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T MAGAZINE: CHECKING IN | PUBLIC CHICAGOIan Schrager's latest venture, a re-do of a landmark hotel, is surprisingly elegant and refreshingly down-to-earth....Date: 27 Jan 2012 15:22:02 EST36 HOURS IN BIRMINGHAM, ENGLANDDate: 27 Jan 2012 13:32:33 ESTA BOHEMIAN POCKET IN LONDON’S EAST ENDDate: 27 Jan 2012 13:31:51 ESTONE FAMILY, TWO EVENINGSDate: 27 Jan 2012 13:31:02 ESTWINTER GETAWAYS FOR FAMILIESDate: 27 Jan 2012 13:30:24 ESTMORE THAN SCHNITZELDate: 27 Jan 2012 13:29:28 ESTLETTERS: LOST IN JERUSALEMReaders respond to an article on visiting Jerusalem....Date: 27 Jan 2012 13:28:46 ESTQ&A WITH ROSS HALFIN, CELEBRITY PHOTOGRAPHERRoss Halfin...Date: 27 Jan 2012 13:28:05 ESTSURFACING: MILWAUKEE GETS ARTY IN THE THIRD WARDDate: 27 Jan 2012 13:27:21 ESTBITES: RESTAURANT REVIEW: LE GRAND PAN, IN PARISDate: 27 Jan 2012 13:26:38 ESTNEXT STOP: OFF TANZANIA, SERENE MAFIA ISLANDThe beachfront Mafia Island Lodge, inside the 510-square-mile Mafia Island Marine Park; with fishing curtailed, the preserve offers some of most magnificent diving and snorkeling in the region....Date: 27 Jan 2012 13:25:57 ESTHEADS UP: IN POTSDAM, GERMANY, A TIME TO CELEBRATEWorkers restore a ceiling in the oval room of Frederick the Great's New Palace in Parc Sanssouci in Potsdam....Date: 27 Jan 2012 13:25:14 ESTJOURNEYS: AN OLYMPIC PREVIEW IN LONDON’S EAST ENDHouseboats on the route of the Olympic walk, with Canary Wharf beyond....Date: 27 Jan 2012 13:24:33 ESTCHOICE TABLES: SORRY TO DISAPPOINT, BUT I ATE WELL IN BERLINClockwise from top left: At Restaurant Tim Raue, venison with venison offal dumpling; at Horvath, suckling pig with stuffed potato dumpling; at Noto, poached trout; at Hartmanns, a bottle to go with dinner....Date: 27 Jan 2012 13:23:51 EST10 WINTER GETAWAYS TO SUIT EVERY AGEFrom iguana safaris to zydeco bars, these vacations will satisfy children, and their parents too....Date: 27 Jan 2012 13:22:09 ESTIN TRANSIT BLOG: ARTISTIC COLLABORATION (COUPLES ONLY) IS FOCUS OF SHOW IN PARISA multimedia exhibition in northern Paris entitled "Je hais les couples" ("I hate couples") consists entirely of pieces by artistic and romantic duos and aims to question the process of living and working under the same roof....Date: 27 Jan 2012 07:02:04 ESTIN TRANSIT BLOG: OUT OF PERFUME? ROSEWOOD HOTELS ENLIST FRAGRANCE BUTLERSThis month, eight Rosewood properties began supplying guests with a fragrance butler who is trained on the different scents being offered....Date: 26 Jan 2012 15:22:01 EST36 HOURS: BIRMINGHAM, ENGLANDRag Market, a collection of retail stalls selling vintage clothing, jewelry and the like....Date: 26 Jan 2012 14:02:01 ESTIN TRANSIT BLOG: CONTEMPORARY DANCE FROM AROUND THE GLOBE IN THE HAGUEHolland Dance presents a comprehensive and exciting program of contemporary dance from Thursday through Feb. 26 at the Hague, only 30 miles from Amsterdam....Date: 26 Jan 2012 08:02:02 ESTPRACTICAL TRAVELER: THE SUPER BOWL SUNDAY TRAVEL PLANDate: 25 Jan 2012 12:42:10 EST
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BUSINESS HOTEL ROUNDUP:
SEATTLEPortfolioWith its high-tech headquarters and startup attitude, Seattle is truly a 21st Century business hub. Good thing, then, that its hotels have enough to digital DNA to satisfy modern road warriors....Date: 28 Jan 2012 02:22:14 ESTTHE MUST-HAVE BUSINESS TRAVEL APPSPortfolioBusiness travelers know to pack light. The same rule should apply to their smartphone apps: Don't overload your device with too many "helpful" tools that just crowd your screen. Here are the absolute essential apps that improve the quality of your life on the road....Date: 26 Jan 2012 02:22:09 ESTTODAY'S READER TIP: HOW TO SCORE A BETTER HOTEL ROOMWhoever wins our Best Travel Tip Contest will get to spend the final three nights of their seven-night trip to Charleston, S.C., at The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island and play a round of golf on its Ocean Course, host to......Date: 26 Jan 2012 02:02:07 ESTTODAY'S READER TIP: USE A HOTEL'S V.I.P. CONCIERGEIn Charleston's 21-room Wentworth Mansion, everyone's a V.I.P. But at enormous hotels in Vegas, Orlando, or New York City, you can easily get lost and ignored among thousands of other guests...unless you know the tricks for snagging priority treatment. Here's a strategy submitted to our Best Travel Tip Contest by reader Tiffanie Beecham of Just Task Me! Tiffanie's tip:...Date: 25 Jan 2012 02:02:24 ESTTODAY'S READER TIP: EXPLORE IN THE EARLY MORNINGSWe're giving away a $15,000 weeklong vacation for four to Charleston, South Carolina--four nights in the city (pictured above) followed by three nights by the sea. For a shot at winning the $15,000 vacation extravanganza for you and up to......Date: 24 Jan 2012 02:02:41 ESTTODAY'S READER TIP: LAYOVER BETWEEN LONG-HAULS? GRAB A SHOWER AT THE AIRPORTEnter our Best Travel Tip Contest and you could win a $15,000 vacation for four to Condé Nast Traveler readers' favorite U.S. city: Charleston, South Carolina. For the next month I'll be sharing the cream of the crop of tips......Date: 23 Jan 2012 02:02:09 ESTBUSINESS HOTEL ROUNDUP:
PHILADELPHIAPortfolioIf Philly is looking a little more white collar these days, fear not. Cheesesteaks and the spirit of freedom are still plentiful for the business traveler paying a visit to a startup or a Fortune 500 mainstay. And the hotels aren't so bad either....Date: 21 Jan 2012 02:22:09 ESTOBAMA AIMS TO BOOST TRAVEL TO UNITED STATESPortfolioPresident Obama announces steps to make it easier for foreigners to visit the United States....Date: 20 Jan 2012 02:22:08 ESTTRAVEL'S SILLY SEASONPortfolioAir travel typically slows in the dead of winter, and that lack of activity can lead to downright ridiculousness. This year, the media is loonier than ever with talk of a Delta-American merger and trumped up airline stocks....Date: 18 Jan 2012 02:42:09 ESTBUSINESS HOTEL ROUNDUP:
SAN FRANCISCOPortfolioIf you're going to San Francisco to close some deals or scope out some startups, Oyster has suggestions on where you should stay. Whether it's a boutique hotel with a view of the Golden Gate Bridge or a luxury lodging with Frette sheets, these are the places to check out as you're checking in....Date: 14 Jan 2012 02:22:09 ESTTHE BEST AIRPORT HOTELS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATESPortfolioSavvy international business travelers know a night in an airport hotel near London, Beijing, Seoul, and other key destinations can be a smart move....Date: 11 Jan 2012 02:22:09 ESTBUSINESS HOTEL ROUNDUP:
