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GET A GROOVE ON HERE ALL YEARBost. GlobeScullers Jazz Club Doubletree Guest Suites Hotel...Date: 08 Feb 2010 02:02:02 ESTSWING BETTER FOR A PRICEBost. GlobeFORT WORTH - You could call what they do at the Jim McLean Golf Center here a complete physical for your swing, what with their three-dimensional biomechanical sensors placed on your body to analyze your every move, the “launch monitor’’ measuring the angle, spin, and speed of the ball and the clubhead, and even the “Dynamic Balance System’’ measuring with ......Date: 07 Feb 2010 13:02:18 ESTCRITICAL INFORMATION, SAVED ON A STICKBost. GlobeIf your children have ever traveled alone (for sports, visitation, or college, for example), or with other adults (grandparents, friends’ parents, or a coach), you know that gathering information can be confusing and time-consuming. And if you travel without your children, there’s plenty to keep track of so that their caregivers can handle things while you’re away. Forms 4 Travel ......Date: 07 Feb 2010 13:02:14 ESTOSTRICHES TO POETRY, CARS TO POPBost. GlobeMARCH 12-14 CHANDLER, ARIZ....Date: 07 Feb 2010 13:02:09 ESTPLACES TO TAKE A SHINE TO: THE LOCALS HAVE FAVORITES AND ARE HAPPY TO SHAREBost. GlobeLooking for the good stuff in Florida? Ask someone who lives there. We did, from a muralist to a socialite to a political pundit. Here’s what people around the state love about where they live....Date: 07 Feb 2010 13:02:01 ESTLETTERS: LETTERS: VISITING THE VATICANVISITING THE VACTICAN....Date: 06 Feb 2010 02:42:47 ESTLOCAL STOP | MORNINGSIDE HEIGHTS: FINDING COLLEGE SPIRIT, OFF THE QUADThe Low Memorial Library at Columbia University...Date: 06 Feb 2010 02:42:40 ESTSURFACING: AN ETHNIC MIX KEEPS IT FUNKY IN CHICAGOUncommon Ground in Chicago’s bustling Rogers Park neighborhood serves vegetables grown in its rooftop farm....Date: 06 Feb 2010 02:42:33 ESTBITES: RESTAURANT REVIEW: DERRIÈRE IN PARISDate: 06 Feb 2010 02:42:29 ESTCHECK IN, CHECK OUT: HOTEL REVIEW: THE KENSINGTON HOTEL IN LONDONMinaret posts highlight a deluxe double room at the Kensington....Date: 06 Feb 2010 02:42:21 ESTEXPLORER: THROWBACK SKIING: NO HEATED GONDOLASDana Southworth helps his son Robert, 4, hold on to the rope tow at Mount Prospect Ski Tow in Lancaster, N.H. Old work gloves are recommended....Date: 06 Feb 2010 02:42:16 ESTJOURNEYS: INTO THE WILD IN LUSH GUYANAA black spider monkey in the Guyana rain forest, a giant anteater on the savannah and a red macaw at the Iwokrama research center....Date: 06 Feb 2010 02:42:09 ESTTHE ART OF BEING SANTA FEFar from adobe style, the Railyard is a complex of shops and a farmers’ market....Date: 06 Feb 2010 02:42:00 ESTCELEBRATING OLYMPIANS’ SPIRIT, ARTISTRYBost. GlobeFORT MYERS, Fla. - The world may be focusing on the XXI Olympic Winter Games set to begin Friday in Vancouver, British Columbia, but this city is flying its own Olympic banner on the grounds of a new museum dedicated to art, athletics, and the quest for excellence....Date: 05 Feb 2010 14:22:14 ESTA GRANDFATHER SHARES THE JOYS OF DISNEYBost. GlobeTime is a funny thing. Years fly but months can crawl, especially if you are waiting for something magical....Date: 05 Feb 2010 14:22:09 ESTMOM, DAD! THEY CAN PLAY WHERE YOU STAYBost. GlobeLilly Byerly, 7, stood gazing up at what looked like the outline of a giant pirate ship made of ropes, pulleys, and ladders. After a safety briefing, Lilly and her mom, Shellie, climbed up 15 feet to the start of the junior Grande Lakes Adventure Course in Orlando. Attached to a continuous cable system by a sturdy harness, Lilly scrambled, ......Date: 05 Feb 2010 14:22:02 ESTGONE TO THE DOGSBost. GlobeEDEN MILLS - With 12 degees showing on the thermometer and six sled dogs howling in a chorus before me, I carefully place my snow-covered boots on two rubber-topped runners, breathe deeply, and prepare to break into my best impersonation of a crusty veteran of the legendary Iditarod race....Date: 05 Feb 2010 14:02:10 ESTUNDERGROUND RAILROAD STOPS MARK ABOLITIONIST MILESTONESBost. GlobeFor thousands of African-Americans fleeing the bonds of slavery in antebellum America, the escape routes of the Underground Railroad that crisscrossed New England were lifelines to liberty. In the decades leading up to the Civil War, a countless number of clandestine “stations’’ were part of the informal network of safe havens for runaway slaves....Date: 05 Feb 2010 14:02:01 EST36 HOURS IN ISTANBULServing drinks at 360 Istanbul, a rooftop bar and restaurant....Date: 05 Feb 2010 02:42:00 ESTBREAKING GROUND: THE ESTATES AT KESWICK HALLDate: 04 Feb 2010 18:02:20 EST
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CHINA'S MAGIC MELTING MOUNTAINEphemeral beauty found in the glaciers of the Tibetan Plateau......Date: 08 Feb 2010 17:42:03 ESTTRAVELING IN A TIME OF TERRORPortfolioDisregard the political uproar over the Underwear Bomber and take note of some commonsense tactics to reduce the risk of intentional calamity in the skies....Date: 06 Feb 2010 02:02:27 ESTGOODBYE 2009: ONDINE'S FAVORITE TRAVEL DISCOVERIESBefore looking ahead to the most anticipated destinations and openings of 2010, it is time to say goodbye to 2009 and ten of my favorite discoveries of the year....Date: 06 Feb 2010 02:02:08 ESTMIAMI: AN INSIDER'S GUIDECan't make it to Florida for the big game? Take a tour of this sizzling city from your desk to plan your next trip--which won't have to revolve around football....Date: 05 Feb 2010 17:42:02 ESTRING IN THE LUNAR NEW YEAR IN HO CHI MINH CITYFebruary is an ideal month to visit one of Asia's most vibrant, intriguing, and affordable cities....Date: 04 Feb 2010 15:42:04 ESTHOME SWEET HOMEPortfolioHoliday time is the perfect occasion for busy road warriors to take a break, spend time with their families, and reassess their travel strategies ahead of the New Year....Date: 04 Feb 2010 12:44:17 ESTDEJA VU ALL OVER AGAINPortfolioThe hard lessons from another 12 months spent on airplanes, in hotels, and on the road for business....Date: 04 Feb 2010 12:44:13 ESTREASONS TO LOVE CALIFORNIA, INCLUDING THE REQUISITE PAEAN TO ALICE WATERS AND GUSHING ACCOUNT OF THE FERRY PLAZA MARKETAnnie hearts Hayes St Grill po'boys By Mollie Chen The genial woman behind the Avis counter paused and looked at me. "You know," she said, "you can get a Prius for the same price." Sold. As I smugly approached our......Date: 04 Feb 2010 12:44:07 ESTMORE REASONS TO LOVE CALIFORNIA: DANCING COWS, AU COURANT DISHWARE, AND LOVEABLE NEIGHBORHOOD GROCERSBrand-new Spruce has style and substance By Mollie Chen I had strawberries yesterday and it was a sad reminder of what we on the East