Iceland's charms will make a great change from beach and sun holidays. Whatever time of the year, outdoor activities await the visitor.

Since the events of 9/11, airport security has changed the way people travel. Rules and restrictions have been increased and passengers experience greater inconveniences. Although quality security at the airport is for our best interests, is the current research into passenger screening taking things too far?

Chip and PIN, a security feature used on all European credit cards, as well as Mexico, Brazil, and Japan, continue to cause trouble for American travelers. No, not the chip and pin itself, but the lack of this technology on U.S. credit cards.

Your vacation time is when you'd prefer to forget about bills, budgets, and anything else money related and just get on with the task of chilling out. But vacations can land you with one massive money hangover unless you watch out. These are 5 of the sneakiest tricks to fool you out of your hard earned cash while traveling.

Effective July 30, 2009, the fee to book a frequent flyer award ticket within 21 days of departure will be eliminated – and United is the first airline to make this change for its members.

Recently, not only have hotels begun to overbook more rooms when they can, they've also begun to short change some travelers when too many guests show up and they run out of rooms.

What follows are some real life transcriptions of the occasionally funny exchanges between the air traffic controllers and pilots. Make up your own mind whether this makes it more or less safe to fly with the comedians in the air

New year equals new travel resolutions. Or rather, in my case, re-visiting some old ones. I am however, going to change some travel habits this year. With that said, here are my travel resolutions for 2009.

The historic environment can play a vital role in tackling climate change, according to heritage organisations

Trekking through the high passes of Tibet, exploring wildlife in Ecuador's jungles, or canoeing down a river in Utah. Here are 4 very cool and eco-friendly vacation getaways.

It's easier than you'd think to make an expensive mistake while booking an airplane ticket

Travel brings risks: Theft, accidents, shoddy hotels... You can now add robbery at ATMs to that list. However, this time it's not a thug with a knife you need to worry about but the bank itself

Saving money abroad can be a lot simpler than the usual advice. Rather than obsess over the right season to go, which country is the cheapest right now, and so on, simply change how you get and manage your cash for some real travel savings

For a change from adrenaline-filled adventure sports pursuits, maybe try a driving holiday in New Zealand? Here are some ideas to get you started.

Do you feel your jetting about the planet is causing unacceptable levels of co2 emissions? Check out these three websites to help you offset your carbon pollution right now.

Social networking has become an unavoidable practice for anyone using the internet. I came to accept that a long time ago. I can even cite examples of how I've used social networks to change my entire life for the better. Ultimately, I think the premise of social networking is a good one.

Travel planning takes time and lots of it. These five tools and options let you quickly find maps, currency exchange rates, somewhere to sleep, the local time and save your photos.

Travel means CO2 emissions unless you walk or cycle everywhere. While we all should reduce our travel miles, some of us have the bug and can't help ourselves. Here are five ecological and cost-effective habits you can adopt today to minimise your impact.

Can the way we think about the world and those we share it with really change how things are? I'm not in the habit of re-posting messages or blog posts, but this one caught my eye.

Every year I buy myself a clear conscience. My gift to the Salvation Army allows me to say "no" to those who pitifully ask for my spare change.