were born in...

Some of this week's travel bargains:

HOLLAND AMERICA Free or reduced fares for third and fourth passengers in staterooms on select Alaska and European sailings, among other offers in its Sail & Save promotion (877-932-4259, hollandamerica.com).

MSC CRUISES Free upgrades from interior to balcony stateroom, valid on most 2012 sailings in Caribbean and Mediterranean, as...

LAS VEGAS The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is going to the rockers this month: the band Mötley Crüe is performing 12 shows during February at the hotel, which has rolled out circus-themed games, Mötley Crüe-inspired dishes and cocktails to mark the occasion....