NEW YORK CITYPortfolioHeaded to New York City soon to do a deal of a lifetime or check in on a valued client? Oyster breaks down the best hotels for business travelers in the city that never sleeps (even if you do)....Date: 07 Jan 2012 02:42:33 ESTTHE ROAD WARRIOR'S GUIDE FOR 2012PortfolioWhat's in store for business travelers this year? Strategic changes for American and Southwest, more hotel "reflaggings," and a growing army of iPad users on the road....Date: 05 Jan 2012 02:22:09 ESTTHE 2012 AIRPORT DINING GUIDE: SMALL IN SIZE, BIG IN TASTEPortfolioFrom Portland, Oregon, to Portland, Maine, the nation's smaller airports aren't missing out on the latest culinary craze. Here's part two of our annual list of the best places to eat in and around the nation's busiest airports....Date: 28 Dec 2011 02:22:10 ESTTHE 2012 AIRPORT DINING GUIDE: WHERE TO EAT BEFORE YOU FLYPortfolioFlying is still too often a miserable experience, but airport life is certainly improving as more notable chefs open up shop in terminals around the country. Here's part one of our annual list of the best places to eat in and around the nation's busiest airports....Date: 21 Dec 2011 02:22:08 ESTTHE BACKSCATTER BACKSTORYPortfolioGood news for travelers who worry about those full-body, "backscatter" scanners at airports: The TSA is shifting to a new variety that's not supposed to emit as much radiation. But here's the bad news: Some form of "nude-o-scope" scanner is coming to an airport near you....Date: 15 Dec 2011 02:42:13 ESTBALDWIN BLASTS AIRLINES AFTER SMARTPHONE DEBACLEPortfolioThe actor has used his removal from an American Airlines plane as a platform to complain about the whole domestic airline industry....Date: 09 Dec 2011 02:22:08 ESTFIVE HOTELS WITH IDENTITY ISSUESPortfolio...Date: 07 Dec 2011 02:23:12 ESTHOTEL HISTRIONICSPortfolioWhy should an out-of-service elevator, a shuttered dining room, or a broken light fixture bother a business traveler? Because those are tiny indicators of a larger crisis that is threatening the hotel industry as a whole....Date: 07 Dec 2011 02:22:08 EST2011 TAKES OFFPortfolioFrom American Airlines' parent filing for bankruptcy to Australian carrier Qantas having an ugly dispute with its labor unions, 2011 has been quite the year in business-travel news. Here are the highlights....Date: 01 Dec 2011 02:22:10 EST -
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GOODWOOD HOTEL, WEST SUSSEX: HOTEL REVIEWSophie Campbell stays at the attractive Goodwood Hotel in West Sussex, which is recovering well after years as part of a big hotel chain....Date: 28 Jan 2012 03:22:51 ESTSKIING: MORE IS LESS IN LES DEUX ALPESIt's not chic or flashy, but this French resort has plenty going for it, says Maggie O'Sullivan....Date: 28 Jan 2012 03:22:11 ESTFISHING HOLIDAYS: IN PURSUIT OF THE WOLF FISHJeremy Wade, presenter of 'River Monsters', recalls his hunt of the wolf fish in South America....Date: 27 Jan 2012 11:02:51 ESTTRAVEL ADVICE: VISAS FOR SRI LANKA, GULET SAILING AND DISNEYLAND PARIS TIPSGill Charlton solves your travel problems. This week: seating families on package holiday flights, tourist visas for Sri Lanka and gulet sailing without the sails....Date: 27 Jan 2012 11:02:12 ESTTRAVEL VIEWS: JANUARY 21-27, 2012The best of our readers' feedback, including advice on seeing Dickensian London, and money-saving tips for Spain....Date: 27 Jan 2012 10:22:12 ESTSKIING: FIRST GLIMPSE OF THE RESORT THAT PUTIN BUILT FOR THE 2014 WINTER OLYMPICSRussia's preparations for the 2014 Winter Olympics are opening up new possibilities for skiers....Date: 27 Jan 2012 10:03:19 ESTJUST BACK: AROUND EUROPE WITH A POLAR BEARRuth Elliott wins this week's travel writing competition for her account of a train ride around Europe with an unexpected guest....Date: 27 Jan 2012 10:02:10 ESTWHAT WE WOULD CHANGE IN TRAVELHolidaymakers now have wider choice, so why are so many left frustrated? Here is our troubleshooting guide....Date: 27 Jan 2012 07:02:57 ESTNICE: THE FINEST CARNIVAL IN EUROPEWhat to see and where to stay during Nice carnival - a riot of flowers, noise and enormous cartoon effigies - from our local expert, Anthony Peregrine....Date: 27 Jan 2012 06:43:15 ESTMATT CARTOONS: TEN THINGS WE WOULD CHANGE IN TRAVELWith the help of the Telegraph's cartoonist, we illustrate the worst things about travel today - and what you can do about it....Date: 27 Jan 2012 06:42:10 ESTDANCING FLIGHT ATTENDANTS MARK INDIA'S REPUBLIC DAYA Bollywood dance by airline flight attendants to mark India's Republic Day has become a viral hit on Youtube....Date: 27 Jan 2012 05:22:32 ESTMORE PRICE RISES LIKELY IN ROW OVER EMISSIONS TAXCountries may retaliate to the Emissions Trading Scheme by penalising flights from the EU, says Oliver Smith....Date: 26 Jan 2012 13:02:47 ESTCOSTA CONCORDIA DISASTER: CRUISE BOOKINGS 'REMAIN STRONG'Bookings through online cruise websites show industry is resilient following disaster....Date: 26 Jan 2012 11:22:08 ESTBERLIN IN WINTERIt is a grey city full of ghosts - and winter is the perfect time to explore its excellent museums....Date: 26 Jan 2012 10:02:10 ESTPROS AND CONS OF CLIMATE CHANGE FOR BRITAINThe costs to the UK of flooding could rise to billions of pounds a year in the coming decades, according to the first national assessment of the risks of climate change, but there will also be opportunities in tourism and agriculture....Date: 26 Jan 2012 08:02:53 ESTBORDEAUX, FRANCE: A CULTURAL GUIDELindsey McWhinnie visits Bordeaux, a French city whose culture is as tempting as its wine....Date: 26 Jan 2012 07:22:10 ESTCLIMATE CHANGE WILL MAKE UK NEW HOLIDAY DESTINATIONBritain will become a holiday hotspot in 40 years because of warmer weather, a Government report on climate change has found, but extra flooding will cost billions....Date: 26 Jan 2012 06:02:10 ESTHOW TO SAVE MONEY IN PORTUGALWhether you go for a beach break or activity holiday, in Portugal your euros can go a long way....Date: 26 Jan 2012 05:22:08 ESTCRUISE ALONG THE DALMATIAN COAST WITH A CERTAIN JE NE SAIS QUOIGabriella Le Breton is charmed by a small-ship cruise à la Française, on a week-long tour of the Adriatic....Date: 25 Jan 2012 12:23:48 ESTTHE WORLD'S BEST HOTELS, ACCORDING TO TRIPADVISORTen of the best hotels in the world, based on ratings and comments left on the travel review website....Date: 25 Jan 2012 12:22:13 EST
