travel

I was absolutely shocked to see the prices of these flights out of St. Louis, you can get flights this week for cheaper than dinner for two at Applebee's.

I must admit that I am a fan of conspiracy theories. The bigger the whopper, the more I like them. But, even I had a hard time understanding a theory that the Gateway Arch in St. Louis somehow controls the weather.

Do you consider yourself an adventurer? How about spelunking aka cave exploring? There's a true hardcore cave that is now open again for exploring in southern Illinois after a 10 year hiatus.

Summer is a time for travel for many of us, and WalletHub has compiled rankings of where each state stands as best or worst states for travel, including Illinois, Missouri and Iowa.

When was the last time you took a vacation? Was it a true vacation, or was it a staycation? What are the places, either here in the U.S. or abroad, that you would most like to visit? Priceline has announced 2015's top tourist destinations. Which of these places do you think would be the most fun to visit?

Amtrak says it's gearing up for a busy Thanksgiving holiday. Officials for the rail services say they expect trains to sell out for the Tuesday and Wednesday before Thanksgiving, as well as the Saturday and Sunday after the holiday.