Coast are missing. Even as I am excited to cook my favorite fall soup (green......Date: 04 Feb 2010 12:44:04 ESTCALI, FINAL EDITION: KELLER UNBUTTONED, GREASY BURRITOS, AND BARBECUED OYSTERSNick's Cove: gorgeous views and fantastic oysters By Mollie Chen And finally, five last reasons to love California. Now I can stop procrastinating and get started on all the very late copy I owe our Production department. Liberty Farms duck......Date: 04 Feb 2010 12:43:57 ESTA COOKBOOK FOR THE GOOGLE GENERATIONBy Mollie Chen I've got shelf upon shelf of cookbooks at home - everything from Julia Child's classic Mastering the Art of French Cooking to Michel Richard's gorgeous Happy in the Kitchen - plus dozens more squirreled away in my......Date: 04 Feb 2010 12:43:52 ESTGETTING OUT OF TOWN: BLUE HILL AT STONE BARNSA rainy afternoon on the farm By Mollie Chen On Friday, my editor Gully and I took a little field trip up the Hudson to Pontico Hills, New York, to Blue Hill at Stone Barns. There, we met up with......Date: 04 Feb 2010 12:43:48 ESTALICIA KEYS IN AFRICAby Beata L. Santora 'Tis the season for giving. 'Tis also the time when celebs ramp up their charitable works to impress Santa. From mugs for meals, to speaking against domestic violence, to bringing music to children, everyone has a......Date: 04 Feb 2010 12:43:45 ESTMOZAMBIQUE: GORONGOSA NATIONAL PARK OPENS BACK UPAfter three years of restoration, Gorongosa National Park has opened a new safari camp, the Explorer's Camp, with trips starting to run there with luxe outfitters like Caznove + Loyd....Date: 04 Feb 2010 12:43:41 ESTEUROPEAN TRAVEL MOVIES, 2010 EDITIONby Beata L. Santora Have you noticed that each year, a fresh crop of European romantic comedies attempts to lure us to the theaters? Whether it's Mandy Moore Chasing Liberty in Prague, or Ethan Hawke metaphysically disrobing Julie Delpy Before......Date: 04 Feb 2010 12:43:37 ESTTHE 2010 IT LISTIt's that time of year again, the moment to unveil my annual It List for Concierge.com that features the destinations that I think travelers will (or should be) keeping on their radars in the upcoming year....Date: 04 Feb 2010 12:43:31 ESTTHE LATEST GRAND DAME REVAMPSOne of the main hotel trends I have noticed in the last few years is the revamp of the grand dame properties. Basically after these places become a little fusty the owners inject a good amount of cash, hire a hot shot interior designer, add a few funky details like a great spa or bar, and voila the place gets a whole new round of buzz and a new generation of guests....Date: 04 Feb 2010 12:43:28 ESTTHE BEST OF CELEBRITY TRAVEL 2009Cooking with Top Chef finalist Fabio Viviani was a challenge, especially for this kitchen nitwit. by Beata L. Santora Ho, ho, ho! Merrrry Christmas! The fat man has almost landed, which means it's time for us to look back at......Date: 04 Feb 2010 12:43:23 ESTNEW YORK HOTEL RESTAURANTS NOW HOME TO TOP CHEFSA decade ago, a hotel restaurant was mostly an afterthought, the sad stomping grounds of weary business travelers and harried families who couldn't make it off site to somewhere better. But in the last few years particularly, an on-site eatery has become a property's star attraction drawing both well-heeled locals as well as discerning out-of-towners....Date: 04 Feb 2010 12:43:20 ESTHELP IS ON THE WAY FOR YOUR TOP TEN FREQUENT-FLYER PROBLEMSRemember a few days ago we introduced the FlyerTalk Challenge? I asked you to share your most frustrating mileage-award problems, and I promised to choose the top ten and get them solved by the world's leading expert on frequent-flyer programs, FlyerTalk founder Randy Petersen, and his team of mileage magicians over at Boarding Area....Date: 04 Feb 2010 12:43:16 EST -
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SOHO METROPOLITAN, TORONTO: HOTEL REVIEWStephanie Plentl reviews the Soho Metropolitan, a discreet boutique hotel with huge rooms squeezed into a glamorous residential tower....Date: 08 Feb 2010 12:22:32 ESTLE MERIDIEN KING EDWARD, TORONTO: HOTEL REVIEWStephanie Plentl reviews Le Meridien King Edward, a classic hotel with a nod to British royalty and a heavily colonnaded lobby for afternoon tea....Date: 08 Feb 2010 12:22:25 ESTLE GERMAIN, TORONTO: HOTEL REVIEWStephanie Plentl reviews Le Germain, an aesthetically curious but comfortable minimalist hotel in Toronto, decorated with objets d'art....Date: 08 Feb 2010 12:22:20 ESTDEALS OF THE DAY: UK HOLIDAYSThe latest deals, discounts and last-minute offers on cottages, rail journeys, hotels and attractions in Britain....Date: 08 Feb 2010 12:22:10 ESTSOHO METROPOLITAN: WHERE TO STAY TORONTOStephanie Plentl reviews the Soho Metropolitan, a discreet boutique hotel with huge rooms squeezed into a glamorous residential tower....Date: 08 Feb 2010 08:42:18 ESTLE MERIDIEN KING EDWARD: WHERE TO STAY TORONTOStephanie Plentl reviews Le Meridien King Edward, a classic hotel with a nod to British royalty and a heavily colonnaded lobby for afternoon tea....Date: 08 Feb 2010 08:42:12 ESTLE GERMAIN: WHERE TO STAY TORONTOStephanie Plentl reviews Le Germain, an aesthetically curious but comfortable minimalist hotel in Toronto, decorated with objets d'art....Date: 08 Feb 2010 08:42:05 ESTBLUE PETER PRESENTER HELEN SKELTON'S AMAZON DIARIES: WEEK TWOHelen Skelton, Blue Peter's intrepid kayaker, continues her 2,010-mile challenge on the world's biggest river....Date: 08 Feb 2010 08:02:05 ESTWINTER OLYMPICS: WHERE TO TRY OLYMPIC SPORTSEver wondered what it is like to jump on a glorified tea tray and hurtle face- first down an icy chute at 60mph? We reveal where to live out your Olympic dreams....Date: 08 Feb 2010 07:43:59 ESTBRITAIN DURING THE TIME OF RATIONINGThese Ministry of Food photographs give a flavour of life in Britain during the time of rationing....Date: 08 Feb 2010 07:43:52 ESTSHAPED BY WARImages of conflict and travel taken by the acclaimed British war photographer....Date: 08 Feb 2010 07:43:48 ESTHALF TERM HOLIDAY DEALSOur pick of last-minute holidays, at home and abroad....Date: 08 Feb 2010 07:43:44 ESTAUSTRALIAN BUSH FIRES: THE YARRA VALLEY, ONE YEAR ONRupert Bates visits the Australian town of Marysville a year after bush fires nearly destroyed it ....Date: 08 Feb 2010 07:43:38 ESTGREAT WHALE WATCHING DESTINATIONSFrancesca Syz picks six of the best places to go whale watching....Date: 08 Feb 2010 07:43:34 ESTJUST BACK: FAITH REPAID IN ST LUCIACarol Gow is the latest winner of our weekly travel writing competition for her account of a brave dash to a deserted Caribbean beach....Date: 08 Feb 2010 07:43:29 ESTBRITAIN: AN INSIDER'S HOLIDAY GUIDEThere are lots of good reasons for staying in Britain this summer. Sara Macefield lists the best....Date: 08 Feb 2010 07:43:22 ESTWHALE WATCHING IN SOUTH AFRICAIt was perhaps inevitable that Jessamy Calkin's son would grow up with a fascination inspired by his name. In South Africa he finally got to see the creature that swallowed his namesake at close quarters....Date: 08 Feb 2010 07:43:18 ESTMATT DAWSON'S HEAVEN ON EARTH: ARCOS DE LA FRONTERA, SPAINMatt Dawson, the former England rugby international, reveals his favourite holiday destination....Date: 08 Feb 2010 07:43:13 ESTICELAND: GO WITH THE FLOERevealing an alien landscape, fabulous ice formations, spectacular waterfalls and a museum devoted to mammalian parts others dare not show, a drive around Iceland's 830-mile 'ring-road' in winter proved an eye-opener for Chris Heath....Date: 08 Feb 2010 07:43:09 ESTCUBA: JOURNEY TO THE PROVINCIAL HEARTLydia Bell sets out on a road trip, accompanied by her husband, assorted hitchhikers and a pig....Date: 08 Feb 2010 07:43:05 EST