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THE BALMORAL INTRODUCES A “TARTAN BUTLER”From bath butlers to romance butlers, you thought you’d heard it all. Nope. Now, The Balmoral wants to help you trace your Scottish heritage with its new “Tartan Butler.” Guests of Edinburgh’s grand dame hotel, a Rocco Forte property, can enlist the Tartan Butler’s services in tracing their lineage back to find their original family tartan. [...]...Date: 12 Jan 2012 12:43:40 ESTPUBLIC CHICAGOIan Schrager, the man who first pioneered the boutique concept three decades ago with Morgans Hotel, is back with a new brand....Date: 04 Jan 2012 11:03:11 ESTA “STRAIGHT-FRIENDLY” HOTEL FOR GAY PARISA new boutique property in the City of Light says Bonjour to gays and straights alike....Date: 20 Dec 2011 12:43:36 ESTHOTEL MISSONI HEADS TO MAURITIUSAfter opening in Edinburgh and Kuwait, Hotel Missoni continues its entry into warmer climes with the announcement of a new hotel to open on the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius in 2014. The hotel will follow scheduled Missoni openings in Oman and Brazil (both slated for 2012), and will bring its partner The Rezidor Hotel [...]...Date: 20 Dec 2011 12:22:18 ESTON HAITI’S HORIZONThe earthquake-ravaged nation gets good news from Marriott. Delivered by President Bill Clinton....Date: 29 Nov 2011 07:02:13 ESTDELAMAR SOUTHPORT: A GASTRONOME’S GETAWAYA retreat from Manhattan doesn't mean you have to leave exquisite dining behind....Date: 10 Nov 2011 06:42:14 ESTCOUNTDOWN TO THE CLOCK TOWER HOTELIs New York's storied MetLife building on Madison Square Park set to become a Marriott?...Date: 26 Oct 2011 15:42:12 ESTLEGENDARY RITZ HOTEL IN PARIS TO CLOSE FOR TWO YEARSThe writing was certainly on the wall. After being overlooked by the French tourism authority when it announced Paris’s official “palace” hotels earlier this year, the Ritz has finally planned an expansive renovation that will close the hotel for 27 months, starting next summer. The traditional style of the hotel is slated to be preserved, [...]...Date: 18 Oct 2011 12:22:30 ESTHAVEN BY THE MOUNTMount Haven Hotel: a trailblazing hotel in ancient Cornwall....Date: 26 Sep 2011 12:04:02 ESTAMANSARA: A CAMBODIA CLASSICExperience Siem Reap in style. And unlock Angkor's secrets without the crowds....Date: 13 Sep 2011 10:05:34 ESTONLY REMAINING FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT HOTEL REOPENSAfter an $18.5-million renovation, The Historic Park Inn Hotel in Mason City, Iowa, has reopened as the only remaining Frank Lloyd Wright-designed hotel in existence. (The 20th-century architect designed six, including the former Imperial Hotel in Tokyo.) Originally opened in 1910, the hotel now offers 27 rooms, a restored “ladies’ parlor” and a billiard room....Date: 07 Sep 2011 18:02:47 ESTTHE ENGLISH COUNTRY LIFECelebrate the anniversary of Southern England's largest moorland in castle-luxe style....Date: 06 Sep 2011 12:02:48 ESTCROWN JEWELSParis gets a new batch of palace hotels — even if you're not allowed to call them that....Date: 24 Jun 2011 07:02:18 ESTRETREAT TO ROMAOne of Rome's most luxurious hotels opens the city's largest urban spa....Date: 11 May 2011 02:03:28 ESTA VICTORIAN MASTERPIECE BECOMES A RENAISSANCE IN LONDONAfter a roughly $245-million renovation, the old hotel inside London’s historic St. Pancras station celebrated its grand opening last night as a Renaissance property. St Pancras is the showpiece of King’s Cross, a once rough neighborhood that has transformed since the arrival of Eurostar a few years ago, not to mention some trendy bars and [...]...Date: 06 May 2011 13:23:38 ESTSTAR-STUDDED SICILYOrient Express brings some serious glamor back to historic Taormina....Date: 21 Mar 2011 13:02:44 ESTOTTOMAN LUXURY FOR THE MODERN TRAVELERIstanbul's famous grand dame hotel is back in business....Date: 07 Mar 2011 08:23:36 ESTROOM WITH A VIEWFour Seasons returns to Park Lane in high style....Date: 04 Feb 2011 15:22:18 ESTMIAMI’S NEW HOTEL WITHIN A HOTELStylish Hotel Beaux Arts opens at the new JW Marriott Marquis....Date: 25 Jan 2011 11:02:32 ESTCIPRIANI TO DEBUT HOTEL BRAND IN LOS ANGELESThe Cipriani family, known for its star-studded restaurants in New York, London, Venice and elsewhere, can add hotelier to the resume this spring with the launch of Mr. C in Los Angeles. Currently scheduled to open in April, the property will have 138 rooms, including 12 suites, each with a private balcony. Five bungalows will [...]...Date: 06 Jan 2011 14:02:23 EST -
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MAP: A GUIDE TO DIRTY DETROIT[Photoshop: Gridskipper] Let's not kid ourselves, Detroit isn't exactly a peacock feather in America's increasingly tattered cap, but that doesn't mean The 3-1-3 doesn't have things to rejoice about. The city's average home price was one of only two......Date: 30 Dec 2011 02:02:21 ESTAIRPORT DINING GUIDES: AIRPORT DINING GUIDES, COURTESY OF EATEREating at airports can be a challenge, but the situation has drastically improved over recent years. In most cases, if you know what you're doing, you can actually eat pretty well. And to that aim, all the Eater city......Date: 21 Dec 2011 13:03:28 ESTMAP: WHERE TO SOBER UP IN LAS VEGAS[Flickr/tomatowithbasil] Naked flesh, rampant gambling, endless buffets; Las Vegas is a place made for losing your inhibitions, but what happens when you take that last stumbling step too far? If you're a bettin' man or woman, you check yourself......Date: 14 Dec 2011 11:42:21 ESTMAP: DRINKING IN GRAND RAPIDS[Flickr/Super Fun Squirrel] If you ever find yourself on a soul searching journey to Betty Ford's grave in Grand Rapids, Michigan, do yourself a favor and down some booze along with all of that gratifying inward reflection. Cocktail nerds......Date: 06 Dec 2011 11:23:23 ESTMAP: LOS ANGELES' OTHER BLACK FRIDAY[Flickr/Erotic Sex Salon] Home to tall tales and even taller blondes, Los Angeles also boasts a thriving fetish subculture -- those whose Thanksgivings were more concerned with safewords than basting birds. While most of us binge on leftovers and......Date: 25 Nov 2011 21:22:22 ESTMAP: DEFENDING YOURSELF IN MINNEAPOLIS[Photo: Krav Maga Minneapolis] Let's be clear: you're probably not going to run into any trouble in Minneapolis. But on the off-chance that danger rears its ugly head, wouldn't you like to be ready? After all, this is the......Date: 16 Nov 2011 16:02:34 ESTMAP: 25 OF NEW YORK'S BEST HANDHELD FOODS[Flickr/foodforfel] Five boroughs spread over nearly 470 square miles of diverse architecture and remarkably distinctive neighborhoods make New York City a pedestrian's wet dream. As the busiest, most densely populated city in the States, it's no wonder The Big......Date: 08 Nov 2011 16:22:40 ESTMAP: SLEAZY CLEVELAND[Flickr/Kevin M] A bona fide rock and roll city (and not just because it houses the music genre's hall of fame), Cleveland is a great place to let your hair down and maybe even have it pulled to boot.......Date: 31 Oct 2011 14:42:19 ESTMAP: PARTYING ON THE ISLE OF MAN[Flickr/Isle of Man Newspapers] With just over 80,000 inhabitants on the entire island, the Isle of Man makes for one intimate excursion. The Manx, as locals proudly refer to themselves, are a revelrous sort, as much up for a......Date: 26 Oct 2011 16:42:26 ESTMAP: DRINKING IN DUBAI[Flickr/Gary McGovern] The City of Gold for those who can afford it, Dubai is rightfully considered a Middle Eastern Las Vegas (minus the legalized prostitution and families of oversized Americans). Like its splashier inbred cousin to the west, excesses......Date: 17 Oct 2011 14:42:29 ESTMAP: PARTYING IN CHEYENNE[Flickr/Debora Drower] The largest city in the country's least populous state, by default Cheyenne is the epicenter of getting down in