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• Valentine value: A romantic weekend in San Francisco

  The city's bay-side paths, bucolic parks, vibrant neighborhoods are inherently romantic. Experiencing the city doesn't have to cost a lot.

  
  

  

• Photo tour: A peek inside Disney's next ship

  USA TODAY's Gene Sloan toured the still-under-construction Disney Fantasy at a shipyard in Germany.

  
  

  

• Travelers increasingly turn to tablet PCs on the road

  The use of tablets and e-readers such as iPads, Kindles and Nooks rose more than 50% last year across all forms of transportation.

  
  

  

• Airfare Expert: How taxes and fees make 'cheap' Europe flights expensive

  The most expensive part of your ticket to Europe has nothing to do with the airfare. It's all about the surcharges and taxes.

  
  

  

• Bundle up: The five coldest cities in America

  While relatively balmy conditions have prevailed across the USA the past few months, Old Man Winter is making a comeback - delighting skiers ...

  
  

  

• Crystal ships to get new nightspots

  The Bistro already is open during the day on both of the luxury line's vessels.

  
  

  

• Las Vegas lands new international airline

  Panama's Copa Airlines will add non-stop service to Las Vegas this summer. Copa will offer four flights a week to its Panama City base, which ...

  
  

  

• Security warning: Crime at Dominican Republic airports

  Following a rise in crime, a security firm warns travelers and flight crews to be careful at airports in the Dominican Republic.

  
  

  

• Marriott, Schrager plan five Edition hotels

  The recession stalled the rollout of the luxury brand, which it introduced a couple of years ago with much fanfare.

  
  

  

• Poll: How much should Costa pay survivors?

  Is the $14,500 in compensation the line is offering passengers who were aboard the Costa Concordia when it partially sank a fair amount?

  
  

  

• Costa offers $14.5K per passenger for ruined cruise

  Passengers offered $14,460 apiece to compensate them for lost baggage and psychological trauma after their cruise ship ran aground.

  
  

  

• 10 great places to get a shave and a haircut

  A new breed of barber shop is doing its best to make guys feel at home, and Bravo's Tabitha Coffey shares some favorites with USA TODAY.

  
  

  

• Questions loom over Costa Concordia disaster

  How a tear in the side of modern Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia turned into a fatal disaster is a mystery to world maritime experts.

  
  

  

• Taking a trip can be a 'degrading' experience for fliers

  Hardly a day goes by without someone complaining they've suffered an indignity when flying.

  
  

  

• Alaska Airlines retires prayer cards

  Alaska Airlines has ended its 30-year practice of giving passengers prayer cards with their meals, the Associated Press reported.