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LOEWS VANDERBILT REDEFINES ELVIS MANIAThough Elvis Presley made his home in Memphis, it’s the Loews Vanderbilt hotel in Nashville who’ll be pulling out the stops to fete the The King’s 75th birthday tomorrow. Available through August 16, the “Elvis in Music City” package is meant for only his truest fans (no, seriously). During your two-night stay at Loews, a [...]...Date: 07 Feb 2010 02:02:08 ESTOAT CUISINELook out London: Edinburgh is on the charge with its own locavore revolution....Date: 06 Feb 2010 02:02:34 ESTTOUR INDIA WITH GANDHI’S GRANDSONSSocially-conscious tour operator GoPhilanthropic has announced a December trip to India with a special pair of guides: doctors Arun and Tushar Gandhi, grandsons of Mohandas Gandhi. The itinerary focuses on visiting organizations committed to India’s social and economic development and humanitarian efforts. You’ll visit a migrant workers’ camp, for instance, and an HIV/AIDS prevention program. You’ll [...]...Date: 04 Feb 2010 12:51:17 ESTPRIMPING UP PORTUGALMove over Madrid. Lisbon is lighting up the Iberian Peninsula....Date: 04 Feb 2010 12:51:13 ESTGO TO THE BEACH THIS WEEKEND — IN NEW YORK’S CENTRAL PARKIf you’re having dreams of Mediterranean beaches, then Tel Aviv may be calling you. Still, if you’re stuck in New York this Sunday, Tel Aviv will come to you. For one day only, the Central Park Mall, near the bandshell, transforms into a beach like one would find in Israel’s second largest city — which, not [...]...Date: 04 Feb 2010 12:51:08 ESTSULTANIC LUXURY IN TURKEYAt Mardan Palace, all that glitters is gold: 10,000 square feet of it....Date: 04 Feb 2010 12:51:03 ESTEXPLORE THE GALAPAGOS WITH A DESCENDENT OF CHARLES DARWINIf there’s a time to visit the Galapagos, it’s 2009. This year marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin, the British naturalist who developed the theory of natural selection on his visit to the islands. It’s also been 150 years since Darwin’s The Origin of Species was published — the book that [...]...Date: 04 Feb 2010 12:50:58 ESTOVERLAND DOWN UNDERA lavish and leisurely way to spend 11 hours of daylight....Date: 04 Feb 2010 12:50:53 ESTSEABOURN’S NEWEST LUXURY SHIP SETS SAILThe Seabourn Odyssey makes its maiden voyage today as the first of three new ships set to triple Seabourn’s fleet by 2011. Accommodating 450 guests, the Odyssey is Seabourn’s largest yacht (as they insist on calling their vessels). Seabourn is also hailing the Odyssey as the first new luxury ship to launch in six years [...]...Date: 04 Feb 2010 12:50:46 ESTDINE 27 STORIES OVER CHICAGOAs city dwellers begin to flock to rooftop bars, two of Chicago’s sexiest hotels are opening new sky-high hideaways. The Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago debuts its seasonal terrace today — oh so cleverly dubbed The Terrace at The Trump. Located on the 16th floor, The Terrace allows 165 guests to take in views [...]...Date: 04 Feb 2010 12:50:42 ESTACAPULCO IN ASCENDANCYThe rebirth of a Mexican legend....Date: 04 Feb 2010 12:50:36 ESTGRANDE DAME, THANK YOU MA’AMQueen Elizabeth's childhood haunt turns 80 — and debuts as the first JW Marriott in Britain....Date: 04 Feb 2010 12:50:30 ESTSPEND THE NIGHT “CULTURE CAMPING” AT A COPENHAGEN MUSEUMFirst the Guggenheim did it. Now Copenhagen’s contemporary art museum Kunsthal Charlottenborg is taking it to another level: For the price of admission, visitors can stay overnight in the museum as part of its “Works at Work” exhibition. Every Friday through August 31, eight guests will shack up together as part of a social experiment [...]...Date: 04 Feb 2010 12:50:25 ESTMISSED ROBERTO BENIGNI IN NEW YORK? HERE’S YOUR CHANCE.What do a few Shakespearean plays, West Side Story and Roberto Benigni have in common? They’ll all be at Madrid’s 24th annual Summer in the City festival, a 60-day fiesta of concerts, plays, film screenings and performances (over 1,000 in all) that’s just underway. From June 30 to July 2, Benigni will perform his one-man show “Tutto [...]...Date: 04 Feb 2010 12:50:21 ESTNAME YOUR PRICE AT A LUXURY PALM BEACH HOTELThe Brazilian Court Hotel, a Small Leading hotel in Palm Beach, is offering a discount on their room rates — but you’ll have to do a little haggling to get it. As part of the hotel’s “Let’s Make a Deal” package, now through September 30, simply name what you’d like to pay for [...]...Date: 04 Feb 2010 12:50:15 ESTWHICH HOTELS ARE HOOKING UP GUESTS WITH HIGH-TECH TOYS?Toothpaste, shoe polish — hotels have long supplied guests with easy-to-forget items. But now you can even leave your high-tech amenities at home. Five Rosewood properties in the U.S., Mexico and the Caribbean have begun offering guests the use of high-definition digital camcorders. Instead of an instruction manual, your concierge will give you a [...]...Date: 04 Feb 2010 12:50:11 ESTONLY TWO SPOTS REMAIN FOR A PRIVATE STAY AT FERRAGAMO’S TUSCAN VILLAIf the names Bocelli and Ferragamo make your heart skip a beat, then you’ve got to move fast: Only two spots remain on a “privileged access” tour by AuthentEscapes, July 18-26, that gets you VIP treatment at an Andrea Bocelli concert and lodging at a private villa belonging to fashion’s Ferragamo family. After the open-air Bocelli [...]...Date: 04 Feb 2010 12:50:07 ESTYOUR OWN PRIVATE GRENADINESRaffles and Elite Resorts raise the stakes for ultimate Caribbean seclusion....Date: 04 Feb 2010 12:50:01 ESTWALDORF-ASTORIA REVIVES ICONIC NEW ORLEANS HOTELClosed since Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the storied Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans reopens today as part of the Waldorf-Astoria Collection — and after a $100 million renovation. Read more about The Roosevelt, and the Big Easy’s revival, here....Date: 04 Feb 2010 12:49:55 ESTCROATIA’S DALMATIAN COAST SCORES ITS LARGEST RESORTRadisson Blu Resort & Spa opens today in Dubrovnik — hailed as one of the most stylish cities in the Mediterranean. With 201 guest rooms whose balconies overlook the Adriatic, the property is billed as the Dalmatian Coast’s largest resort. The “Spa” part of its name is not to be overlooked, either: the Radisson Blu [...]...Date: 04 Feb 2010 12:49:50 EST -