Wyoming. And while the options are limited, the possibilities for having some good old-fashioned American Fun are limitless.......Date: 07 Oct 2011 11:22:23 ESTMAP: DIRTY DETROIT[Photoshop: Gridskipper] Let's not kid ourselves, Detroit isn't exactly a peacock feather in America's increasingly tattered cap, but that doesn't mean The 3-1-3 doesn't have things to rejoice about. The city's average home price was one of only two......Date: 30 Sep 2011 11:22:31 ESTMAP: BARCELONA'S HOTTEST RESTAURANTSToday we head to Spain, Barcelona to be exact, and focus on eight newish locales that have been garnering serious buzz. For this edition, local fixer, field producer, and translator Lucy Garcia has kindly shared with us her picks......Date: 28 Sep 2011 15:02:48 ESTMAP: THE HIDEAWAY INNS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIAThe Weller House Inn We don’t know about the rest of you, but something about the end of summer (a particularly evil phase of Mercury in retrograde?) has made us want to follow in the footsteps of decades of......Date: 26 Sep 2011 14:24:07 ESTMAP: (SOME OF) ALBUQUERQUE'S BEST GREEN CHILE CHEESEBURGERS[Flickr/benrobertsabq] Despite what AMC's Breaking Bad would have you believe, Albuquerque, New Mexico isn't all meth cookery and fried chicken franchises. Instead, the city's most sought after vice is undeniably the vaunted green chile cheeseburger, so popular in the......Date: 23 Sep 2011 14:43:37 ESTMAP: LONDON'S HOTTEST RESTAURANTSFergus Henderson and Trevor Gulliver of the St. John Hotel It's been nearly eight months since we last looked at London's hottest restaurants, so today we circle back and focus on eight new openings that have been garnering serious......Date: 22 Sep 2011 14:42:26 ESTMAP: THE HOTTEST RESTAURANTS IN PARISThe scene at Vivant [Photo: Hip Paris] Here, now, the third time we've done a map of Paris' hottest restaurants (first one here, second one there). For this edition, restaurant writer and blogger extraordinaire Adrian Moore has kindly shared......Date: 13 Sep 2011 15:05:16 ESTSPONSORED POST: INTRODUCING JETSETTER HOMESEmbark on a unique vacation experience with the launch of Jetsetter Homes, a collection of over 200 of the finest, top-tier vacation properties, hand-selected and made available to members at up to 50% off retail pricing. Jetsetter Homes allows......Date: 13 Sep 2011 14:03:31 ESTMAP: COFFEE IN VENICE[flickr/bayucca] In addition to being the #1 travel destination for pigeon fetishists worldwide, Venice is also the place where coffee was introduced to Europe via the Ottoman Empire. In fact, the continent's first coffee house was erected here in......Date: 12 Sep 2011 15:42:50 ESTMAP: PARTYING IN MEMPHIS[flickr/Rubright] Should you find yourself in Memphis and in need of a drink, know that you're in for a very good time. 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WORLD'S TOP HOTELSTravel & LeisureCheck out this year’s ultimate collection of top hotels around the world, as selected by T+L readers....Date: 21 Dec 2011 16:03:34 ESTMOST IMPORTANT TRAVEL TRENDS OF 2012Travel & LeisureT+L takes a look at trends that are tranforming the travel landscape and predicts what the year ahead holds....Date: 19 Dec 2011 16:23:16 ESTTOP NEW LANDMARKSTravel & LeisureTop New Bridges No. 1 Grand Canyon Skywalk, Arizona No. 2 Henderson Waves Pedestrian Bridge, Singapore No. 3 Millau Viaduct, Millau, France No. 4 Ponte della Costituzione, Venice No. 5 Langkawi Sky Bridge, Langkawi, Malaysia No. 6 Puente de la Mujer, Buenos Aires No. 7 Zakim Bridge, Boston No. 8 Incheon Bridge, South Korea No. 9 Octávio Frias de Oliveira Bridge, São Paulo, Brazil...Date: 15 Dec 2011 15:05:58 ESTHOTTEST TRAVEL DESTINATIONS OF 2012Travel & LeisureThere's always someplace new on the horizon. From southern China to Arkansas, here are the must-see travel destinations of 2012....Date: 15 Dec 2011 15:04:15 ESTWORLD'S BEST HOTELS: ASIATravel & LeisureFind opulent villas to skyscraper hotels, here are Asia’s best places to stay....Date: 14 Dec 2011 15:06:39 ESTWORLD'S BEST HOTELS: UNITED STATES AND CANADATravel & LeisureThe best lodges, inns, and city hotels in North America....Date: 14 Dec 2011 15:05:10 ESTWORLD'S BEST HOTELS: CARIBBEANTravel & LeisureDiscover top romantic hideaways and beach resorts....Date: 14 Dec 2011 11:49:15 ESTWORLD'S BEST HOTELS: AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, AND THE SOUTH PACIFICTravel & LeisureFrom luxury lodges to overwater bungalows, here are the region’s best hotels....Date: 14 Dec 2011 11:48:22 ESTWORLD'S BEST HOTELS: EUROPETravel & LeisureDiscover top properties from London to Santorini....Date: 14 Dec 2011 11:47:30 ESTWORLD'S BEST HOTELS: CENTRAL AMERICA/SOUTH AMERICATravel & LeisureHere, Latin America's top properties—from chic beach resorts to sophisticated city hotels....Date: 14 Dec 2011 11:46:36 ESTWORLD'S BEST HOTELS: AFRICA/MIDDLE EASTTravel & LeisureFrom safari lodges to opulent resorts, discover the region’s best places to stay....Date: 14 Dec 2011 11:45:08 ESTHOW TO AVOID MALARIATravel & LeisureDavid Riordan had been an expedition leader for six years before a bout with malaria in West Africa almost killed him. “My brain felt as if it would explode. My elbows hurt, my knees, my hips. It was painful even to sit up,” he recalls....Date: 13 Dec 2011 02:06:57 ESTHOTEL BEL-AIR’S MODERN NEW LOOKTravel & LeisureTwo and a half years ago, while researching a book on Los Angeles, I had dinner in an alcove booth at Hotel Bel-Air’s open-air restaurant with a real estate broker who was a regular. The place was packed and crackled with an energy that seemed driven by anticipatory nostalgia seasoned with a dash of anxiety: the news had just come out that the then-63-year-old property was closing for a stem-to-stern remodeling. The community was curious and a little concerned. Hotel Bel-Air, after all, was and...Date: 13 Dec 2011 02:06:24 ESTROAD TRIP: SALTA, ARGENTINATravel & LeisureThe week had passed like a fever dream. Perhaps it was the altitude, or the heat from an unfiltered sun....Date: 13 Dec 2011 02:05:49 ESTITALY’S BEST PIZZA TOWNTravel & Leisure“Pizza is sole nel piatto—sun on the plate!” pronounces Enzo Coccia, quoting poetry at La Notizia, his Neapolitan pizza temple....Date: 13 Dec 2011 02:05:18 ESTEDITOR’S NOTE | JANUARY 2012Travel & Leisure“Who better to trust than people you know?” our writers ask in this month’s 2012 Travel Forecast. The question is inspired by the glut of travel sites touting user reviews, warts—unreliable sources and less-than-expert opinions—and all. I like to think of Travel + Leisure’s annual roundup of the top hotels in the world, based on the results of our World’s Best Awards survey, as crowd-sourcing of a very different kind. The sources here are T+L readers, among the most experienced travelers there a...Date: 12 Dec 2011 02:05:40 ESTLETTERS | JANUARY 2012Travel & LeisureHappy Trails I was