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Nine Videos to Spruce up Your Spring Break

by AOL Travel Staff. Posted Mar 22nd 2013 06:39 PM

Spring Breakers, the new movie about girls going wild on spring break in Florida staring Vanessa Hudgens, Selena Gomez and Ashley Benson, has been described as depraved and parent shocking. Our spring break tips video playlist? Fewer guns, no James Franco. Yet it's still entertaining and quite useful.

Carnival Triumph Returns to Shore

by AOL Travel Staff. Posted Feb 15th 2013 09:37 AM

After more than five days disabled at sea, the Carnival Triumph finally docked in Mobile, Alabama last night. Because only one elevator on the ship was working, it took several hours for all the passengers to disembark.

Carnival Triumph Remains Stranded in Gulf of Mexico (Update)

by AOL Travel Staff. Posted Feb 14th 2013 03:17 PM

A tow line being used to pull the Carnival Triumph snapped this afternoon, setting back the efforts to bring the damaged cruise ship and its 3,143 passengers to port in Mobile, Alabama. Coast Guard Petty Officer William Colclough told the AP the ship is "dead in the water and when they reconnect safely, they then proceed on their way."

How to Celebrate Valentine's Day Around the World

by AOL Travel Staff. Posted Feb 14th 2013 02:13 PM

When Valentine's Day rolls around, suggestions abound for where to go and what to do to celebrate your love. Take a sunset hot air balloon ride high above California wine country, anyone? Drive Montana's Going-to-the-Sun road, one of the most romantic routes in the U.S.? Pack up for a ride on a private jet or another of Gadling's Over-the-Top Valentine's Day travel experiences?

Mardi Gras for Kids: Tips for Celebrating in New Orleans

by AOL Travel Staff. Posted Feb 7th 2013 10:07 AM

As one happy group of purple-clad visitors wraps up its triumphant visit to New Orleans, another group is currently descending on The Big Easy in advance of Mardi Gras 2013. These travelers are asking a lot of questions: What's the Mardi Gras parade schedule? (It's right here.) Why does everyone on the floats wear masks? (It's the law.) How many beads do you think I'll be able to amass? (A lot.)