Retirees are turning to voluntourism as a way to get around tight travel budgets and give back to the community at the same time.

What's the best way to truly share your travel excursions with family? Take them with you! In fact, intergenerational travel (grandparents taking their children and grandchildren on trips) has increased in recent years.

Even when temperatures dip, your vehicle's coolant system works hard to keep the engine cool and running smoothly. It's important to take care of your cooling system, whatever the weather. Here are 10 tips for making the most of your antifreeze.

Whether you are heading off to Grandma's for the holidays or you're planning ahead for spring break with the kids, traveling remains a popular activity despite the challenging economy. If you're on a budget, you don't have to give up your vacation plans, you just need to know how to travel smart.

Spring break - the annual bacchanalia of shirtless frat brothers and bikini-clad sorority sisters - may be financially challenging for plenty of college kids in 2009. Smart parents and students are already looking for closer-to-home, cost-effective alternatives to distant and costly tropical destinations.

Most travelers bring along their expensive laptops on business trips and vacations but do not consider that thousands of laptops are stolen from airports every week. Thieves are ready to capitalize on the chaos and large numbers of travelers at most airports throughout the year. At airports alone, 12,000 laptops a week are lost according to a survey by the Ponemon Institute. And, that number is sure to increase. Here are some tips to follow so you don't become a victim of laptop theft.

If the typical tourist experience bores you to tears and you can't take yet another bus tour, adventure travel just might be for you. Among thrill-seeking travelers, Scotland is quickly becoming known as a popular, action-packed destination.