pleased to see Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula featured [November], though I must admit to feeling a little dismayed at your sharing of one of the country’s best secrets. I was wistfully reliving my last trip while reading Andrew McCarthy’s description of his horseback ride with Miguel Sánchez when I realized I had ridden the same horse! That trek through the forest, with Miguel’s nephew Kolbi riding ahead and clearing the jungle with his machete, is one of my most vivid memories o...Date: 12 Dec 2011 02:05:07 ESTASK T+L: OVERCOMING JET LAG, NORTHERN LIGHTS TOURS, AND VIP AIRPORT SERVICETravel & LeisureAsk an Expert: Jennifer Flowers, Associate Editor Q: What are your tips for overcoming jet lag? —Sam Suleman, San Francisco, Calif....Date: 12 Dec 2011 02:04:33 ESTWORLD'S STRANGEST TOYSTravel & LeisureWow kids of any age with toys like robotic pets, plush viruses, and an inflatable Titanic slide....Date: 08 Dec 2011 18:43:33 ESTWORLD'S MOST TRADITIONAL HOLIDAY FOODSTravel & LeisureSavor the variety of the season with traditional holiday dishes from around the world....Date: 08 Dec 2011 16:43:43 EST
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COOKING UP GOURMET ADVENTURES ACROSS THE WESTLA TimesA guide to the hotels, resorts and other locales in the West that offer travelers hand's-on cooking lessons.Cooking classes are sprouting like shiitake mushrooms across the West, often in gorgeous locations. For travelers who want to plan their gourmet adventures, we've found restaurants, hotels, lodges, resorts and culinary academies where they can improve their home-chef skills with hands-on lessons, demonstrations or tutoring by noted chefs....Date: 27 Jan 2012 18:22:26 ESTLOOKING BEYOND LISBON'S PORTChicago Tribune"It's Portugal. Don't they drink Port in Lisbon?" I ask....Date: 27 Jan 2012 17:22:28 ESTSEARCH FAILS TO FIND 4 OVERDUE CAMPERS, CLIMBERS ON RAINIERChicago Tribune'Concern grows' for well-being of four in extreme conditions Four overdue campers and climbers have been on Mount Rainier during one of the worst snow and ice storms to hit the Pacific Northwest in years, and concern grew as the National Park Service said an initial search on the mountain Thursday failed to find anyone....Date: 27 Jan 2012 15:42:27 EST12 PLACES TO VISIT IN 2012LA TimesFrom historical celebrations to Oregon wines to a diamond jubilee in Britain to Warhol in Arkansas, here are a dozen places to explore and enjoy. New Mexico: This year, New Mexicans mark 100 years of statehood. But much of the state's appeal stems from its human history that goes back much further. (In 2010, Santa Fe celebrated 400 years of cityhood.) Explore here: the adobe architecture and art galleries of Santa Fe; the vintage signage along old Route 66; the lingering hippie vibe of Truth or...Date: 27 Jan 2012 14:43:34 ESTINFORMATION FOR THE 2012 TRAVELERLA TimesHere are a dozen travel-news tidbits that will make you a better informed consumer in the new year. Think of what follows as a travel tapas buffet — tidbits that just might whet your appetite for more. Here are a dozen pieces of information for the 2012 traveler....Date: 27 Jan 2012 14:42:26 ESTSPECIALTY CRUISESChicago TribuneThere is one for every interest — from quilters to 'cougars'With so much available on theme cruises, the question isn't what to do but how to find the cruise that floats your boat....Date: 27 Jan 2012 02:02:31 ESTTHREE DEAD, 16 MISSING IN RIO BUILDINGS COLLAPSEChicago TribuneRIO DE JANEIRO, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Rescuers on Thursday recovered three bodies from the rubble of three buildings that collapsed in downtown Rio, highlighting the creaky infrastructure of the city that will host the 2014 soccer World Cup and the 2016 Olympics....Date: 26 Jan 2012 17:03:51 ESTMAYBE I SHOULD HAVE TAKEN A PICTURE OF MY RENTALChicago TribuneCarrie Finegan's rental car has a dent on it, and the company wants her to pay for the repair. But did she do it, or was the dent on the car before she rented it? Why doesn't the company seem to care?Q: I'm having a problem with a car I recently rented from National in Denver, and I hope you have the time to help me. I'm a faithful reader of your column, but when I rented the car, I failed to follow your advice....Date: 26 Jan 2012 17:02:39 ESTDINING, INDULGENTLY, IN THE BIG EASYChicago TribuneIt's theoretically possible to eat sensibly in New Orleans, but why bother?I get to New Orleans every so often, and my waking hours there can be separated into three categories: Eating, getting ready to eat and just finished eating. I map out my semiregular restaurant assaults the way some parents plan a day at Disney World: I figure out which attractions I most want to see and time my arrivals to ensure a good seat....Date: 26 Jan 2012 02:04:02 ESTPLAY BALL!Chicago TribuneSpring training has turned the Phoenix area into a virtual baseball theme parkA day after the Los Angeles Angels acquired superstar Albert Pujols in December, a trickle of fans found their way to the team's Arizona spring training site in Tempe Diablo Stadium. No one was deterred that the box office was closed until Feb. 18. "I'll be back," said an Anaheim resident in the area on business. "This is big."...Date: 25 Jan 2012 11:02:26 ESTNAVIGATING THE BEWILDERING NEW WORLD OF CAR RENTALSChicago TribuneAlix Davidson says she was "totally excited" when her car rental company recently offered her the keys to a Toyota Prius in Seattle. It was her first time behind the wheel of a hybrid electric vehicle....Date: 25 Jan 2012 02:04:09 ESTFUEL SURCHARGES: THE SCAM THAT REFUSES TO DIEChicago TribuneDespite Department of Transportation rules, some travel sellers still feature phony -- and ridiculously low -- airfares with "plus fuel surcharges" in a fine print footnote. As far as I know, airlines have stopped this pernicious practice, but I still see it from some third-party agencies, especially self-styled "discount" agencies and niche-market tour operators....Date: 24 Jan 2012 02:04:41 ESTSPORTS WITH A TWIST IN THE LAND OF GENGHIS KAHNChicago TribuneKARAKORUM, Mongolia — The four massive wrestlers walked into a clearing in the middle of the Mongolian steppe. They wore the traditional outfit of brief — very brief — shorts and matching garment covering only the tops of their backs....Date: 22 Jan 2012 20:02:25 ESTNOLA'S NEXT BIG THING?Chicago TribuneChefs Rick Tramonto and John Folse want their French Quarter debut to be sensationalWhat is to become Restaurant R'evolution is still under construction; there are gaping spaces for equipment yet to arrive and rubble yet to be removed. But chefs John Folse and Rick Tramonto can look through the dust and see their vision coming to life....Date: 22 Jan 2012 02:02:29 ESTTSA TO TEST ITS AIRPORT SCANNER OPERATORS FOR RADIATION EXPOSUREChicago TribuneThe agency will not retest the machines or airline passengers. Also, a