Rogue waves, mechanical problems, bad weather. Not every cruise is perfect. And when things go wrong, passengers are sometimes surprised that they are no more likely to get a refund than if they went to the beach for a week and it rained every day.
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Half of men would forgive their female partner's infidelity, as long as it was with another woman, according to a new study on cheating.
Read More »Video: Why do men prefer younger women?
Male expert Donny Deutsch responds to those hard-to-answer questions from female viewers, giving his advice from a man's perspective. (TODAY show)
Read More »Salty snacks harm your heart in just 30 minutes
Just a half hour after you scarf down a salty snack, clear changes can be seen in your arteries, a new study shows. Researchers found that salt-laden foods impair the ability of blood vessels to widen for up to two hours.
Read More »Is A Reverse Mortgage Right For You?
Generation Mortgage chairman Jeff Lewis on whether a reverse mortgage is right for you.
Read More »Three Tips For Home Buyers
Buying your first place? Trulia.com?s Tara-Nicholle Nelson on mistakes to avoid.
Read More »Two more cruise lines pull out of Mazatlán
Holland America and Princess Cruises have now both canceled calls to Mazatlán, following the lead of Disney Cruise Line, which pulled the port from Disney Wonder's seven-night Mexican Riviera sailings indefinitely,
Read More »What to wear? Cruise line dress codes
Few issues create as much confusion or contention among cruisers as what to wear to dinner — and, more importantly, what others wear to dinner.
Read More »Smoking, obesity to blame for lag in U.S. lifespan
The U.S. spends more on health care than any other nation yet has worse life expectancy than many — and a new report blames smoking and obesity.
Read More »New Disney Dream aims to please everybody
Sure, there's Mickey Mouse's touch onboard. But the best attributes of the new Disney Dream cruise ship aren't quite so over-the-top.
Read More »Pet or paramour? For many, the choice is clear
Your sweetheart or your pet? Who would you choose to dump if one had to go?
Read More »Nutrition info coming to fronts of food packages
Some of the nutrition information listed in government-mandated food labels will be repeated on package fronts under a new system that food makers and major grocers are introducing.
Read More »Dubai restaurant’s meals will make your ears pop
Dubai's boom may have fizzled, but you can still live the high life perched atop the world's tallest building as the glitzy Gulf emirate unveils one of the world's highest restaurants.
Read More »The anti-cruise: No bingo but lots of fish
Norway's Hurtigruten line, which plies Norway's magnificently craggy western coast, specializes in rocks, fish and sea and prides itself as "the anti-cruise ship" line.
Read More »Big breakfast may make you fat after all
For years, dieters have been told that the path to weight loss begins with a big breakfast. But now a new study suggests that the only thing a big breakfast does is lard on more pounds.
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