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MAP: HIGH TEA IN SAN FRANCISCOAfter a hard day of jetsetting, shopping, clubbing and being fabulous, what could be better than a nice sit down with a hot cup of tea? Well, yes, an open bar and a bevy of well-oiled, scantily-clad cabana people might......Date: 04 Feb 2010 20:02:07 ESTMAP: THE BEST OF BERLIN'S LATIN SIDEFlavors of the Caribbean and Latin America are almost inaccessible during the long winter months in Berlin. All the more reason we've decided to search for Latin sabor. Much to our surprise, we've found everything from the best Peruvian tamale......Date: 04 Feb 2010 19:42:17 ESTLISTAGE: WHEELS UP: LATVIA, TEXAN CUISINE & THE TIME TO FLYHouston, Texas [Photo by paperbydesign/Flickr] ·Houston's noteworthy local food scene [NYT] ·January apparently great month to fly [CNN] ·Hostels no longer just for young travelers [AP] ·How to buy yourself a town in Latvia [Gadling] ·The Cooper Square Hotel's......Date: 04 Feb 2010 19:42:08 ESTLISTAGE: JETCETERA: A CARDBOARD HOTEL, VANCOUVER & NAPLESNaples, Italy [Photo by photolabxl/Flickr] ·Naples pizza makers get protected status [BBC] ·Exploring Vancouver's ethnic neighborhoods [USAToday] ·Spend a night in NYC's own cardboard hotel [HC] ·An insider's guide to the Vancouver Olympics [MSNBC] ·Delta to shift focus to......Date: 04 Feb 2010 19:22:13 ESTLISTAGE: JETCETERA: FOOD, HONG KONG & MEXICO CITY HOTELSMiami, Florida [Photo by chrisgold/Flickr] ·Disco fever in Hong Kong [FSA] ·Mexico City's newest boutique hotel [Globorati] ·10 trips fit for a midlife crisis [T+L] ·Are floating hotels the wave of the future? [CNN] ·An eclectic round-up of Miami's......Date: 03 Feb 2010 17:22:12 ESTLISTAGE: WHEELS UP: VANCOUVER EATS, PATAGONIA R&R & MOROCCOMarrakech, Morocco [Photo by dave_raw_lin_son/Flickr] ·Saint Tropez minus the yachts [Spiegel] ·Standout eateries in Vancouver [NYT] ·A pristine retreat in Patagonia [CNN] ·Behind the scenes of Rio's Carnival [Gadling] ·March could mark Trump Soho's opening date [HC]...Date: 03 Feb 2010 17:02:21 ESTMAP: BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO CHINATOWNLooking for an authentic Chinese experience but can't afford a flight across the pond? Don't fret. There are plenty of places in Chinatown offering a taste of the motherland. While out-of-towners usually stick to Canal Street and haggle over counterfeit......Date: 03 Feb 2010 16:02:18 ESTLISTAGE: JETCETERA: BLOGS, IN-FLIGHT MEDS & PICTURESQUE GERMANYMosel Valley, Germany [Photo by andrewb47/Flickr] ·Bon Vivant, a luxury concierge service has launched a blog [via Inbox] ·Virgin America now hawking meds [Jaunted] ·Germany's dreamy Mosel Valley [CNN] ·Meet the Beyonce of the hotel world [HC] ·Tips for......Date: 03 Feb 2010 15:42:10 ESTLISTAGE: WHEELS UP: CANCUN, CASHLESS PLANES & A MANDELA HOTELCancun, Mexico [Photo by mindaugasdanys/Flickr] ·Travel to North Korea soon to get easier [USAToday] ·The world's best winter spas [Telegraph] ·Plans for a Nelson Mandela boutique hotel apparently in the works [HC] ·5 reasons to hit Cancun asap [NYP]......Date: 02 Feb 2010 21:42:20 ESTMAP: BEST PUBLIC TRANSPORT VIEWS IN PARISPaying €22 for two days sitting in a bright red bus among other camera-toting tourists seems so unimaginative when one considers the alternative: great (and cheap) sightseeing from Paris' fantastically efficient public transportation system. For as little as €1.50 for......Date: 02 Feb 2010 21:42:12 ESTLISTAGE: WHEELS UP: AIRLINES, LUXURY HOTELS & UNFIT PLANESBrooklyn Botanical Gardens [Photo by dogtooth77/Flickr] ·Making the most of your business trip [Forbes] ·Meanwhile, the new face of business travel [NYT] ·65,000 flights that took place last year apparently shouldn't have [MSNBC] ·Spirit Airlines continues to provoke controversy......Date: 02 Feb 2010 21:22:21 ESTLISTAGE: JETCETERA: ROMANTIC GETAWAYS, THEME HOTELS & AIRPORTSZhengzhou, China [Photo by Wootang01/Flickr] ·Domestic tourism undergoing boom in China [NYT] ·Pilots faulted in Continental crash [CNN] ·10 uber romantic getaways [Gadling] ·The world's worst airports for delays [MSNBC] ·NYC-themed hotels continue to roll out [Globorati]...Date: 02 Feb 2010 21:22:16 ESTMAP: THE BEST MATZAH BALL SOUP IN DCChills, fever, headaches -- it's getting to be that time of year. What helps? Massive quantities of Nyquil, and gallons of chicken soup. There's thousands of varieties, but only one will do -- matzah ball. Dive right in, rest you......Date: 02 Feb 2010 15:42:12 ESTMAP: BARGAIN HUNTING AT LA'S FLEA MARKETSWhether you're short on cash, bored by the monotonous, mass-produced offerings of Pottery Barn et al, or simply harboring dreams of a big win on Antiques Roadshow, LA's various flea markets and swap meets offer an alternative shopping experience sure......Date: 02 Feb 2010 15:22:10 ESTLISTAGE: WHEELS UP: MACHU PICCHU, IRELAND & THE HOTTEST STATESRing of Kerry, Ireland [Photo by Athena's Pix (Busy again)/Flickr] ·Peru considering temporarily closing Machu Picchu [AP] ·Ireland's breath-taking Ring of Kerry [CNN] ·Avoiding scams at the Winter games [MSNBC] ·The best looking states [TDB] ·Hoboken's new W hotel......Date: 02 Feb 2010 15:02:16 ESTLISTAGE: JETCETERA: TIPS ON TAXIS, LAYOVERS & USING MILESGuadalupe Dunes, California [Photo by chuckthephotographer/Flickr] ·The Guadalupe Dunes have been charming travelers for nearly a century [LAT] ·Tips for taking taxis from the drivers themselves [MSNBC] ·Phoenix as a burgeoning art center [NYT] ·Options for how to use......Date: 02 Feb 2010 15:02:12 ESTLISTAGE: WHEELS UP: JAPANESE NOODLES, CAR RENTALS & VANCOUVERTokyo, Japan [Photo by jamesjustin/Flickr] ·Cheaper car rentals aren't so close to the airport [CNN] ·A look at Vancouver's distinct ethnic diversity [AP] ·Packing tips for travel in 2010 [MSNBC] ·A noodle lovers' guide to Tokyo [NYT] ·Man who......Date: 02 Feb 2010 14:42:17 ESTLISTAGE: JETCETERA: HAWAII, HEATHROW & SUPER BOWL BOOZING IN NYCWaikiki Beach, Hawaii [Photo by trigs/Flickr] ·Heathrow's body scanners now up and running [MSNBC] ·An Austrian Inn high in the Alps [NYT] ·'Lost' fans looking for answers on Waikiki Beach [AP] ·Live hotels, a film fest & bald eagles......Date: 02 Feb 2010 14:42:13 ESTLISTAGE: WHEELS UP: TRAVEL DEALS, INDIA & SECRET ISLANDSNubra Valley, India [Photo by krayker/Flickr] ·India grants access for first time to remote hiking routes [Gadling] ·A Mumbai suburb with lots (of food & culture) to brag about [NYT] ·Asia's secret islands [CNN] ·Suspect luggage at 2 airports......Date: 29 Jan 2010 17:05:37 ESTMAP: GAY DUBLINDublin has had a flourishing cultural scene for the last few years. 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TIMES OF LONDON