survey says 2012 will be a good year for the travel industry, and a man wants to help Spirit Airlines passengers avoid baggage fees.After years of rebuffing health concerns over airport scanners, the Transportation Security Administration plans to conduct new tests on the potential radiation exposure from the machines at more than 100 airports nationwide....Date: 21 Jan 2012 18:02:39 ESTBID FOR CHEAP UPGRADES?Chicago TribuneA few days before my short flight on US Airways from Charlotte to Baltimore last fall, US Airways sent an email asking if I'd like to upgrade to first class for $90 at the airport, if a seat was still available. I didn't take the US Airways offer -- $90 seemed like a stiff price for a flight of just an hour -- but I might have been tempted on a longer flight. US Airways and a few others are quietly selling upgrades to travelers on cheap tickets, at least on some flights. And, if you have a tough...Date: 21 Jan 2012 02:02:30 ESTPARIS GLITTERS WITH ROMANCE, HISTORY AND POSSIBILITYChicago TribunePARIS — Paris is a city where possibilities are endless, expectations are high, and no one doubts that magic can happen....Date: 20 Jan 2012 16:13:45 ESTCRUISES: DRINKING IN THE AMBIENCE ABOARD ROTTERDAM VILA TimesWith a more traditional vibe than other liners, Holland America's Rotterdam makes for smooth sailing.Rarely has a city been as in love with a shipping company as Rotterdam, Netherlands, is with the Holland America line....Date: 20 Jan 2012 15:43:30 ESTSMALLER LEGS OF WORLD CRUISES CAN BE A DEALLA TimesIf you can't take a full world cruise, a smaller segment can still be filled with adventure and cost a lot less. These days only a fraction of passengers are there for the long haul.The British couple — she in a long black dress, he in a traditional tux — leaned against the elevator's polished wood paneling as they headed back to their cabin after an evening performance in the main showroom. Embarrassed at my casual clothes and running shoes, I stammered, "We decided not to dress up...Date: 20 Jan 2012 15:42:28 ESTRACING ABOARD THE GREAT LAKES SCHOONER DENIS SULLIVANLA TimesParticipants do the jobs that 19th century sailors did as this replica navigates Lake Superior's unpredictable waters.At dawn on the dock, a few sailors kiss spouses and dogs goodbye. Then we muster on the quarterdeck: 17 crew (nine volunteers and eight professional sailors) ranging from a 19-year-old South Carolina college student to a 76-year-old Michigan farmer....Date: 19 Jan 2012 21:22:27 EST -
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NATIONAL PARK WEEK STARTS TOMORROWExplore one of America's 394 National Parks during National Park Week, which begins tomorrow, April 16, and runs through Sunday, April 24. To celebrate, the National Park Service is offering free admission at parks that typically charge an entry fee. Headed to a National Park this week? We've highlighted a few of the special events taking place at parks across the country: Guided Bicycle Tours Stones River National Battlefield, Tennessee April 16, 23 Scranton Limited Short Train Excursions Ste...Date: 15 Apr 2011 13:22:56 ESTTHE RADAR: FOLK ART OF THE ANDES, LITERARY LUGGAGE TAG, GUIDE TO VANCOUVER ISLANDThe Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe, New Mexico, is opening a new exhibit this weekend. Folk Art of the Andes will showcase over 850 works of Andean art from the 19th and 20th centuries. The show's woodcarvings, metal work, paintings, weaving, ceramics, and embroidery reflect the melding of craft traditions with traditional European techniques. [@NMTourism] Have your suitcase stand out from the rest with these literary luggage tags designed to reflect Penguin book titles. Choos...Date: 15 Apr 2011 10:04:39 ESTSRI LANKA'S HISTORIC HOTELSJulie Falconer reports about her recent visit to Sri Lanka, where she stayed at several unique hotels housed in converted colonial-era buildings. Read more of her stories on her London travel blog and Europe travel website. As my taxi raced through the streets of Colombo, I strained my eyes to make out what I could of the city in the night. My flight to the Sri Lankan capital had landed late, and it was pitch dark outside. After winding around traffic circles and down narrow streets,...Date: 14 Apr 2011 14:22:36 ESTENTER THE 2011 TRAVELER PHOTO CONTESTThe 2011 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest is now underway, and we've already received some great submissions, like this photo from Patrice Carlton that captures her up-close-and-personal encounter with a tiger in Chiang Mai, Thailand.From April 5 to July 11 submit digital entries online in any of these four categories:Travel Portraits: Locals working, playing, celebratingOutdoor Scenes: Landscapes, aerials, wildlife, waterscapesSense of Place: Pictures that evoke the essence of a...Date: 14 Apr 2011 12:23:33 ESTTHE RADAR: EPIC NZ ADVENTURES, U.S. FRUIT FESTIVALS, TOP ECOTOURISM DESTINATIONSGet your thrill on in New Zealand where a sense of adventure seems to be imprinted into the locals' DNA. Try one of these five epic adventures in New Zealand, like heli-hiking or canyon swinging, to really get your adrenalin pumping. [Go Backpacking] Nothing says summer like fresh, juicy fruit picked right off the tree or vine. Celebrate the season at one of the U.S.'s top food festivals, like June's Georgia Peach Festival in Peach County, Georgia where you can get a slice of the world's largest...Date: 14 Apr 2011 09:42:38 ESTTALK TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY WITH US ON TOMORROW'S TNIIf you love travel and Twitter, you probably already know about the weekly phenomenon called Travelers' Night In. Invented by ZipSetGo.com, this social media chat-fest happens every Thursday afternoon on Twitter starting at 3:30 pm EST and runs until 5 pm. Join in on the fun! Tomorrow (Thursday, April 14) National Geographic Traveler will be hosting Travelers' Night In. This week's theme: Travel Photography. How does it work? Follow @NatGeoTraveler and every 10 minutes, beginning at 3:30 EST...Date: 13 Apr 2011 16:43:16 ESTMEET, PLAN, GO 2011Have you ever considered taking a break in your career to travel? If you're reading this blog, you're probably the type of person who has. In 2008/2009, my wife and I acted on a long-time fantasy and took a one-year trip around the world trip with our two young boys--an experience we'll never forget or regret. Since returning to the U.S., I've been inspired to encourage others to travel more. It doesn't have to be for a whole year; taking six months, a summer, a week, or even a long weekend is f...Date: 13 Apr 2011 14:22:39 ESTSTRANGE PLANET: WATERMELON SKIINGYou haven't lived until you've tried watermelon skiing. At least that's what our friends over at Nothing to Do With Arbroath have to say about this wacky watermelon sport made popular in Chinchilla, Australia. Held every two