Post travel editors and writers field questions and comments. On the itinerary this week: herding sheep and cattle on the high plains in Kazakhstan, visiting the WPA murals in New Jersey, a trip to the Chinqua Penn Plantation in North Carolina, and more.

Air Berlin is in advanced talks for a cross-shareholding with TUI Travel’s TUIfly. TUI said their boards still had to approve any agreement, though they didn’t specify when that would be.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will travel next week to the Middle East to “take the pulse” of its leaders and then visit Europe in a bid to “boost” transatlantic ties, a spokesman said Thursday.

FULHAM manager Roy Hodgson is not losing any sleep over the race for Europe. Instead, his priority is simply to ensure a strong finish to the season.

Bed and Breakfast, “B+B”… You’ll find them called by that name almost everywhere in the world, especially if you’re looking on the internet. But if you’re driving or walking around in a non-English speaking country, what should you look for? The trick with these is to find out what they are called ... read more

A new trend report from Fastcheck reveals that millions of recession-weary travelers are turning to Internet to get free travel guides.