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Though there are few constants in life, one thing has remained with me since childhood: A love of roller coasters. While I now avoid such stomach twisters as those doggone Tilt-a-Whirls and the newfangled swing rides that spin so very very fast (Luna Park's Brooklyn Flyer will not see this backside again), roller coasters new and old never disappoint. Or make me sick.

My dad gets credit for...

Chances are this very rainy, hazy start to summer in New York has given you a serious case of wanderlust. 

If the closest thing to a getaway you've had lately is gazing longingly at the crystal blue water on the screensaver of your office computer, we have good news for you.

June is the best month to book a Caribbean vacation, according to Lindsay Sakraida of dealnews.com. 

"Technically,...

Summer in New York means a lot of things, but we're focused on just one of them: free events.

A perennial favorite is Shakespeare in the Park, and this year its Public Forum offers marquee names including Matt Damon, Vanessa Redgrave and Alan Alda.

The 8 p.m. June 17 event, "What Are We Worth? Shakespeare, Money and Morals," will be at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park....

It might be time to rethink that stereotype of the French being grumpy to tourists. A new report from the World Economic Forum ranks Bolivia as the least friendly country for travelers, at least in terms local attitudes toward visitors.

In the Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2013, the landlocked South American country gets the cranky honor just above Venezuela and Russia.

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Grab your swimsuit and your dancing shoes, because the team at Revel has big plans for Atlantic City this summer.

Though the luxe hotel and casino, home to hot spot HQ Nightclub, is in the midst of filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy less than a year after its opening, Angel Management Group and EMM Group are not slowing down.

Taking cues from Las Vegas and Mykonos, they're taking the party...

College spring break season started Friday, and thousands more sun-seeking partiers are headed to Cancun, Mexico, than last year.

Some major tourist agencies are expecting as many as 43,000 spring break visitors, according to Cancun tourism director Maximo Garcia Rocha, and it's not just the bikini contests and swim-up bars drawing them in.

Cancun officials say many spring breakers are...

The consolidation of airline companies continued Thursday with the announcement of a merger between American Airlines and US Airways. The $11 billion deal means that the resultant super airline, to be called American Airlines, will be the world's largest.

What this means on the ground to frequent fliers, according to a letter sent to AAdvantage members, are separately maintained programs.

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With thousands of restaurants to choose from in NYC — 24,000, according to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene — narrowing down that spot for a special date or brunch with friends can feel a bit overwhelming. Add to that where to grab a drink or see the sights and the poor brain is in quite a quandary.

Foursquare has attempted to squash the chatter on social media, and in our heads,...

If you would like to board a Southwest flight early, you can. You just need to decide if it's worth $40.

Tuesday the Dallas-based Southwest Airlines began allowing customers the option of paying the fee to be part of the "A" boarding group, ahead of the two others, B and C.

Posting the details on its website, the carrier outlined the rules: The option is available only at the...

Sag Harbor could be America's Happiest Seaside Town. It's up to you.

Coastal Living Magazine has narrowed the field to 10 finalists and is asking readers to vote online through Feb. 28. You can vote hourly, if you're that passionate, and look for the winner of America's Happiest Seaside Town 2013 to be named in June.

To determine the finalists, Coastal Living considered every place it's...