years, the Chinchilla Melon Festival is four fun-filled days of melon activities including the headline event: watermelon skiing. Watch this video as brave participants--wearing melons for skis--try to retain their balance as they're pulled down a rind-splattered slip-n-sli...Date: 13 Apr 2011 12:44:08 ESTTHE RADAR: GREAT LIBRARY TOURS, POSTAGRAM APP, SPACE SHUTTLE RETIREMENT HOMESIt's National Library Week. Celebrate with a visit to one of the country's great libraries, like the Library of Congress, which offers guided tours Monday-Saturday of its nearly 838 miles of shelves holding over 33 million books and other printed materials. [USA Today]Forget stamps. A new iPhone app lets you send postcards right from your phone. Used in conjunction with the popular Instagram photo app--a camera tool that adds retro filters to iPhone photos--Postagram lets you send one of those...Date: 13 Apr 2011 10:05:49 ESTNAT GEO LIVE! AN EVENING WITH FRANCES MAYESTonight at the National Geographic Society, Traveler Trip Lit Columnist Don George sits down with best-selling author Frances Mayes--of the wildly popular memoir-turned-movie Under the Tuscan Sun--to discuss her latest memoir Every Day in Italy, about renovating a 13th-century house in the mountains above Cortona.Tickets for the event are sold out, but you can submit a question via Twitter by adding #natgeolive to your tweets. Follow along with @NatGeoLive as Don and Frances discuss living la be...Date: 12 Apr 2011 12:22:53 ESTTHE RADAR: CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE TOURS, SPRING SKIING, BEST SMALL AIRLINESThe Chicago Architecture Foundation is adding new tours this spring, rounding out its growing roster to a total of 85 city tours. Try the new Vice to Nice tour, a look at the transformation of Chicago's South Loop where the buildings reveal stories of colorful politicians and reformers. Or try the Synagogues By Bus tour, modeled after the popular Churches By Bus tour, which explores Jewish history, traditions, and architecture. [CAF] Don't pack up that snow gear just yet. Our friends over at Mat...Date: 12 Apr 2011 09:22:30 ESTNOMADING FILM FESTIVAL: WIN A TRIP TO INDIA!Traveler intern Rani Robelus gives us the details on an exciting new film festival that spotlights the work of travelers who film, not filmmakers who travel. Welcome to the Nomading Film Festival 2011 from Nomading Films on Vimeo.Looking for a venue in which to share your travel adventures with the world? The Nomading Film Festival is currently accepting submissions. The inaugural festival, aimed at travelers who film, not filmmakers who travel, was founded by four friends determined to create...Date: 11 Apr 2011 15:23:36 ESTTHE WORLD'S BEST BEACHESAdding fuel to our spring fever, TripAdvisor just announced the winners of its inaugural 2011 Travelers' Choice Beach Awards. Based on travelers' TripAdvisor reviews, the best beach in the world is, drum roll please... Providenciales in the Turks and Caicos. The awards recognize the top beaches in the world and in the U.S. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, makes both lists, coming in at number six in the world and placing number one on the U.S. top 25. Check out more of the TripAdvisor highligh...Date: 11 Apr 2011 12:24:32 ESTTHE RADAR: NEW NAPA VALLEY WELCOME, HOTEL FOOD CARTS, TAXI CAB GUIDENapa Valley debuted its downtown Welcome Center this month. The new 2,400-square-foot high-tech center is aiming to go "print-on-demand." The center is equipped with television screens and iPads to display information and those wanting to take brochures on the road will soon be able to scan QR codes to "bump" information right onto their mobile device. Download the Visit Napa Valley app, GPS-enabled to help visitors navigate to wineries, restaurants, hotels, and spas. [The Napa Valley]Forget t...Date: 11 Apr 2011 09:24:18 ESTOUT OF OFFICE: ON THE PROWL FOR PANTHERS IN SOUTH FLORIDAOn a recent trip to South Florida, I was treated to an abundance of wildlife sightings: pelicans, geckos, bald eagles, dolphins, and too many alligators to count. But, despite the numerous signs along U.S. Route 41 warning of panther crossings, I never caught a glimpse of the mysterious tawny and brown cat. A tour of the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge revealed the reason why. The Florida panther is one of the most endangered mammals in the country. A population of only...Date: 08 Apr 2011 14:23:06 ESTTOMORROW IS OBSCURA DAY!You may recall our earlier post about the upcoming second annual International Obscura Day, and perhaps you've already made plans to attend one of the expeditions, back-room tours and unusual explorations this coming Saturday, April 9 in 103 cities and towns on all seven continents, from Albuquerque to Wellington, all the way to McMurdo Station in Antarctica. You can descend into the catacombs below Naples, Italy with an art historian; tour Mary's Gone Wild Folk Art & Baby Doll Museum in Sup...Date: 08 Apr 2011 12:25:53 ESTTHE RADAR: FREE NEWSEUM TICKETS, INSIDE THE SPACESHIP, BEST OF BOLIVIAWashington, D.C.'s Newseum-- a museum dedicated to the history of news, journalism, and reporting-- is celebrating its third birthday with a big bash. Beginning this Saturday, April 9, visitors to the Newseum will get two-for-one admission as well as access to fun birthday events. [@DCculture]Take the first look into commercial space travel's first vehicle: the Virgin Galactic spaceship. Still early in the construction stages, Virgina Galactic is scheduled to "take off" for the first time...Date: 08 Apr 2011 02:03:41 ESTPASSPORT DAY IS SATURDAYThe number may surprise you: Only 30 percent of Americans have passports. The percentage pales in comparison to our neighbors to the north: 60 percent of Canadians hold passports. 75 percent of U.K. citizens have passports. Why does the U.S. lag so far behind?Filing for a passport can be a tedious process, but this weekend it gets a little easier. Saturday is Passport Day in the U.S.A. 2011. On a rare Saturday-- this Saturday, April 9 barring any government shutdown-- passport agencies and other...Date: 07 Apr 2011 14:22:45 ESTSNEAK PEAK: SFO'S TERMINAL 2 GOES GREENFriend of IT Alison Brick checks out the renovation at SFO's Terminal 2. It's been a long time coming, but San Francisco International Airport's Terminal 2 is just about cleared for take-off. The $383-million renovation project to modernize and green the terminal started back in 2008, but T2 has been closed even longer-- it shut its doors when another terminal replaced it as SFO's international wing in 2000. A lot has happened since then-- seismic retrofitting, a raised roof, new windows an...Date: 07 Apr 2011 12:24:14 ESTTHE RADAR: TAKE YOUR CRUISE SHIP HOME, SILLY WALKS, EXTREME MURALSDo you have fond memories of settling into soft bedding each night on your last cruise? Make the memories an everyday reality by taking your cruise ship's sheets home. No, we're not talking about stuffing pillowcases into your suitcase but picking up a set of Royal Caribbean International's new bedding collection. Cruise fans can now get that cozy cabin experience right at home. [Gadling]The National Trust in the U.K. has put together a list of the silliest named walks in Britain. Try not to gig...Date: 07 Apr 2011 09:22:38 EST -