MY HOLS: PHILIPPA GREGORYThe author Philippa Gregory, 57, grew up in Bristol. She worked as a journalist for the BBC before publishing her first novel, Wideacre, which was an international bestseller....Date: 08 Feb 2010 08:22:26 ESTBOLT HOLE: KING JOHN INN, WILTSHIRENot so long ago, rat corpses filled the wall cavities of the King John Inn; now Guy Ritchie is a regular. He may have got rid of the irksome pop-star wife, but the Sherlock Holmes director has been sure to hang on to their immaculate estate on the hedge-lined Wiltshire/Dorset fringes....Date: 08 Feb 2010 08:22:22 ESTCULTURE CAPITAL ISTANBUL WAKES UPThe poster says it all: “If you’ve ever been to a wilder party, you’re under arrest.” Pasted on a wall in downtown Istanbul, it’s an advert for an R&B night, yet it sums up the whole thrill of bar-packed Asmalimescit, the most whirlwind neighbourhood in the city, one of 2010’s European Capitals of Culture....Date: 08 Feb 2010 08:22:18 ESTOXFORD: A BREAK FOR BOOKWORMSThis year, it’s going to be bigger than ever. With John Le Carré, Philip Pullman, Tracy Chevalier, PD James, Anthony Horowitz, Max Hastings, Melvyn Bragg, David Dimbleby, Libby Purves... deep breath... Ian McEwan, Craig Raine, Ben Fogle and Dan Cruickshank on the guest list, this year’s Sunday Times Oxford Literary Festival is bound to be buzzing. Now that those nice people at BBC Four are getting involved, it’s going to be heavily booked, too....Date: 08 Feb 2010 08:22:10 ESTGOLF AND THE FLYING TRAPEZE AT CLUB MEDIt was a pretty straightforward plan. I would go to Provence to celebrate the birthday of Club Med, an event I generally celebrate quietly at home. And upon arrival, I would take part in circus skills sessions — as a jape, like, and to prove to myself and everyone else (my wife) that I was capable of doing something on my holiday besides reading....Date: 05 Feb 2010 14:22:48 ESTFALLING IN LOVE WITH MUNICHI admit it: I own a pair of lederhosen and a dirndl. They are buried somewhere in the attic, but I could probably still squeeze into them if I tried. I sing Silent Night in German on Christmas Eve and I even eat cheese for breakfast. But I keep very quiet about all this....Date: 05 Feb 2010 14:22:43 ESTCHEERLEADING WITH THE MIAMI DOLPHINSShe’s lying. I know she is. Helped by worryingly bright incisors, ludicrously long legs and a taut, tanned tummy, the blonde in the micro miniskirt is spinning me a line....Date: 05 Feb 2010 14:22:35 ESTMANDELA'S PRISON ISLAND, 20 YEARS ONIn a grey room with a concrete floor, bars on the windows and fluorescent tube lighting, a group of about 40 tourists is sitting on narrow benches listening to Ntambo Mbatha, a 49-year-old former inmate on Robben Island, explain what life was like in the notorious prison where Nelson Mandela was held during the struggle against apartheid....Date: 05 Feb 2010 14:22:27 ESTLIVE EUROPEAN FESTIVALS FORUM: WHERE TO GO, HOW TO GET THEREFor the latest in our series of live debates, we are looking for all the questions you ever wanted to ask about going to festivals across the Continent....Date: 05 Feb 2010 09:22:06 ESTATHENS: THE COMPLETE GUIDEUnder a perennially clear sky, Athens seduces its visitors with a treasure chest of attractions: crumbling frescoes, Doric pillars and marbled statues. It’s all so ancient, until – wham! – the next thing you know, you’re bar-crawling through Gazi, a superior version of London’s Hoxton....Date: 05 Feb 2010 08:42:09 ESTTHE 20 BEST EUROPEAN HOSTELS FOR COUPLESIt is that dismal, humdrum time of year and you and your partner feel the urge to add some thrill to long workdays and telly-filled nights....Date: 04 Feb 2010 08:42:21 ESTLIVE SKI LUNCH: FOOD FROM THE SLOPESFondue or raclette? Which is the best cheese-based dish to eat in the mountains? Which resort has the best mountain restaurants? What type of food should you eat while at altitude?...Date: 04 Feb 2010 05:22:13 ESTCRUISING CROATIA WITH THE KIDSThere are times when it is so nice to be on board a boat with a mixture of nationalities, particularly when half a dozen are Australian cricket fans on the day England wins the Ashes....Date: 03 Feb 2010 12:02:13 ESTSAY SANTÉ WITH FRANCE'S TASTIEST TIPPLESOne of the best reasons to raise a glass in a toast is a birthday, and so as FRANCE magazine celebrates its 20th this month, I invite you to partake in a very French kind of tipple. But before you go popping those champagne corks, how about taking a tour of France’s other beverages?...Date: 03 Feb 2010 10:02:13 ESTEUROPE'S GREENEST SKI LODGESRichard Hammond is the founder of greentraveller.co.uk and co-author of Clean Breaks – 500 new ways to see the world (Rough Guides, £18.99). He will be speaking tomorrow at 12pm at Destinations Holiday and Travel Show, Earls Court, London...Date: 03 Feb 2010 09:02:20 ESTSKI Q&A: ALL ABOUT APRES-SKIWhich resort has the best après-ski? Is it St Anton, Val d’Isère or Verbier? Or perhaps somewhere else altogether? Don’t know your schnapps from your Mützig? You soon will....Date: 02 Feb 2010 14:42:22 ESTA FAMILY SAILING HOLIDAY IN CEPHALONIAWhat am I doing here, exactly? It’s pitch black and I’ve just slithered down a rocky slope by torchlight, sending a shower of loose pebbles in my wake. My feet are wet. So is my bottom. I am squatting in a dinghy, feeling deflated — rather like the dinghy, which looks as if it might collapse beneath the waves any second....Date: 02 Feb 2010 14:02:21 ESTTIME TRAVEL TO THE IRON AGE IN DENMARKI’ve never sacrificed a child before, which is why I made a mess of it. I didn’t expect him to wriggle so much, and it upset my timing....Date: 02 Feb 2010 14:02:19 ESTHERE FOR THE BEER JURY IN THE LAKE DISTRICTThe Mason’s Arms overlooks the Winster Valley in the Lake District. Dusk is falling fast and the mist rises and falls amid the valley floor....Date: 02 Feb 2010 14:02:14 ESTFEBRUARY'S 24 BEST RAIN-PROOF DAYS OUTThe winter’s gripping tighter, politicians are on the election trail and Dancing on Ice is all over the TV. Could things get any grimmer? Well, yes... we’re not even into February yet. It’s tempting to surrender to the gloom, double up on duvets and hibernate for the duration. Bad plan, because there’s a stack of strange and stimulating days out available to you across Britain and Ireland this coming month, ideal for bashing the winter blues....Date: 01 Feb 2010 14:22:46 EST
