100,000 tourists stranded in Thai airport shutdown Sat, Nov 29, 2008 | Add a comment BANGKOK, Thailand — The vacation is over for tens of thousands of tourists in Thailand. But they can’t go home. The Hotel California-like drama began Tuesday when protesters shut the...

TRAVEL: Hit me with your best shot Fri, Nov 28, 2008 | Add a comment HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT The top 10 U.S. resorts, from Tennis Magazine: 1. Rancho Valencia Resort and Spa, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. 2. Ponte Vedra Inn & Club, Ponte Vedra, Fla. 3. The...

Skiers face uphill battle over travel expenses Wed, Nov 26, 2008 | Add a comment When Bill Getty helped organize a ski trip for fellow MBA students at Northwestern University, he told them to leave one thing behind — their skis. "We had 25 people,” Getty said...

Skiing: Steamboat deal offers lift tickets Tue, Nov 25, 2008 | Add a comment Steamboat Deal offers Lift tickets STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. — The ski resort at Steamboat Springs is offering free lift tickets from opening day Wednesday through Christmas Day to visitors...

Visit Big Sky Country to see real Montana Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | Add a comment BIG SKY, Mont. — There are two big destination ski resorts in Montana. Big Sky, near Bozeman, is expensive and polished. Big Mountain, near Whitefish, is not. You can go as big as you want in...

Slump likely will bring hot ski deals Fri, Nov 7, 2008 | Add a comment BEAVER CREEK, Colo. — Mike and Pam Mathe have taken their two children skiing at Beaver Creek over Christmas break each of the past five years. It’s their one big vacation for the year,...

Deal near in Oral Roberts lawsuit? Wed, Oct 8, 2008 | Add a comment TULSA (AP) - A lawsuit accusing Oral Roberts University's former president and wife of misspending school money to live in luxury could be nearing an out of court settlement. Three sources who...

Hornets G Butler charged with flashing loaded gun Mon, Jun 23, 2008 MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- New Orleans Hornets guard Rasual Butler has been charged with flashing a loaded gun near a South Florida nightclub. A witness told investigators that Butler...

Planning big future expenses Mon, Oct 6, 2008 | Add a comment In a lifetime of wants, needs and desires, there are plenty of big-ticket items — college, car, house, vacations, real estate, and retirement — that require sound savings practices if they are...

Planning big future expenses Mon, Oct 13, 2008 | Add a comment In a lifetime of wants, needs and desires, there are plenty of big-ticket items — college, car, house, vacations, real estate, and retirement — that require sound savings practices if they are...

Planning destination weddings while keeping etiquette in mind Sat, Jun 10, 2006 WASHINGTON - These days it costs as much to have a wedding on average as it does to buy a new car. The Conde Nast Bridal Group, which publishes Brides, Modern Bride and Elegant Bride magazines,...

Nassau, Bahamas offers variety of weekend options Fri, Jun 2, 2006 NASSAU, Bahamas - Jennifer and Jeff Rinehart never thought they would be able to afford a family trip out of the country -- their first -- but they managed to book a weekend for the two of them...

Q&A with Angela Hedges Hendricks Tue, May 23, 2006 Today's Q&A is with the president and chief executive officer of Oklahoma City's Carlson Wagonlit Travel/Bentley Hedges Travel. Cruises remain a popular vacation choice for Oklahomans, despite...

Al Eschbach's Sports Bar & Grill Thu, May 18, 2006 Restaurant type: Sports bar. Address: 769 Asp Ave., Norman. Directions: On Campus Corner. Telephone: 364-2352. Hours: 11 a.m. to midnight Mondays through Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m....

How I spent summer vacation Thu, May 18, 2006 I'm not sure who invented summer vacation. It must have been some delirious Southern schoolteacher, who on the verge of a seasonal breakdown proceeded to stuff her portfolio with Disney stock and...

Dad gets scare on Epcot Center ride Thu, May 18, 2006 A family vacation gave lasting memories for an Oklahoma family.The popular Epcot Center ride "Mission Space" took the Savage family on the ride of their lives. It landed one member in the hospital,...

Fast Facts Thu, May 18, 2006 Bathing permitted The British city of Bath is best known for its Roman baths, but for decades it has been open only for touring, no bathing. This spring, visitors who are in the mood for a steam...

Kin seek custody of fugitive's children Thu, May 18, 2006 ENID -- Grandparents of two children who disappeared with their mother after their father was slain in OklahomaCity are struggling for their custody. Rose Evers of Enid, the mother of Brenda...

Fuel prices drain travel plans Thu, May 18, 2006 Angela Sloan and Cynthia Schmidt had planned to drive to Disneyland this summer. But mainly because of soaring gasoline prices, they decided to forgo those plans. EPA pressed to cut gas rules...