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THE EXPERT SELECTION: HIDEAWAYS FOR TWOFinancial TimesAlastair Sawday picks five British bolt-holes perfect for Valentine’s day, ranging from a windmill tower to a converted stone tool shed...Date: 27 Jan 2012 20:05:00 ESTTREASURED ISLANDFinancial TimesKnown for its rainforests, Papua New Guinea is also winning a reputation as one of the best places to learn to dive, writes Andrew Eames...Date: 27 Jan 2012 20:04:19 ESTPORK ON THE WILD SIDEFinancial TimesPaul Richardson joins a gastronomic tour devoted to ibérico ham, visiting restaurants and witnessing a traditional pig-slaughtering fiesta...Date: 27 Jan 2012 20:03:11 ESTTRAVELLER'S GUIDE: AFFORDABLE CARIBBEANIndependentThe Caribbean's reputation for high prices can certainly hold true. At this time of year, the cheapest double room at the luxurious Sandy Lane on Barbados sells at about £875 a night. But you can also have a very enjoyable week in the Caribbean, including flights and accommodation, for much less than that. One way to keep costs down is to wait a few months before travelling. Peak season in the Caribbean runs from mid-December through to late April. Go instead between May and mid-December, and y...Date: 27 Jan 2012 19:25:32 ESTON THE ROAD: SLIPPERS, SAFFRON, AND A GAME OF HIDE AND SOUK IN MARRAKECHIndependentIt had all started so well. An early encounter with a babouche salesman resulted in a 50 per cent discount on his original price. These typical Moroccan slippers were made from the finest camel hide, he explained, and had taken his brother-in-law's family weeks to make....Date: 27 Jan 2012 19:24:42 ESTPARK AND RIDE: YOUNG ITALIANS ARE REVIVING THE ONCE POPULAR PASTIME OF CAR SEXIndependentIt's night-time in Via Manzoni, Naples, it's the mid-Eighties, and if you want to find a parking space, you'll be lucky. The cars are lined up in a solid row from the hill of Vomero all the way down to Posillipo, and well into the deep green of the Park of Remembrance. "The girls never wanted to go there," remembers Marcello, aged 45, a Neapolitan teacher. "You had to... feign that you ended up in Via Manzoni almost by accident, while looking for a scenic spot and hoping that the sparkle of the...Date: 27 Jan 2012 19:23:56 EST48 HOURS: CATANIAThe Independent: 48 hours inClick here for the 48Hours In...Catania map...Date: 27 Jan 2012 19:22:28 ESTTOUCHING THE VOIDFinancial Times: Tyle BruleNever mind operating systems, apps and battery life, the most appealing thing about a BlackBerry is its keyboard, writes Tyler Brûlé...Date: 27 Jan 2012 17:43:09 ESTSTOP & SMELL THE FLOWERSTrufflepig Travel ExpertsAs luck would have it I am, in fact, into photography, flowers, and tiny candies shaped like fruit; it’s no surprise that when my travels brought me through Nice last September, I found myself right in my milieu. Armed with a sweet tooth, an early internal alarm, and my Canon 100mm macro lens, I was like a pig in... well, you get the point. The best place to partake in the above is the Nice Flower Market, which happens daily except on Mondays (when it’s replaced with an equally in...Date: 27 Jan 2012 14:44:42 ESTN?RNBERG'S CHRISTMAS MARKET: NUTCRACKER SWEETSF ChronicleCradling a cup of hot-spiced wine as a hand warmer, I stroll through Nürnberg's main square. All around me are bundled-up shoppers and kids sampling fresh gingerbread, riding the carousel, listening to roving brass......Date: 27 Jan 2012 12:02:49 ESTSPICERS CANOPY, QUEENSLAND: HOTEL OF THE WEEKMr and Mrs SmithIn honour of yesterday’s Australia Day celebrations (for which our Melbourne team naturally took a day off in the sunshine, and laughed at their colleagues in London and NY while eating Samboy barbecue chips and Tim Tams), we bring you Spicers Canopy, a glorious glamping getaway in Australia’s Scenic Rim. Style Back to nature Setting Mountain [...]...Date: 27 Jan 2012 10:23:22 ESTHAWAII'S TOP DIAMOND RATED HOTELS AND RESTAURANTSSF ChronicleThey're hardly diamonds in the rough ? diamonds in the lap of luxury (or perhaps the abdomen of affluence) might be a better clich? to describe Hawaii's upscale restaurants and opulent resorts that received......Date: 27 Jan 2012 08:22:39 ESTYOU'RE REALLY FLYING NOW . . . JET BRINGS TRAVEL INTO 21ST CENTURYIrish IndependentIT is billed as 'the first all-new airplane of the 21st century' that is not only luxurious but cuts cost, noise and carbon emissions....Date: 27 Jan 2012 05:24:00 ESTFOR WOMEN ONLY - TIPS ON FASHION, FITNESS AND CULTUREArea DailyA new website that has the chic, grown-up woman in mind....Date: 27 Jan 2012 02:05:08 ESTDOING 'THE WHITES': THE SKI HILLS OF NEW HAMPSHIRESF ChronicleFrom atop Wildcat in glittering sunshine, I have to remind myself to pay attention to the run. While we're not in the aggressively tall Sierra, the spectacular views of Mount Washington right in front of my face still......Date: 26 Jan 2012 21:09:37 ESTSHORT DRIVE FROM COPENHAGEN REVEALS DANISH HISTORYSF ChronicleCopenhagen is a thriving metropolis and the main attraction in Denmark. But a trip there isn't complete without a swing through the cute Danish countryside. In less than two hours, you can time-travel from modern......Date: 26 Jan 2012 21:08:48 ESTCLAYPOOL CELLARS PRIMED BY PRIMUS' LES CLAYPOOLSF ChronicleSome winemakers get a little recognition, and suddenly, they think they're rock stars. Then there is Les Claypool, owner of and winemaker at Claypool Cellars in Sebastopol. He's been in the spotlight a bit since opening......Date: 26 Jan 2012 21:08:08 ESTFOREIGN TRAVEL REQUIRES DOCUMENTS BE IN ORDERSF ChronicleQ: I'm an Indian national residing in the United States. I was scheduled to fly from Houston to Mumbai on British Airways recently. My itinerary involved a short stopover in London. In Houston, while checking in with......Date: 26 Jan 2012 21:07:24 ESTFIVE PLACES THAT USED TO BE BANKS HAVE NEW CACHETSF ChronicleFor 99 percent of us, going to the bank these days is not as pleasant a task as it might have been. While banks generally may be reviled these days, they can be delightful destinations - when they've been converted into......Date: 26 Jan 2012 21:06:40 ESTCONGO-NILE TRAIL OPENS IN RWANDASF ChronicleHiking Rwanda: To tempt travelers with more than gorillas in their midst, the country recently created the 141-mile Congo Nile Trail, offering a 10-day trek across the continental watershed feeding the two rivers. Eight......Date: 26 Jan 2012 21:05:47 EST
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