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FIVE TIPS FOR FINDING HOTEL DEALS IN 2010LA TimesPenny-pinching travelers got a great ride in 2009 — U.S. hotel rates last year fell nearly 9% on average. But fasten your seat belts: 2010 may be rougher going. Average room rates will continue to slide this year but only by about 2% as more travelers hit the road, predicts expert Scott Berman, U.S. [...]...Date: 08 Feb 2010 17:42:19 ESTMIDWEST EVENTS: KITE, CHOCOLATE FESTIVALSChicago TribuneIllinois...Date: 08 Feb 2010 12:42:11 ESTUNITED ISSUES TRAVEL WAIVERS FOR FEB. 9, 10Chicago Tribune...Date: 08 Feb 2010 12:02:25 ESTSAN FRANCISCO'S FLOWER POWER DAYSChicago TribuneStay, eat and tour where hippies dropped out and turned on. Psychedelic, man....Date: 08 Feb 2010 12:02:19 ESTTALLEST TOWER CLOSED TO PUBLICChicago TribuneElectrical problems are at least partly to blame for the closure of the Burj Khalifa's viewing platform -- the only part of Dubai's half-mile-high tower open yet....Date: 08 Feb 2010 12:02:12 ESTSOLVANG HOTELS: THE MORE THE MERRIER WITH FREE-ROOM DEALLA TimesFebruary may be traditionally a month to celebrate just the two of you, but here’s a deal that encourages you to invite the whole gang along on your next getaway. And the best part is that you don’t have to go very far to experience a taste of “Little Denmark”: The fun village of Solvang [...]...Date: 08 Feb 2010 09:22:13 ESTMIAMI: FIVE BUDGET-FRIENDLY HOTELS, POST-SUPER BOWLLA TimesIf you’re not already in Miami for the Super Bowl, then all the buzz might just get you thinking about taking a trip there soon. Beaches, balmy evenings, hopping nightlife and superb Cuban food are just a few of the city’s lures. Despite the inflated price tags surrounding Super Bowl weekend, a stay in Miami, during [...]...Date: 07 Feb 2010 13:22:31 ESTSAN DIEGO: LINGER LONGER FOR LOWER RATES AT UPDATED PARADISE POINT RESORTLA TimesParadise Point Resort & Spa in San Diego’s Mission Bay is beginning to show off a new look. The popular resort is undergoing a $20-million renovation of its guestrooms and meeting facilities that is due to be completed by the end of February. Among the improvements you can expect are Asian-inspired touches in rooms’ furnishings, accents [...]...Date: 07 Feb 2010 10:22:09 ESTROYAL CARIBBEAN DEAL INCLUDES A ROOM WITH A VIEWLA TimesSOUTHERN CARIBBEAN A room with a view If you book Royal Caribbean's "7 Night Southern Caribbean Cruise" through eCruises.com by Feb. 28, you'll get upgraded to a balcony room. Aboard Adventures of the Seas, you'll glide over azure waters and disembark onto no fewer than five of the region's most attractive islands....Date: 07 Feb 2010 05:22:43 ESTA TOURIST AND A PARTICIPANT IN BRAZIL'S CARNIVALLA TimesShe dreamed of being a bejeweled samba dancer at the annual party. So how did she end up in a frumpy white suit and tricorn hat? It was near midnight and the rain-drenched streets had already stained my white satin slippers. A Napoleon-style hat, adorned with golden beads and white plumage, was perched precariously atop my head. Stepping delicately in my soggy shoes, I gripped my ruffled lace pant legs to...Date: 07 Feb 2010 05:22:39 ESTLESSONS OF A FAMILY VACATION IN SPAINLA TimesVisiting Barcelona, Málaga and Granada, a mom learns to just let the fun happen for her kids, husband and herself. My husband, Tony; my daughter, Callie, 15; and son Zeke, 12, and I spent 10 days traveling in Spain in July. Callie had been living with a family there for three weeks before we met her in Málaga, on the country's sunny southern coast. From there, we traveled to Ronda and Granada before settli...Date: 07 Feb 2010 05:22:35 ESTA $2.55 ELEPHANT ENCOUNTER IN THAILANDLA TimesA Thai center plucks dozens of the animals from brutal labor camps and shelters them in a tranquil setting while offering interaction with visitors. You might get close enough to hear them purr. It was, unquestionably, the best $2.55 I've ever spent on vacation....Date: 07 Feb 2010 05:22:31 ESTTHE BEST WAY TO MOSCOWLA TimesIf you go THE BEST WAY TO MOSCOW From LAX, Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, Delta, British and Swiss offer connecting service (change of planes) to Moscow. Restricted round-trip fares begin at $602....Date: 07 Feb 2010 05:22:27 ESTHOP ABOARD FOR ALBANIA COASTLA TimesA casual trip from Corfu, Greece, to Sarande, Albania, is more delightful and history-filled than you might expect. Somewhere on Earth there must be a cheaper, easier, more exotic cruise, packed with even more beautiful sights and filled with more history, providing even tastier food, but for now, I'm happy to settle on this one: Ionian Cruises' daily excursion from Corfu, Greece, to Sarande, Albania....Date: 07 Feb 2010 05:22:23 ESTMOSCOW ON THE CHEAPLA TimesTag along with a Metro-riding native who visits parks, restaurants, galleries and other favorites, all for less than $20 a day. Boasting posh restaurants, luxury boutiques and a flock of millionaires who indulge in them, Moscow is considered one of the most expensive cities on the planet. Just take a walk through the rows of tinted Range Rovers and Bentleys parked behind the Bolshoi Theatre and you'll unde...Date: 07 Feb 2010 05:22:18 ESTCAMPING ACROSS EUROPE IN A VANLA TimesA family happens upon adventures small and large in Germany, the Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Belgium. We're packing the mobi for a madcap trip across Europe to see as much as we can in 18 days. If this trip goes badly, it's our daughter's fault. This is her idea, pitched from her apartment in downtown Antwerp during a call months earlier....Date: 07 Feb 2010 05:22:13 ESTTRAVEL READERS ON HITS, MISSES AROUND WORLDLA TimesReaders weigh in on places that let them down but also share some pleasant surprises. You know those destinations you feel obligated to visit but don't really want to? Travel section readers do. We asked them to tell us about some of the places they were certain weren't right for them, and here's what they said. Sometimes, the destination was a wonderful surprise; other times, not so much. Read more online at latimes.com/placeswe...Date: 07 Feb 2010 05:22:08 ESTLOEWS HOTELS’ TWITTER CONTEST FOR ROMANTICS STARTS MONDAYLA TimesOn your mark, get set and get tweeting. Loews Hotels (@Loews_Hotels) is about to launch its first Twitter contest, and it’s a fun Valentine’s Day-themed one — especially for you romantic-film buffs out there. To enter, start following @Loews_Hotels, if you are not already doing so. Beginning on Monday, Feb. 8 and running each day through [...]...Date: 06 Feb 2010 13:22:12 ESTVOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE WOODEN AND STEEL ROLLER COASTERSLA TimesThe polls remain open for fans to vote for their favorite wooden and steel roller coasters in the United States. We’ll declare a winner of the unscientific survey at the conclusion of voting. Poll: Vote for your favorite wooden and steel roller coasters. With the help of our expert panel, we selected our top 10 wooden and [...]...Date: 06 Feb 2010 10:22:07 ESTNORWEGIAN OFFERS SOLO CRUISINGChicago TribuneBreaking with industry tradition, Norwegian Cruise line is installing 128 "Studio" staterooms in its latest ship....Date: 06 Feb 2010 09:23:03 EST -
