Fewer plan holiday trips
Fewer Americans plan to travel over the upcoming holiday season than did so last year, when 9-11 was more recent in memory, a new poll has found.
( By JAY CLARKE, jclarke@herald.com, 12/02/2002 12:01 PM PST)

Gadgets on the go: Give trip takers gifts that travel well
Anyone who's on the road a lot has a long wish list for the holiday season.
( BY MIKE WENDLANDAND HEATHER NEWMAN, FREE PRESS COLUMNISTS, 11/25/2002 10:29 AM PST)

When it comes to movielike settings, Kauai remains paramount
If the sky-to-sea cliffs, sweet tawny beaches and jungled waterfalls look familiar, you may have been spending too much time in front of the screen.
( BY JANE WOOLDRIDGE, jwooldridge@herald.com, 11/18/2002 10:24 AM PST)

Feds give tips for holiday travel
Transportation officials are advising travelers against bringing wrapped presents onto airplanes or packing their film in checked bags during the holiday season.
( By LESLIE MILLER, Associated Press, 11/18/2002 12:30 PM PST)

How I learned to snap a good photo
You've got a camera, a forest full of bare branches and a whole lot of snow and sun. What do you do? As anyone who's tried winter photography knows, it's no snap. The eye sees white snow sparkling on an undulating landscape. But in the photograph, the hills are flat, shadows have appeared out of nowhere and the snow is as gray as old underwear.
( BY BETH GAUPER, Pioneer Press Columnist, 11/18/2002 08:07 AM PST)