Just weeks ago, Muscovites were suffering through an unseasonably warm winter. They were feeling your pain, Washington, and it was brutal. Much of Russia spends more than half the year in wintry conditions. Boots go on in October and come off in April. Gym class at school means cross-country skiing in the nearest park. A well-cared-for baby requires frequent outings in the coldest temperatures. There’s nothing like fresh air. Read full article > >

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In Russia, cold is a matter of degree

The swampy heat swaddles everything like a wet diaper. The coffee-colored Sekonyer River looks tempting to cool off in, but then there are the crocodiles and the water snakes. Somewhere out there, too, are rumors of headhunters — and not the K Street kind. Read full article > >

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Visiting orangutans in the wild in Borneo’s Tanjung Puting National Park

As airlines come up with ever more inventive fees, travelers are figuring out creative ways to avoid them.

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Itineraries: Clever Ways to Avoid Airline Baggage Fees

Snowfalls of up to 15cm (6in) have caused disruption to road, rail and air travel in parts of Britain, with the threat of more delays later.

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VIDEO: UK snow causes traffic disruption

Snowfalls of up to 15cm (6in) cause disruption to road, rail and air travel across much of Britain, with the threat of more delays later.

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Transport hit as snow sweeps in

Heavy snow causes widespread travel disruption with up to 100 motorists stuck for more than three hours on the M40.

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Snow traps cars for hours on M40

Ludwig and I had the kind of relationship where I could ask him anything without fear of reproach. I questioned him about the rebellious rumblings of his youth, his wishes for the future and the state of his bathroom. Read full article > >

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Cuba people-to-people tours: So nice to meet you, Havana

Ludwig and I had the kind of relationship where I could ask him anything without fear of reproach. I questioned him about the rebellious rumblings of his youth, his wishes for the future and the state of his bathroom. Read full article > >

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Cuba people-to-people tours: So nice to meet you, Havana

Basildon District Council spent about £4.8m on clearing the Dale Farm travellers’ site in Essex, it is revealed.

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Council Dale Farm bill tops £4.8m

A self-described “Jewish Indiana Jones” who claimed to have travelled the world to rescue holy Torahs scrolls pleads guilty to fraud at a New York court.

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‘Jewish Indiana Jones’ admits lie

Tweeting travellers are being told to be extra cautious after two tourists were refused entry to the US due to a “threatening” message.

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Pair barred from US after tweet

As our minivan rounded a mountain pass, a gaggle of giggling teenagers appeared at the fringe of a thatched-roof village. Hey, I thought, what’s with the buckets and the water guns? Splash! Ah. I’d traveled to the Lao People’s Democratic Republic to ring in the Lao New Year, but I had only a vague notion of how wet things were about to get. Read full article > >

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In Luang Prabang, Laos, Lao New Year is drenched in color — and water

You’ve made it this far — through security at the overseas airport, the whimpering baby in Seat 22E, the neighbor’s seat back in your lap — and you have just one more hurdle to clear: the U.S. Customs Declaration form. The double-sided slip of paper is basically all that stands between you and home, your dog and the pile of unopened mail. Sharpen your pencil, and your responses. Read full article > >

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Going through Customs: How to make reentering the U.S. a lot more pleasant

You’ve made it this far — through security at the overseas airport, the whimpering baby in Seat 22E, the neighbor’s seat back in your lap — and you have just one more hurdle to clear: the U.S. Customs Declaration form. The double-sided slip of paper is basically all that stands between you and home, your dog and the pile of unopened mail. Sharpen your pencil, and your responses. Read full article > >

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Going through Customs: How to make reentering the U.S. a lot more pleasant

You’ve made it this far — through security at the overseas airport, the whimpering baby in Seat 22E, the neighbor’s seat back in your lap — and you have just one more hurdle to clear: the U.S. Customs Declaration form. The double-sided slip of paper is basically all that stands between you and home, your dog and the pile of unopened mail. Sharpen your pencil, and your responses. Read full article > >

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Going through Customs: How to make reentering the U.S. a lot more pleasant