Washington, D.C.'s local government is relaxing the rules for licensing wanna-be tour guides, which has a few of them worried about protecting their turf.

After more than two decades of carpoolers crossing the Bay Bridge into San Francisco for free, they will now be charged $2.50 per car.

GPS is used by everyone from stock traders time-stamping trades to farmers driving remote-controlled tractors. Now the GPS satellite system is getting an upgrade promising increased coverage, stability, and accuracy. Sally Herships reports.

Some cruises will have you sunning on exotic beaches and sipping mai tais with strangers. This one ferries you around cargo boats and power plants — and still manages to stay afloat.

Caracas, Venezuela touts brown outs, water shortages and one of the highest crime rates in Latin America. But tourism is on the rise, thanks to leftists conferences and other events promoted by the Venezuelan government.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is proposing a plan to raise the maximum amount that airlines must pay passengers who get involuntarily…

This summer, stronger travel demand is going to run smack dab into a much smaller airline industry and all the crowded flights that will entail. Jeff Horwich reports.

Recovery in disaster areas like those affected by the BP spill depend on tourists' perceptions.

Car travel this weekend is expected to increase almost 6% from last Memorial Day, according to the AAA. And many of those cars will be rentals. But what if you want to rent a car and you don't have a credit card? Gregory Warner reports.

There's lots of bad news for transit agencies around the country — service cuts, fare hikes, budget deficits — but a few cities have figured out a way to improve their customer service, and spend virtually nothing. Andrea Bernstein reports.