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BUS2ANTARCTICA: BUS 2 BOLIVIAAltitude sickness, dueling ventilation systems, popped tires and more awaited Andrew Evans as he boarded his bus in Bolivia. Some buses are better than others. In South America, bus companies attract passengers based on levels of bus quality, comfort, security, entertainment, and sleeping space. When leaving Lima I chose the Peruvian bus company Ormeño because I had already taken them in Ecuador and liked their big buses and nice service. The bus line also holds a Guinness World Record for the...Date: 08 Feb 2010 15:42:10 ESTA GALAPAGOS POST OFFICE (WITHOUT STAMPS)WiFi's ever-extended reach has changed the way we travel--we upload photos and videos to our Facebook pages while we're on vacation, or tweet our way through a day at the beach. One unfortunate side effect to all this connectivity is the dropoff in my postcard-writing. Yes, I still love jotting down these short notes, but I find that they typically arrive so far after I've returned that it's anti-climactic in a way. So I loved the sentiments behind a recent article in the Washington Post about a...Date: 08 Feb 2010 14:22:12 ESTFOLLOW THE YUKON QUESTThe 26th annual Yukon Quest--a 1,000-mile dogsled race from Fairbanks, Alaska, to Whitehorse in Canada's Yukon Territory--began this past Saturday, February 6. The trail follows the Gold Rush and mail delivery dog sledding routes of the early 20th century. As of today, many of the dog sled teams (each made up of one man and 14 dogs) have passed Mile 101 (check out this video of the resting point) and are now resting in Circle City.You can follow the teams' progress through photos and video on th...Date: 08 Feb 2010 13:02:37 ESTDAILY RADAR: 02.08.10Share the road: The Huffington Post has a great round-up of bike lanes around the world, from New York to Copenhagen. Plus, learn more about what cities are doing to encourage people to bike in the March issue of Traveler. [Huffington Post]New Zealand sure knows how to age its whiskey. The New Zealand Antarctic Heritage Trust found five cases of Scotch in Antarctica from an expedition led by explorer Ernest Shackleton in 1909. The crates were found buried underneath the floorboards of a hut used...Date: 08 Feb 2010 09:02:11 ESTBUS2ANTARCTICA VIDEO: LIMA ON WHEELSAndrew Evans offers a glimpse of skateboarding culture in Lima, Peru. As I was wandering Peru's capital city, I found myself drawn to Miguel Grau Park in the neighborhood of Miraflores. The view of the Pacific Ocean from the top of such high cliffs is simply enchanting--and what did I find on the other side? An open-access skate park that was busy with some serious skateboarding and freestyle biking. Maybe it's because I'm traveling to Antarctica primarily on wheels, but I had to stop and catch...Date: 06 Feb 2010 11:22:10 ESTBUS2ANTARCTICA: LOVING LIMAAndrew Evans explains how he learned to love Lima, Peru. For more on Lima, click here. In Spanish, the word "Lima" means "under construction." OK, that's not true. Really, I think it derives from the ancient Inca phrase meaning "perpetual traffic." Alright, that's another lie--but honestly, those were my first two impressions of Lima when I arrived. Maybe it's because I'd been sitting on buses for 30 consecutive hours and was a little bit cranky. After a 621 miles of desert (that's 1000 kilomete...Date: 05 Feb 2010 17:22:18 ESTGIVE YOUR KIDS A CAMERALast year, Rainer Jenss traveled around the world with his wife and two sons, and blogged about his experience here on Intelligent Travel. This year, he's back with a new column that focuses on traveling with kids. Lots of parents, myself included, are concerned about what affects all the electronics--and the digital age in general-- are having on our children. Even though I've had success limiting their time playing video games, my sons seem to have discovered a newfound interest in computers,...Date: 05 Feb 2010 16:02:15 ESTWHO DAT? WATCHING THE SUPER BOWL IN NEW ORLEANSWith Carnival season in full swing and the Saints heading to the Super Bowl this Sunday, New Orleans is ready to party. We asked local blogger G.K. Darby to share some of the best spots for watching the game. New Orleans native Corey Woods of the Nine Times Social and Pleasure Club* has a phrase for when someone really puts on a party: "wiping it down." "Did you 'wipe it down?'" he might ask. For the past few days New Orleanians--of every shape and stripe--have been wiping the town down. It's ha...Date: 05 Feb 2010 14:42:15 ESTKURT VONNEGUT'S INDIANAPOLISMention Indianapolis these days and many of us think of Peyton Manning and the Colts. In fact, the city has become a major sports town, with established pro football and basketball teams, the Indy 500, and the headquarters of the NCAA. But Indianapolis also has a literary side--as the hometown of author Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. As he said in 1986 to a high school audience in his town, "All my jokes are Indianapolis. All my attitudes are Indianapolis. My adenoids are Indianapolis. If I ever severed mys...Date: 05 Feb 2010 13:22:13 ESTBUS2ANTARCTICA VIDEO: PERU WITH A VIEWAndrew Evans gives us a glimpse from the bus as it drives through Peru's Sechura Desert. Of all the borders I've crossed on this trip, the most drastic change I've felt so far was crossing from Ecuador to Peru. After days of lush green banana plantations and tropical lowland jungle, I entered the Sechura Desert--one of the driest places on earth. The vegetation disappeared completely and what started as a bare sandy horizon soon transformed into a flowing wall of dramatic sand dunes on either si...Date: 05 Feb 2010 11:22:11 ESTDAILY RADAR: 02.05.10Omni Hotels is offering rooms for $144 per night in both Indianapolis and New Orleans (above) in celebration of the Super Bowl this weekend. Better yet, travelers who book the "Go Indy, Go Big Easy" package and are staying in a room in the winning city will receive their room night for free! For more information, visit OmniHotels.com. Greyhound might not be as cheap as the Bolt Bus or MegaBus, but right now the bus company is offering $5 tickets on all seats between New York and Philadelphia. Fo...Date: 05 Feb 2010 08:22:46 ESTCHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS IN NORTH AMERICAThis year, Saturday, February 14th, isn't only Valentine's Day but also the start of the Year of the Tiger, year 4708 of the Chinese lunar calendar. Chinese New Year is celebrated around the world in unique and varied ways, wherever a significant Chinese population has taken root. North America is no different; in fact, in the U.S. alone, people of Chinese extraction constitute the third largest immigrant group and the largest Asian ethnicity, numbering about 2.7 million according to the 2000 Ce...Date: 04 Feb 2010 15:02:31 ESTPRESENTED BY:...Date: 04 Feb 2010 12:51:50 ESTBUS2ANTARCTICA: THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERSAndrew Evans always listens to his mom's advice, but also realizes that sometimes life has a way of bringing wonderful strangers in to help you.We're taught to fear all strangers from a very young age--after that, the propaganda never really stops. Pick up any guidebook to any country, or worse--read the U.S. State Department travel warnings for any particular place and you'll suddenly think you're living in a world full of bad people plotting to do bad things to innocent traveling you.Still, th...Date: 04 Feb 2010 12:51:41 ESTNOW ON NEWSSTANDS: OUR MARCH ISSUEOur March issue is currently heading toward a mailbox or newsstand near you. Here's a sneak peek at our features inside:Undiscovered Maui: "Is there anything left to discover in Maui?" asked writer Andrew McCarthy before setting out to find the untrammeled 75 percent of the island that's long stayed hidden from tourists. Check out the full article and photo gallery. Nashville Cat: Writer Patrick J. Kelly went to Nashville with a demo and a dream. Read how this wannabe country star navigates his...Date: 04 Feb 2010 11:22:19 ESTDAILY RADAR: 02.04.10Friendly Planet Travel is offering a nine-day Taj Mahal Express tour of India. The package includes guided tours of the Taj Mahal, Fatehpur Sikhri, the Amber Fort, and a one-day tour of Delhi (with tours of the Laxmi Narayan Temple, Raj Ghat, and the Red Fort), as well as found-trip airfare from JFK via Air India. Prices start at $1,099 and is available until March 31 on select dates. For more information, click here, and get the latest updates from Friendly Planet Travel on their blog.This Vale...Date: 04 Feb 2010 08:22:29 ESTBUS2ANTARCTICA: MAPPING MIDDLE EARTHTraveler contributing editor Andrew Evans finds the "real" Equator in Ecuador. Attention all map nerds! I am one of you. That means I go nuts about imaginary lines on the Earth--especially the Equator.Flying over the Equator is both routine and uneventful while a ship that crosses the Equator normally calls for a big party or initiation rituals. So what do you do when your bus crosses the Equator? You jump off and try to memorialize the place. In Ecuador, there is already a memorial: La Mi...Date: 03 Feb 2010 15:42:26 ESTFREE CITY: CHARLESTONOh lovely Charleston, with your alluring antebellum charms and your Southern sensibility. I'm a huge fan of the city, having just visited for the first time this past Labor Day. Which is why I'm excited about our new Free City guide to the city, a collection of galleries, markets, museums, and green spaces, all of which can experienced gratis. Check out the entire list here. Photo: Charles Register/Alamy United States - South Carolina - Antebellum Age - Metro Areas -...Date: 03 Feb 2010 12:22:17 ESTINTELLIGENT TRAVEL RADIO: A DOZEN DISTINCTIVE DESTINATIONSThe National Trust for Historic Preservation announced its annual Dozen Distinctive Destinations today, places that "offer cultural and recreational experiences different from those found at the typical vacation destination." The destinations range from the wilderness of Sitka, Alaska, to the antebellum charm of Huntsville, Alabama, to Fort Collins, Colorado's quintessential Main Street (so perfect, in fact, that Disneyland copied it for its "Main Street U.S.A."). This year's sites were selected...Date: 03 Feb 2010 11:02:28 ESTDAILY RADAR: 02.03.10Forget to bring a book to your beach vacation? Australia's Bondi beach solved that problem (but just for one day). To celebrate the 30th birthday of IKEA's popular bookshelves, the furniture giant placed 30 of them on the beach in Sydney, giving beach-goers a chance to swap books for free or for donation (proceeds went to The Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation). [Daily Mail]Happy Birthday to me! (No, seriously!) Joie de Vivre hotels is giving away $100 in Birthday Bucks to g...Date: 03 Feb 2010 09:02:30 EST -
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The spaghetti and clams shared with the toddler in the beachfront restaurant that became our daily haunt was lovely, but there was also the near-perfect beach, the nightly feast of Sardinian pastas and ice cream, the bubbly on the balcony, the leisurely breakfast ... this was a holiday with many elements....Date: 08 Feb 2010 06:02:25 ESTARGENTINA: TIME TO RAISE THE STEAKSIrish IndependentAt this stage, I have come to accept that Christmas, though very enjoyable, really only serves to highlight just how miserable January is, and so, with that in mind, this year I fled. And where do people in the movies go when they flee? South America, of course....Date: 08 Feb 2010 06:02:18 ESTSKI HELMETS: GET A HEAD STARTIrish IndependentLast minute: Simon Sheahan bought a helmet on a whim but it later saved him from serious injury. photos: Kenneth O'Halloran...Date: 08 Feb 2010 05:42:34 ESTTHE COUNTDOWN IS ON IN VANCOUVERTorontoStarThere's a big fuss out Vancouver way over a city of Vancouver protocol report that outlines everything from proper dress and hand-shaking advice to dealing with dignitaries who make unusual requests....Date: 08 Feb 2010 04:42:21 ESTARCHITECTURAL AFFIRMATIONS - MODERNISM WEEK IN PALM SPRINGS, CAArea DailyAvoid the felony charge (and the stuffy museum) and walk into some culture by experiencing the tactile pleasure of one of America?s home-grown architectural periods in real time. View, touch and even smell the most complete collection of mid-century modernism in the Americas in Palm Springs, CA. 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